Solicitor

Focus Resourcing; Essex; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated legal team is seeking a fully qualified Senior Solicitor to provide expert legal advice across employment, commercial, property, and contract matters. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing legal risks and ensuring compliance with regulations. Key skills include experience in charity law, analytical skills, and relevant data protection certifications. This role offers a comprehensive benefits package including pension, generous holiday, and enhanced parental leave.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Enhanced sick pay

Employee Networks

10% staff discount

Structured induction programme

Qualifications

• Experience in charity law, probate law, property law, conveyancing, and data protection legislation.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide broad legal advice to support organisational strategy.
• Manage legal and regulatory risks for the charity.
• Oversee property transactions and draft commercial contracts.
• Advise on employment contracts and related disputes.
• Protect the charity's intellectual property.

Skills

Charity law

Probate law

Property law

Conveyancing

Employment law

Contract law

Data protection legislation

Analytical skills

Education

Qualified solicitor

Data Protection Certifications (CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT)

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity to join a dedicated legal team as a fully qualified Senior Solicitor. This role will provide expert legal advice across the organisation on employment, commercial, property and contract matters.

Benefits

• Company pension scheme
• 27 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Ethnic Diversity and Equality, People with Disabilities, and Women and Non-Binary Individuals
• Staff discount of 10%
• Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities.

As the Solicitor

• you will be responsible for:
• Providing advice on broad legal issues, including public law, commercial law, intellectual property, and charity-specific regulations to support organisational strategy.
• Provide strategic advice to senior management and stakeholders
• Identifying, assessing, and managing legal and regulatory risks for the charity and managing the Legal Risk Registers
• Ensuring the organisation complies with its statutory and regulatory framework.
• Overseeing property transactions, leases, and drafting commercial contracts.
• Advising on employment contracts, workplace policies, and handling any related disputes.
• Protecting the charity's intellectual property, such as trademarks and copyrights.
• Using initiative to analyse legal challenges, identify solutions, and make informed decisions in complex and ambiguous situations.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, legal team members, and external partners to develop strategies, set priorities, and achieve legal objectives aligned with the charity's mission and goals.

The successful Solicitor will have the following related skills / experience

• Qualified solicitor with experience in charity law, probate law, property law, conveyancing, employment law and tribunals, contract law, and data protection legislation.
• Data Protection Certifications such as CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT or their equivalents from other certification bodies.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex legal issues.