Solicitor

LAW Absolute; Greater London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil service pension

Remote and flexible working

Job summary

LAW Absolute is seeking a UK-qualified lawyer to join its fast-paced in-house legal team, handling a varied workload including dispute resolution, complex contracts, subsidy control, procurement and grant-funding agreements.

You will advise funding teams, manage your own caseload and help develop policies and processes to streamline legal and compliance requirements. The role offers substantial remote/flexible working with some travel to a local hub.

Qualifications

• UK-qualified solicitor or barrister with at least two years of relevant experience in private practice or in-house.
• Experience drafting, negotiating and advising on a range of contracts.
• Experience with subsidy control, state aid and grant-funding agreements is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Advise internal funding teams and build strong professional relationships.
• Manage your own caseload and contribute to policy guidance and processes.
• Draft, negotiate and advise on contracts within a public law context.
• Support rollout of policies for compliance and risk management.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Dispute resolution

Public law knowledge

Grant funding understanding

Education

UK qualified solicitor or barrister

Job description

An opportunity for a Lawyer to join a body which funds projects and activities that transform communities. This role is an opportunity to join a fast-paced in-house legal team where the work is varied and includes dispute resolution, complex contracts, subsidy control, procurement and grant and fund agreements

In the role, you will provide advice to internal funding teams, building and maintaining excellent professional relationships. You will manage your own case load of matters as well as helping to develop policies, guidance and processes to simplify and streamline legal and compliance requirements.

To be considered for the role, you will be a UK qualified solicitor, barrister or equivalent with at least two years’ relevant experience in private practice or in-house Legal in a medium/large sized organisation. You should have experience of drafting, negotiating and advising on a range of contracts, ideally within a public law setting. Experience of working in the charity sector and/or in house is desirable, as is experience of advising on state aid/subsidy control and drafting grant-funding agreements.

On offer is a salary of £44,227 – £48,100 (National) or £48,284 – £52,100, (London) depending on experience. This role offers a high amount of remote and flexible working but you should expect some travel to your local hub office. The role can be based at any of the UK offices: Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London,Manchester,Newcastle, and Newtown. Other benefits include a civil service pension scheme.