Solicitor - Charity / Public Sector

Lc Legal; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A highly regarded specialist law firm in Manchester is seeking an experienced Charity Governance Solicitor to join its charity governance team. You will provide high-quality legal advice to charity clients, managing your own caseload while also contributing to larger projects as part of a wider team.

You will advise on regulatory matters, draft and review governing documents, and supervise charity registration work while developing client relationships and mentoring junior colleagues.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working within charity governance
• Strong legal drafting skills and excellent attention to detail
• Excellent client care and communication skills
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage a caseload effectively
• Experience supervising and developing junior colleagues
• A collaborative and team-focused approach
• A genuine interest in the charity and not-for-profit sector

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality legal advice to charity clients and manage your own caseload
• Advise on regulatory matters, including Charity Commission requirements
• Draft and review governing documents for charities
• Advise on charity mergers and governance issues
• Supervise charity registration work and related filings
• Contribute to larger projects as part of a wider team
• Build strong and lasting client relationships and manage billing
• Supervise and develop paralegals and junior colleagues
• Work collaboratively to deliver practical and commercially focused guidance

Skills

Charity governance

Legal drafting

Regulatory advice

Client care

Team supervision

Job description

Our client is a highly regarded specialist law firm with a strong reputation for its work within the charity and not-for-profit sector. Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint an experienced Charity Governance Solicitor to join their specialist team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a solicitor with a genuine interest in the charity sector who wants to work somewhere where the sector is central to the firm's work and values.

The opportunity

You will provide high-quality legal advice to charity clients, managing your own caseload while also contributing to larger projects as part of a wider team.

Your work will include:

• Providing practical and commercially focused advice to charity clients
• Advising on regulatory matters, including Charity Commission requirements
• Drafting and reviewing governing documents
• Advising on charity mergers
• Supervising charity registration work
• Advising on the establishment of trading subsidiaries
• Managing matters from initial instruction through to completion
• Building strong and lasting client relationships
• Managing files and billing
• Supervising and developing paralegals and junior colleagues

We’re looking for a solicitor with:

• Previous experience working within charity governance
• Strong legal drafting skills and excellent attention to detail
• Excellent client care and communication skills
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage a caseload effectively
• Experience supervising and developing junior colleagues
• A collaborative and team-focused approach
• A genuine interest in the charity and not-for-profit sector

If you're a Charity Governance Solicitor looking for a role where your legal expertise can have a genuine impact, we'd be keen to hear from you.