Solicitor/Senior Solicitor (1-3+ years PQE)

Brodies; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent UK law firm is seeking a Solicitor/Senior Solicitor with 1-3+ years PQE to join their Charities & Third Sector team in Edinburgh or Glasgow. This role involves providing legal advice to various charity clients, offering the opportunity for substantial client interaction and engagement with top-ranked practice areas. Candidates should possess a passion for the charity sector, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities. The firm fosters a supportive work environment and values personal development.

Qualifications

• 1-3+ years' experience of working with charities or with corporate, private client or public law experience preferred.
• A passion for and interest in the charity sector.
• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and amending all types of charity constitutions.
• Dealing with advisory and governance matters.
• Providing philanthropy advice to high-net-worth clients.

Skills

Experience working with charities

Strong written and oral communication skills

Research skills

Attention to detail

Ability to deal with competing priorities

Job description

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Brodies LLP is a prominent UK law firm headquartered in Scotland, that provides expert advice to UK and international clients.

We have the capability and expertise to deliver mandates with global reach, uniting specialist perspectives from across our firm to offer bespoke legal solutions and advice, resulting in impactful outcomes for our clients.

With offices in London and throughout Scotland, we are dedicated to driving innovation in the legal sector, leveraging new technologies and forward-thinking strategies to deliver exceptional value and efficiency for our clients.

Our contract with our people underlines our commitment to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment, prioritising the wellbeing and development of our colleagues to ensure they thrive both personally and professionally.

We are also deeply committed to making a positive impact in the communities in which we live and work. Through our pro bono work, charitable activities, and initiatives that promote diversity and inclusion, we strive to contribute meaningfully to society.

JOB TITLE

Solicitor/Senior Solicitor (1-3+ years PQE) - Charities & Third Sector

Based in Edinburgh or Glasgow

REPORTING TO

Kenneth Pinkerton, Partner and Head of Charities & Third Sector

JOB PURPOSE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Solicitor or Senior Solicitor (1-3+ years PQE) to join Scotland's largest Charities & Third Sector team in Edinburgh or Glasgow. We are looking for an ambitious solicitor who wants to be part of a team of charity specialists providing advice to charity and third sector clients. Those clients include the broadest range of those operating in the sector including a large number of Top 300 charities ranked in Scotland. That ensures interesting and challenging work of the highest quality often in areas of developing law and governance.
We are looking for a lawyer with a passion and interest in the sector and an empathy for that client base. Whilst this opportunity is not restricted in any way, experience of corporate or private client work could be an advantage.
The successful candidate can expect client contact from the outset with a range of clients, including trustees, senior management teams, individual and family philanthropists, CSR arms of businesses, community groups and institutions; from all over Scotland, the UK and beyond. The role will involve working closely with experts across practice areas, which are currently top ranked within Charities in Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500.

CORE TASKS

• The successful candidate will have the opportunity to experience a wide range of work as follows:
• Drafting and amending all types of charity constitutions
• Drafting OSCR application forms for charity establishment, mergers, winding up and prior consent
• Dealing with advisory and governance matters
• Dealing with charity and corporate regulatory and compliance matters
• Involvement in the administration of grant giving charities
• Providing philanthropy advice to high-net-worth clients
• Participating in the team's business development activities
• Being aware of Brodies' information security policies, and protect information assets from unauthorised access, disclosure, modification, destruction or interference at all times

PERSON SPECIFICATION & SKILLS

• 1-3+ years' experience of working with charities or with corporate, private client or public law experience is preferred, but not essential
• A passion for and interest in the sector
• An ability to transfer and develop existing skills
• Committed to the highest level of client care and service
• Works to understand the team's key clients, their requirements and the challenges they face
• Committed to taking personal responsibility to learn on the job and keep knowledge up to date
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Interested in developing public speaking skills
• Communicates in a confident, clear and relaxed way
• Adapts style of communication appropriately when dealing with colleagues and clients
• Research skillsTakes responsibility for own transactions and advice
• Ability to deal with competing priorities and meet deadlines
• Shows understanding of clients' needs, and tailors advice appropriately