Charity jobs in United Kingdom

Top 50, award-winning, UK law firm with over 700 lawyers nationally wishes to recruit a newly or recently qualified Commercial Real Estate Lawyer in their Chelmsford office. You will assist with a busy caseload within the Charity Real Estate team, which comprises two senior lawyers who specialise in advising charities and other not-for-profit organisations on their land and property dealings.

This role offers the opportunity for one-on-one learning and mentoring, with scope to work with colleagues across the firm and a clear path for career advancement.

• Buying and selling property for investment or occupational purposes


• Landlord and tenant issues for charities and not-for-profits


• Strategic development


• Compliance with charity law in the context of land and property


• Collaborative work on complex projects with the Charities team, such as the property aspects of charity mergers, incorporations, restructures and closures

The candidate

0 – 4 PQE gained within a strong regional, national or City firm with experience in some or all of the following real estate areas:

• Commercial landlord and tenant work


• Investment and asset management


• General commercial property development


• Experience of acting for banks and/or borrowers in secured lending matters


• Knowledge of providing property support as part of corporate transactions


• No prior experience of charity law is necessary as this can be taught.

• 25 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays (rising to 30 days)


• Long service holiday award – 1 extra week every 10 years continuous service


• Private healthcare with BUPA (offered after probation is passed)


• Staff profit share and individual performance bonus scheme


• Salary sacrifice (pensions, staff profit share)


• Life assurance – 4 x salary / permanent health insurance


• Paid CSR day


• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave


• Subsidised gym membership


• Electric car scheme


• Agile/Hybrid Working Policy


• Dress for your day policy