Senior Associate/Legal Director - Charities

Overview

In this role you advise charity trustees and lead project work in the charity and not-for-profit sector, with a focus on governance, regulatory compliance, and strategic growth. You will manage your own caseload while supporting the lead partner on larger matters and contributing to business development. The role spans front-line governance advisory, structuring and reform, and transactional work such as mergers and grant arrangements. You’ll work within a team known for its pragmatic, commercially minded approach to health, social care, and education charities, with opportunities to mentor juniors and shape client outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Handle own caseload and support lead partner on larger projects across charity law and governance
• Advise charity trustees on duties and responsibilities
• Advise on charity start-ups, registrations, and appropriate structures
• Counsel on governance issues and draft governance policies and procedures
• Advise on constitutional reviews and Commission consent for restructurings
• Provide guidance on strategic and commercial issues for charities including domestic and international growth
• Advise on charity transactions including mergers, acquisitions, and disposals
• Advise on grant agreements, fundraising, endowments, and restricted funds
• Discuss serious incident reporting to the Charity Commission and reporting requirements
• Support other specialists on charity-related matters (property, banking, insolvency, employment)
• Assist with business development activities and tender preparation
• Mentor and supervise junior team members

Key requirements

• Excellent relationship and client handling skills
• Strong technical skills for complex charity issues
• Team-oriented and capable of mentoring junior members
• Willingness to engage in business development and client marketing
• Confident communicator with ability to build client relationships
• Exposure to charity-related issues in high-need environments
• Flexible on location
• In-house charity experience considered

• relationship management
• client-focused
• mentoring/leadership
• charity law
• governance
• structuring of charitable entities (charitable companies, CIOs, royal charter, statutory corporations, trusts)

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