Summary: The Legal Counsel role within the Legal and Governance team at the Foundation involves providing comprehensive legal support across various charitable partnerships and grants administration. The position requires drafting and negotiating agreements, advising on legal risks, and ensuring compliance with charity law. The role also includes developing internal policies and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance the Foundation's mission. This position is crucial for the team's development and the overall effectiveness of the Foundation's operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Structure and assist colleagues with drafting and negotiating agreements for charitable partnerships, including commercial contracts and grants.
• Advise on the structuring, legal risks, and strategic implications of partnerships.
• Maintain and file correspondence and documentation related to commercial contracts.
• Advise on drafting and execution of grant agreements, including IP ownership and commercialisation.
• Draft, maintain, and update internal guidelines, policies, and standard-form documents.
• Consider legal considerations for working with partners, including advising on due diligence procedures.
• Work with cross-functional stakeholders on collaboration opportunities and risks related to partnerships.
• Assist teams with legal needs, including drafting and negotiating documents.
• Work with the Legal Director & Company Secretary on governance matters and legal research.
• Organise and run training sessions on legal and compliance issues for staff.
• Supervise the team's paralegal on specific tasks.

Key Skills:

• Legal research skills.
• Self-starter with adaptability and integrity.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with good interpersonal skills.
• Problem-solving skills with initiative.
• Good planning and organisational skills.
• Team player with effective relationship-building abilities.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Experience in drafting and reviewing commercial contracts.
• Preparation of guidance notes and training materials.
• Experience using Microsoft Office suite.
• Sound knowledge of the law of England and Wales.
• Familiarity with commercial contracts and contract law.
• Experience in drafting and reviewing grant agreements (desirable).
• Knowledge of intellectual property and data protection matters (desirable).
• Familiarity with the charity sector and charity law (desirable).
• Basic financial and grants-related knowledge (desirable).

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other