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 is integral to enhancing the team's effectiveness and supporting the Foundation's mission through collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders. This is a fixed-term contract for 12 months.

Key Responsibilities:

• Structure and assist colleagues with drafting and negotiating agreements for charitable partnerships, including commercial contracts and grants.
• Advise on 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.
• Draft, maintain, and update internal guidelines and policies.
• Consider legal considerations for working with partners and tailor standard form templates.
• Work with cross-functional stakeholders on collaboration and legal needs.
• Assist with legal matters for property, endowment, and HR teams.
• Advise on governance and legal matters alongside the Legal Director & Company Secretary.
• Organise and run training sessions on legal and compliance issues.
• Supervise the team's paralegal on specific tasks.

Key Skills:

• Legal research skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with good planning and organisational skills.
• Problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.
• Good interpersonal skills for effective liaison with communities.
• Experience in drafting and reviewing commercial contracts.
• Familiarity with charity law and the charity sector.
• Experience using Microsoft Office suite.
• Sound knowledge of the law of England and Wales.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: fixed-term

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Legal