Charities Lawyer

Location: Newcastle
Salary: Competitive + bonus + flexible working + excellent culture
Sector: Charity, Education & Sports Law

Are you a seasoned charities and non-profit solicitor with a passion for meaningful work? Join a nationally recognised team delivering standout advice to clients across the charity, education, and sports sectors.

This opportunity sits within a thriving, collaborative department at a forward-thinking and award-winning commercial law firm, where culture, values, and purpose drive performance.

About the Role
This dynamic and growing team supports a wide array of national clients across the charity, education, and sports sectors, providing both day-to-day legal advice and working on complex projects such as mergers, restructures, collaborations, and more.

You'll work on a wide variety of legal issues relating to charitable and not-for-profit organisations. The ideal candidate will already be confident advising on:

- Charity law, including regulatory and constitutional matters

- Governance structures and trustee responsibilities

- Commercial and trading agreements

- Fundraising compliance and contractual arrangements

- Mergers, restructuring, and collaborations

- Experience in either the education or sports sectors would be advantageous, though not essential.

Who We're Looking For
- 5+ years PQE with a strong technical background in charity law

- A confident, proactive communicator who thrives on client service excellence

- An effective team player with a collaborative mindset

- Someone commercially astute, with the ability to deliver practical, actionable advice

- An individual who enjoys being part of a business development-focused and community-driven team

Culture & Benefits
- Hybrid/agile working: typically 2-3 days in office or client sites per week

- Exceptional workplace culture recognised across multiple regional and national awards

- Opportunities to take part in charity initiatives, volunteering, sustainability, and wellbeing programmes

- A people-first, values-driven environment with Investors in People Platinum recognition

This firm is a leader in responsible business-B Corp Certified™-and regularly tops "best places to work" listings. It's a place where lawyers can thrive, develop, and do work that makes a genuine difference.

Why Apply?
- Engage in mission-driven legal work across multiple sectors

- Join a supportive and award-winning legal culture

- Work flexibly without sacrificing quality or ambition

- Be part of a firm that genuinely lives its values-care, trust, teamwork, responsibility

Apply now or get in touch with Steph Goupil @ Simpson Judge for a confidential discussion