Charities Solicitor

Sacco Mann are working with a leading law firm based in Newcastle who are looking to recruit a Charities Solicitor into their busy team. Joining the Sports, Education and Charities team you will be working with a national client base across the three sectors. You will be contributing to the delivery of the firm's business development strategy and build strong relationships with clients.

The Role

Joining this nationally recognised team, you will be working on a broad and varied range of matters including working on projects including mergers, collaborations, and restructures.

Key Responsibilities

• Advising on Governance structuring, contract drafting and parental disputes.
• Trustee governance, conflicts of interest, public benefit and serious incident reporting
• Drafting grant agreements, managing fundraising, legacy giving and volunteer engagement
• Governance reviews, training for trustees and executives, and winding up charities

About You

• Qualified Solicitor with at least 4 years PQE with a strong technical ability in Charities Law.
• Previous experience in relation to a full range of charity law issues.
• Previous experience with clients in and familiarity with the sports and/or education sectors would be an advantage.
• Good knowledge of the legal structures of charities and 'not for profit' organisations, constitutional and governance issues, mergers and restructuring, fundraising, trading, and commercial agreements.
• Excellent people and client management skills.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive Salary
• Agile working
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Buy and Sell holiday scheme
• Volunteering days (paid)
• Extra wellbeing days on top of holiday allowance
• Life Assurance
• Pension Scheme

If you are interested in this Charities Solicitor role in Newcastle then please get in touch with Helen Mauborgne on to find out more information or if you've a CV to hand, please submit this for review. To hear about other legal opportunities that we have available, please visit our website. Alternatively, if you know anybody who would be suitable for this role then please let them or us know as we offer a reward for successful referral. For full terms, please visit our website.

Please note our advertisements use PQE and salary level purely as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.