Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£40,000 - £55,000 depending on experience

About the Role
We are looking for a talented and motivated Junior Legal Counsel to join our Legal Services team. This is an excellent opportunity for a recently qualified lawyer, or a lawyer in the earlier stages of their legal career, who is looking to develop broad in-house experience within a charitable organisation. As Junior Legal Counsel, you will support the Legal Services team in providing advice, guidance and project support across the HTB Group. You will work closely with the Group General Counsel, legal colleagues, ministry leaders and operational teams, gaining exposure to a wide range of legal matters while helping to enable the organisation's mission and strategic priorities. Key responsibilities include conducting legal research on a variety of issues affecting the organisation; drafting legal advice, guidance notes, briefings, policies and supporting documents; reviewing and advising on contracts and commercial agreements; supporting compliance and policy initiatives across the organisation; assisting the Group General Counsel and Director of Legal Services on legal projects and workstreams; managing routine and lower-risk legal matters with appropriate supervision; providing practical legal guidance to internal stakeholders; helping to develop legal knowledge and best practice across teams; building effective relationships with external legal advisers where required; and maintaining and developing your legal knowledge and professional competencies.

Experience
Fully qualified lawyer authorised to practice in England & Wales. Excellent understanding and experience of commercial issues, with ability to provide pragmatic solutions. Strong working knowledge of data protection legislation (primarily GDPR) in contracts and events context. Excellent contract drafting and review skills with strong attention to detail and communication. Experience providing legal advice in diverse contexts and applying transferable legal skills. Ability to train and advise staff on legal aspects of their projects and seek improvements in legal work approaches. Proven ability to work effectively with staff at all levels and develop strong working relationships with departmental teams.

About you
Flexible and eager to learn with a commercial outlook. Team player with initiative, strong prioritisation skills and a problem-solving attitude in a complex and dynamic environment. Gravitas to engage confidently with colleagues across the organisation.

Qualifications
Fully qualified solicitor authorised to practice in England & Wales.