Job Description
Senior Charities Lawyer / Senior Associate (Charities Law)
Location: South West, England
About the Role
We are seeking a seasoned and motivated Charities Law specialist to join a well-established legal practice. This is a senior role with the expectation that, within three years, you will assume leadership of the firm’s charities law practice.
You will advise charity trustees, senior staff, and fee-earners across a broad spectrum of charity law matters, including (but not limited to):
* Constitutional, governance, and regulatory issues
* Compliance and statutory inquiries
* Restructuring, mergers, and asset transfers
* Charity Commission engagement (varying funds, recoupment orders)
* Grant agreements, commercial participator arrangements, and related contracts
* Dispute resolution involving charities
While your focus will be on charities, you will also support and collaborate with colleagues handling property, commercial, private client, employment, and legacy matters in relation to charitable clients.
Who We’re Looking For
We’d like to hear from you if you:
* Are a qualified solicitor or legal professional with demonstrable experience in charity law
* Have a track record in advising on governance, compliance, restructuring, and disputes in the charity sector
* Are confident liaising with regulatory bodies and navigating complex statutory frameworks
* Possess strong commercial awareness and the ability to advise on cross-practice legal issues
* Are driven to take on increasing responsibility and step into leadership over time
Benefits & Working Culture
You’ll gain access to a competitive benefits package, which includes:
* Generous holiday allowance
* Pension scheme
* Private medical insurance
* Life assurance
* Permanent health cover
* Flexible benefits (for example, a contribution toward travel costs)
You’ll become part of a supportive and collaborative environment, in a firm long respected for excellence in private client and charity law. The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop and flourish professionally from day one.
How to Apply
To express interest or request further information, please send your CV and a short covering note to jamie@rolfberryman.com Early conversations can be arranged under strict confidentiality.