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The work you'll be doing
We are looking to recruit a driven and established Charities Specialist Lawyer to join as a Senior Associate in Salisbury with the intention that that person takes over the firm's charity law practice within the next 3 years.
The role involves advising trustees and senior staff of a wide range of charities, particularly military charities and independent schools. The role supports fee-earners across the firm in their dealings with charities, including, property, property litigation, charity legacy disputes, employment, private client and commercial.
Key responsibilities include:
* Advising on constitutional matters of all types of charity.
* Regulatory and compliance issues particularly in the context of statutory inquiries;
* Restructuring of charities and dealing with the Charity Commission particularly in relation to amending objects, varying restricted funds and varying restrictions on PE funds and recoupment orders;
* Charity mergers and asset transfers;
* Charities Act compliance including property disposals;
* Grant agreements;
* Commercial participator arrangements and commercial contracts
* Charity disputes
The team you'll be joining
Wilsons has one of the most highly ranked teams in the UK. The firm advises on the complete range of legal needs and have a particular specialism in contentious and non-contentious legacy work. The constitutional and governance team has considerable expertise in advising military charities and the charitable care sector.
The firm you'll be part of
Ranked among the top private client and charity law firms in the country, Wilsons is proud to be included in The Times Best Law Firms 2025 for another consecutive year.
With nearly 300 years of history and lawyers who are recognised leaders in their fields, Wilsons offers a unique blend of skills and experience to our clients. Our lawyers are dedicated to gaining a deep understanding of their clients' interests, fostering seamless collaboration across the firm's diverse practice areas.
Wilsons has grown organically over the years and is proud to be a people-focused firm with 30 partners and circa 160 employees.
If you'd like to find out more about this opportunity before applying, please contact Carrie Clive (Recruitment Advisor) for a confidential conversation today.
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