Job Description
There when it matters
Sue Ryder have an exciting opportunity at Sue Ryder to join the dedicated legal team as our fully qualified Senior Solicitor.
This role will provide expert legal advice across the charity on commercial, property, employment and contract matters, whilst ensuring compliance with regulations and data compliance and managing legal risk.
The successful appointment will evidence strong commercial experience alongside a general knowledge of other areas of law. External legal advisors will be consulted for matters of a more complex and specialist legal nature.
Working in Colchester this is a Hybrid position with 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home with flexibility around ad hoc meetings as required.
About the role:
1. Providing advice on broad legal issues, including public law, commercial law, intellectual property, and charity-specific regulations to support organisational strategy
2. Identifying, assessing, and managing legal and regulatory risks for the charity and managing the Legal Risk Registers
3. Ensuring the organization complies with its statutory and regulatory framework.
4. Liaising with external legal advisors on matters of a more complex and specialist legal nature.
5. Overseeing property transactions, leases, and drafting of commercial contracts.
6. Advising on employment contracts, workplace policies,...