Legal Advisor

Are you a solutions focused legal professional looking to use your expertise to make a meaningful impact? Age UK is looking for a skilled Legal Advisor to join our Risk, Governance and Compliance division on a 12 month fixed term contract and help ensure that we continue delivering trusted, compliant and effective services for older people across the UK.

As a Legal Advisor at Age UK, you'll provide timely, practical and high quality legal advice across all areas of the organisation. Working closely with the Company Secretary and our wider Legal team, you'll help shape our approach to legal risk, guide key stakeholders and ensure our charity and its subsidiaries remain compliant and well informed.

This is your opportunity to contribute to the development of a major national charity, supporting its mission through expert, business focused legal guidance.

You must be admitted and qualified to practice law in England and Wales, holding a current practising certificate to be considered for this opportunity.

You will have an LLB or equivalent, plus a post graduate course in a law related field (e.g. the LPC), with excellent academic credentials.

We operate a hybrid working model, a blend of home and office working. This role will include regular days working from our London office (minimum once per week). Your travel costs to the London office are not covered by the charity.

Must haves

• Considerable demonstrable experience in a commercial or similar in house/private practice role.
• Expertise in commercial law, including technology and IT law.
• Excellent writing skills in English.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Considers commercial implications of decisions.
• Uses advanced problem solving capabilities.
• Ability to multi task and work flexibly.
• Ability to work in a small team with minimal administrative assistance.
• Ability to manage workflow in line with the organisation's business needs while ensuring all stakeholders have an understanding of issues, deadlines, etc.
• Attention to detail.
• Understands Age UK, the brand and our strategy.

Great to Have's

• Expertise in charity law.

What we offer in return

• Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
• Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, Health cashback plan and EAP
• Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
• Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
• Blue Light Card Scheme
• You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250
• Many additional benefits

Equal opportunities & Disability Confident Scheme

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. Age UK is a Disability Confident Scheme employer. Due to high numbers of applications received, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Reasonable adjustments

Disabled job seekers can access reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for reasonable adjustments are considered on a case by case basis, in collaboration with the disabled job seeker to best meet their needs, by contacting the Recruitment Team. Disability disclosures will be kept confidential and only shared on a need to know basis to support the implementation of adjustments. Disclosures will not be used to inform hiring decisions.

Safeguarding

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.