Solicitor

Solicitor

Colchester based - Hybrid or may consider remote for the right candidate

Our clients legal department support a values-driven charity delivering vital health and care services. This is a rare opportunity to apply your legal expertise in a role with real social impact - advising senior leaders, supporting frontline services, and ensuring robust governance and compliance across a complex regulatory landscape.

As Solicitor, you will provide high-quality, pragmatic legal advice across the organisation, with a particular focus on healthcare, clinical and regulatory matters. You will be a trusted advisor to directors and senior leadership, supporting decision-making in an environment shaped by healthcare legislation, commissioning frameworks and professional regulation.

Working closely with the Senior Solicitor and wider Legal team, you will manage a broad portfolio of contentious and non-contentious matters, balancing legal risk with practical, solutions-focused advice that enables excellent patient care and service delivery.

What we're looking for:

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with significant post-qualification experience
• Degree-level education or higher
• Current practising certificate

Experience & skills required:

• Strong knowledge of healthcare law and regulation, including NHS frameworks and care standards would be advantageous
• A broad understanding of English law affecting charities and healthcare providers
• Experience advising on clinical governance, patient data and regulatory compliance
• Commercial awareness and the ability to provide clear, pragmatic advice
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex healthcare and legal issues to non-legal audiences
• Strong drafting skills with attention to detail
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently
• A resilient, professional and ethical approach
• Commitment to ongoing professional development