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Charities Lawyer
Job Posted: 12 hours ago
Salary: £ 35,000 - 36,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Location: Newcastle
Salary: Competitive + bonus + flexible working + excellent culture
Sector: Charity, Education & Sports Law
Are you a seasoned charities and non-profit solicitor with a passion for meaningful work? Join a nationally recognised team delivering standout advice to clients across the charity, education, and sports sectors.
This opportunity sits within a thriving, collaborative department at a forward-thinking and award-winning commercial law firm, where culture, values, and purpose drive performance.
About the Role
This dynamic and growing team supports a wide array of national clients across the charity, education, and sports sectors, providing both day-to-day legal advice and working on complex projects such as mergers, restructures, collaborations, and more.
You'll work on a wide variety of legal issues relating to charitable and not-for-profit organisations. The ideal candidate will already be confident advising on:
- Charity law, including regulatory and constitutional matters
- Governance structures and trustee responsibilities
- Commercial and trading agreements
- Fundraising compliance and contractual arrangements
- Mergers, restructuring, and collaborations
- Experience in either the education or sports sectors would be advantageous, though not essential.
Who We're Looking For
- 5+ years PQE with a strong technical background in charity law
- A confident, proactive communicator who thrives on client service excellence
- An effective team player with a collaborative mindset
- Someone commercially astute, with the ability to deliver practical, actionable advice
- An individual who enjoys being part of a business development-focused and community-driven team
Culture & Benefits
- Hybrid/agile working: typically 2-3 days in office or client sites per week
- Exceptional workplace culture recognised across multiple regional and national awards
- Opportunities to take part in charity initiatives, volunteering, sustainability, and wellbeing programmes
- A people-first, values-driven environment with Investors in People Platinum recognition
This firm is a leader in responsible business-B Corp Certified™-and regularly tops "best places to work" listings. It's a place where lawyers can thrive, develop, and do work that makes a genuine difference.
Why Apply?
- Engage in mission-driven legal work across multiple sectors
- Join a supportive and award-winning legal culture
- Work flexibly without sacrificing quality or ambition
- Be part of a firm that genuinely lives its values-care, trust, teamwork, responsibility
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