Colchester
An exciting opportunity to join a dedicated legal team as a fully qualified In-House Solicitor. This role will provide expert legal advice across the organisation on employment, commercial, property and contract matters. Benefits: • Company pension scheme, • 27 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays, • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, • Enhanced sick pay, • Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Ethnic Diversity and Equality, People with Disabilities, and Women and Non-Binary Individuals, • Staff discount of 10%, • Providing advice on broad legal issues, including public law, commercial law, intellectual property, and charity-specific regulations to support organisational strategy., • Provide strategic advice to senior management and stakeholders, • Identifying, assessing, and managing legal and regulatory risks for the charity and managing the Legal Risk Registers, • Ensuring the organisation complies with its statutory and regulatory framework., • Overseeing property transactions, leases, and drafting commercial contracts., • Advising on employment contracts, workplace policies, and handling any related disputes., • Protecting the charity's intellectual property, such as trademarks and copyrights., • Using initiative to analyse legal challenges, identify solutions, and make informed decisions in complex and ambiguous situations., • Qualified solicitor with experience in charity law, probate law, property law, conveyancing, employment law and tribunals, contract law, and data protection legislation., • Data Protection Certifications such as CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT or their equivalents from other certification bodies., • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex legal issues.