Job Title: Head of Legal & Compliance (UK)
Overview
Our client is seeking a Head of Legal & Compliance to lead their UK-based legal, data protection, and compliance functions. This is a senior leadership role based in London, offered on a full-time, permanent basis with a hybrid working model (approximately 40% in-person, 60% remote).
This is a strategic opportunity for an experienced legal professional to shape governance, manage risk, and provide high-level legal guidance across a complex, multi-stakeholder environment. The role involves close collaboration with senior leadership and trustees to ensure regulatory compliance and best practice.
Salary: £71,481 per annum, plus a comprehensive benefits package.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the Legal, Data Protection, and Fundraising Compliance functions, including direct line management of specialist roles
- Provide expert legal advice across the organisation, covering commercial contracts, service agreements, fundraising agreements, grant funding, intellectual property, and IT-related matters
- Draft, review, and negotiate complex contracts and agreements with third parties
- Act as the primary point of contact for legal queries, engaging external counsel where necessary
- Identify, assess, and mitigate legal and regulatory risks, particularly in relation to restricted funding and contractual obligations
- Support governance frameworks and ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and regulatory requirements
- Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, including executive leadership and trustees
- Promote and embed commitments to equity, inclusion, and safeguarding across all areas of responsibility
Qualifications
- Qualified solicitor (England & Wales) with significant post-qualification experience
- Strong background in commercial and contract law, with experience gained in both private practice and in-house environments
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex legal matters within international or multi-stakeholder organisations (charity sector experience advantageous but not essential)
- Proven ability to identify legal risks and deliver pragmatic, commercially balanced solutions
- High level of integrity, discretion, and ethical standards
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex legal concepts clearly to non-legal stakeholders
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build credibility across diverse teams and cultures
Benefits
- 36 days annual leave (including public holidays)
- Option to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave
- Employer pension contribution up to 10%
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Season ticket loan
- Free annual eye tests
- Payroll giving scheme
- Enhanced parental leave policies
- Sabbatical opportunities
- One paid volunteering day per year
- Additional office closure between Christmas and New Year
This is a key leadership role offering the opportunity to influence organisational strategy, manage legal risk, and drive best practice in governance and compliance within a purpose-driven environment.
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