Job Ref: 213739852

Date: 2021-05-12 18:09:13

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Legal Counsel: International Programmes

Salary: c. £40,000 per annum, depending on experience + good range of benefits

Contract: Permanent – 36.5 hours per week

Based: Milton Keynes and or hybrid/ remote working (UK based only) options will be considered

Do you have experience advising on corporate or contract law matters?

Sitting within the Policy & Programmes team, Legal Counsel will work alongside a group of multi-disciplinary professionals to deliver and strengthen risk management across this leading Children’s Charity’s portfolio, providing support on complex grant agreements and contracts and advicing on a range of other legal issues as we ensure their funded programmes overseas deliver their intended impact

You will play a key role in the continuous improvement of operational effectiveness and efficiency and provide coaching and training as appropriate across the group.

Some of your responsibilities wil include;

* Contribute to the development and updating of the charities overseas

* Ensure International policies, procedures, and practice comply with UK regulatory requirements.

* Provide input as required into overseas assurance work.

* Advise the Policy and Programmes leadership and management teams on legal risk issues.

* Draft, review and help negotiate grant agreements and contracts with donors, partners and suppliers

* Apply judgement and initiative in the design, simplification and implementation of programme related policies, processes, templates and guidance documents.

* Identify knowledge, skill and capability gaps within the Charity and identify, develop and deliver training when necessary

* Act as a first point of escalation/contact on high risk or complex matters within P&P, escalating to the Director or Head of Legal as appropriate.

* Provide Heads and Director with legal advice to inform decision- making.

* Undertake other duties or projects across WVUK commensurate with the nature and grade of the post as required.

The successful candidate will need

* Experience of leading commercial negotiations with suppliers/contractors, customers/donors and other third parties

* Strong stakeholder management skills with an ability to work towards being recognised as a trusted business advisor

* Exeprience in the international evelopment or Charity Sector would be advantageous

All applicants must be willing to work within a Christian framework and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.

In addition to the salary offered, we offer good benefits including pension, generous holiday entitlement and free parking (MK only)

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