Senior Legal Counsel

Job title:

Senior Legal Counsel

Company

Marie Curie Cancer Care

Job description

Job Description:Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they’re likely to die from.Our Governance and Legal team provides essential legal expertise, supporting the organization’s mission to deliver compassionate care for those with terminal illnesses and their families. This small, collaborative team of pragmatic legal professionals works together to balance risk management with achieving the charity’s strategic goals. Joining us means helping ensure Marie Curie complies with legal obligations while advancing initiatives that create a meaningful impact.As a Senior Legal Counsel at Marie Curie, you will play a key role in providing high-quality legal support across all areas of the organisation. While you will be expected to advise on a broad range of legal and commercial contract matters, your lead area of focus will relate to healthcare contracts, and the health and social care sector. Acting as a trusted advisor, you’ll collaborate with senior colleagues across various functions to help ensure Marie Curie’s activities remain aligned with legal requirements and strategic objectives. Your role will be vital in helping Marie Curie achieve its goals of expanding influence, enhancing care, and building financial resilience.Main responsibilities:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders, serving as a trusted legal advisor.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a range of contractual agreements, ensuring alignment with the charity’s objectives.
• Proactively assess legal risks, offer practical advice, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Support internal clients in managing legal risks by providing training and best practice guidance.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws, including charity law, data protection, and commercial regulations.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues in the Legal Team contributing to a development-focused team culture.

Key Criteria:

• Qualified solicitor with in-depth knowledge of contract and commercial law and a solid foundation in data protection.
• Extensive experience as in-house or private practice counsel in complex or regulated environments.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to advise and hold senior stakeholders accountable.
• Proven track record in managing multiple priorities and using a risk-based approach to maximize organizational benefits.
• Familiarity with the charity, health, or social care sectors is an advantage.

Please see the full job description .Application & Interview Process

• As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and Cover Letter. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
• Close date for applications: 23 Feb 2025.

Salary: £70,000 – 80,000 depending on experienceContract: Permanent contract, full-time (35 hours per week)Consideration would be given to candidates who wish to work substantial part-time hours of at least four days per week (28 hours per week) (salary would be pro-rated accordingly). If you wish to apply on that basis, please indicate this in your Cover Letter.Based: Hybrid London office/home-based with at least 2 days per week in the Embassy Gardens Office in LondonBenefits you’ll LOVE:

• Flexible working. We’re happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
• 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
• Continuous professional development opportunities.
• Industry-leading training programmes
• Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
• Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
• Access to Blue Light Card membership
• Subsidised Eye Care

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.We’re happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to

Expected salary

£70000 – 80000 per year

Location

London

Job date

Sun, 09 Feb 2025 01:14:15 GMT

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