Senior Commercial Solicitor
Do you want to make a difference and be part of an organisation that has been helping save lives for over a century?
St John Ambulance believe every team member is integral to our success, we all play our part in being the difference between a life saved and a life lost.
Reporting to the Head of Legal, as Senior Commercial Solicitor you will have a huge amount of autonomy and will have direct responsibility for providing legal advice on complex and routine Commercial Contracts with key stakeholders particularly the NHS, within the context of the Charities Act and other relevant legislation.
The role benefits from a competitive salary, pension, 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), hybrid working, Blue Light and NHS discounts, life assurance, eye care and mental health and wellbeing resources. It will also provide opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do.
About You:
- You will have a minimum of 5 years' experience and be a qualified Solicitor or Barrister with experience of managing a varied workload.
- You will have knowledge of handling major non-contentious commercial transactions, providing advice and working in a regulated environment
- Drafting and reviewing commercial and fundraising contracts
- Have excellent communication skills both written and verbal
About the role:
The Legal Team is part of the Governance Directorate, which identify and manage risks, to give assurances on the risk management and ultimately make St John a learning organisation.
- Prepare, review and negotiate high-value complex and routine Commercial Contracts
- Data Protection, Safeguarding and Intellectual Property advice to the whole of St John to ensure legal and regulatory compliance and risks are managed well
- Working closely with the various Directorates to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
- Manage a portfolio focused on specific areas to directly provide comprehensive legal advice to key stakeholders
- Protect the St John brand and the range of intellectual property rights
Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)
About us:
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,700 employees and over 30,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through essential first aid services, training and campaigning. As a Charity with a long history of serving humanity, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future. St John Ambulance has relieved people of illness, injury, distress and suffering for over 140 years and, with the public’s support, will do so for decades to come.
Find out more about us, including our new Ask Me campaign, at www.sja.org.uk
If you are a current St John Ambulance employee, please apply here: Click here
For all other candidates, or SJA volunteers wishing to apply, please apply below
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, so are particularly interested in applications from women, trans and non-binary people, as well as those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, and those with different accessibility needs.
Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.
Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the services of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only. Any speculative CVs submitted without invitation will not be considered
