Charity Solicitor | 5+ PQE | Multiple Locations | Established & Growing Team

Make a difference through your legal work. Help charities navigate the challenges of running their organisations, support their ambitions and make a positive impact on the communities they serve.

If you enjoy working with purpose-driven organisations and want to develop your career in a specialist area of law, this could be an opportunity worth exploring.

We are working with a highly regarded, full-service regional law firm looking to recruit an experienced Charity Solicitor to join its Private Client team. With opportunities to be based in Cambridge, Leicester, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Norwich or Oxford, this role offers flexibility around location alongside the chance to develop an established charity practice.

You will work with charities of different sizes and at different stages of their development, providing practical legal advice and building relationships with trustees, management teams and other key stakeholders.

Why consider this opportunity?

• A rewarding specialism: Work with charities and not-for-profit organisations, helping them meet their legal responsibilities and achieve their objectives.

• A varied caseload: Advise on everything from charity formation and governance to mergers, regulatory issues and asset transfers.

• Scope to make your mark: Play an active role in developing the firm's charity practice and building new client relationships.

• A collaborative environment: Work alongside colleagues in other specialist teams, including property and employment.

• Share your experience: Supervise and support junior lawyers, helping to develop the next generation of talent.

• Location flexibility: Choose from six office locations across the Midlands and East of England.

• An employer that values its people: Join a firm recognised for its workplace culture, investment in development and commitment to employee wellbeing.

The role

You will handle a broad range of charity law matters, advising organisations and their trustees on the legal and regulatory issues involved in establishing, managing and developing a charity.

Your work will include:

• Establishing and registering charitable organisations and other charitable entities.

• Advising trustees on their duties, responsibilities, powers and governance.

• Advising on charity mergers, restructuring and transfers of assets.

• Preparing charity policies, governing documents and other supporting documentation.

• Advising on charity closures and de-registration.

• Providing advice on regulatory and compliance matters.

• Liaising with the Charity Commission.

• Working closely with colleagues in property and employment to provide joined-up advice on wider charity matters.

Alongside your legal work, you will help strengthen the firm's relationships within the charity sector, contribute to business development and networking, and support the development of junior colleagues.

This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys combining technical legal expertise with practical, relationship-led advice.

About you

You will be an experienced Charity Solicitor with ideally 5+ years' PQE and a good understanding of the legal and regulatory framework affecting charitable organisations.

You will bring:

• Experience advising charities of different sizes and structures.

• Strong technical knowledge of charity law, governance and regulatory matters.

• The ability to identify relevant legal principles and apply them to practical client situations.

• Sound judgement and the confidence to manage matters with an appropriate level of independence.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build lasting relationships with clients and colleagues.

• A commitment to producing high-quality work and providing a responsive, personal service.

• An interest in business development and helping to grow the charity practice.

You will also enjoy working collaboratively, sharing your knowledge and supporting junior team members as they develop.

About the firm

This is an established law firm with a heritage spanning more than 200 years and a reputation for delivering high-quality legal advice across a broad range of practice areas.

The firm combines the expertise and resources of a substantial regional practice with a supportive, collaborative culture. Its lawyers bring experience from a variety of backgrounds, including larger regional and City firms and in-house environments, creating opportunities to learn from colleagues across the business.

It is also an employer that takes its people and workplace culture seriously. Recent recognition includes:

• Ranked highly asBest Law Firm to Work For in the UK by Best Companies for 2025.

• Three-star 'World Class' Best Companies accreditation.

• Investors in People accreditation, held since 1996.

What's on offer?

The firm offers a competitive package and a range of benefits designed to support both professional development and life outside work.

Highlights include:

• 25 days' annual leave.

• One paid charity day each year.

• Profit share scheme and discretionary bonus.

• Comprehensive private medical cover.

• Perks at Work discounts.

• A wellbeing calendar with regular activities and events.

• A collaborative environment with opportunities for learning and career development.

The practical details

• Role: Charity Solicitor

• Experience: 5+ years' PQE

• Locations: Cambridge, Leicester, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Norwich or Oxford

• Working pattern: Permanent, full-time

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