This is a fixed term maternity cover role for approximately 12months. The fixed term appointment may end earlier or be extended depending on the substantive post-holder’s return date The position is a mixture of office and home-based working for 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday. The usual office days for the Church Dealing with the Charity Commission and other regulators; Changing legal forms (e.g. incorporating unincorporated charities as a CIO, company limited by guarantee or appointment of corporate trustees); Constitutional reviews and amending governing documentation; Changing charitable objects and advising on public benefit; Mergers, collaborations and restructuring; Trust fund management and complex trust issues; Restrictive funds and permanent endowment; Fundraising; Trading and establishment of subsidiary companies; Donations and legacies; Trustee training; Property matters and Operational issues (e.g. data protection, freedom of information requests, safeguarding, commercial agreements, employment, immigration). Maintain high standards in the processing of client work, both in respect of professional standards and client care. Attending upon clients to take instructions and advising on the most appropriate course of action to meet clients needs; taking appropriate action in executing clients instructions in a timely manner. Supervision of the Church Charity Paralegal as required. Ensure the confidentiality and security of all company and client documentation, information and effects. Maintain good professional working relationships with external institutions and organisations. Comply with the Firm’s policies in the carrying out of duties and assist Partners and other fee earners in achieving a smooth output of work. Liaise with the HOD and other staff to ensure adequate cover within the department at all times, and to attend to clients of other fee earners in their absence, where this is appropriate. Achieve agreed financial targets, in respect of both fee income and the recording of chargeable hours. Financial control of your own matters with particular regard to cash flow through collection of monies on account and billing procedures. Recognise fee-earning opportunities and develop as appropriate. Design and deliver business development to stakeholders and partners to grow and develop the department and assist in marketing the firm’s services and building its’ client base through other firm-wide development activities. Maintain orderly and up-to-date electronic files and comply with the firm’s policies and procedures on paperless file management. Use the firms IT, case management dictation systems (Leap, BigHand). Complete time recording and other management records required by the firm.
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