Legal Counsel - Climate Charity in City of London

As Legal Counsel, you will be a trusted adviser, helping colleagues across the business move quickly and confidently by managing risk in a pragmatic, solutions-focused way. You’ll have a sharp instinct for when to resolve issues independently and take full ownership of a matter, and when to pull in the Head of Legal for a strategic steer.

Join a lean, "business-first" legal team within an award-winning international non-profit driving the global climate agenda. Reporting to the Head of Legal, this role is designed for a junior/mid-level commercial lawyer who thrives on the autonomy to run their own matters, while operating in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

You’ll be the “go-to” lawyer on day-to-day commercial contracting for partnerships, sponsorships, and events. As a trusted partner to the wider business, you’ll provide incisive, commercial advice to keep our mission moving. If you’re looking for a role with real breadth and a direct link to environmental impact, this is it.

• Contract lead: You’ll balance pace with proportionate risk management across events, sponsorships, partnerships. You’ll identify risks early and present clear, viable options to the Head of Legal when high-level escalation is needed. You’ll look for ways to streamline how they work ensuring the legal team provides maximum value while empowering the wider business to handle day-to-day matters confidently.
• Business Partnering: You’ll be a strategic adviser to programme, events and marketing colleagues to shape deal terms, demystify complex legal issues, and keep projects moving.
• Brand and IP Protection: You’ll act as the frontline guardian for their brand in marketing and partner arrangements, ensuring their intellectual property is both protected and put to work.

Designing and delivering legal training and guidance to set up teams for success. You’ll work in a highly collaborative, international environment, where a diversity of perspectives and experiences is valued and encouraged.

Qualified solicitor in the UK or a common law jurisdiction, with strong commercial contracts experience, either from a law firm or in-house. Experience of data privacy or IP would be helpful. You need to be comfortable handling multiple priorities and a broad range of legal queries. You should be aligned with the priorities of a climate motivated organisation, with a strong interest in the non-profit sector.

This is a permanent position, with the salary being offered £49,000 to £55,000 per annum, based on experience.

• Location: Based in their London office, operating on a hybrid basis with 5 days required in the office across 2 weeks (e.g. 3 days in the office one week, and 2 days the following week).
• Generous holiday allowance: 25 days annually, plus public holidays and 3 extra days for our Christmas to New Year closure.
• 10% employer pension contribution: An additional day’s holiday after three and six years with us.
• Flexible and hybrid working: Supporting your work-life balance.
• Cash plan and private medical insurance: After completing probation.
• Family-first policies: Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave, plus support for fertility treatments.
• Wellbeing perks: Monthly wellbeing allowance and Headspace membership.
• Additional leave options: Paid leave for volunteering, moving house, and getting married.
• Life assurance: From your first day.
• E-bike and bike loan scheme: Up to £1,000.
• Travel made easier: Season ticket and e-bike membership loan scheme.
• Learning and development opportunities: To help you thrive in a global, purpose-driven organisation.