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Company Secretary/Head of Legal - Charity

Clear IT Recruitment Limited
Posted 9 days ago, valid for 20 days
Location

Burgess Hill, West Sussex RH15 8GE

Salary

£36,000 - £43,200 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • My client is seeking a Company Secretary/Head of Legal for their not-for-profit organisation located in Burgess Hill, West Sussex or York, Yorkshire.
  • The position requires a qualified Solicitor or Barrister with a minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience.
  • The role includes ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, overseeing corporate governance, and managing legal matters within the charity.
  • The salary includes a bonus of up to 10% and a comprehensive benefits package, including 38 days of annual leave and a 10% employer pension contribution.
  • Only one day of office presence per week is required, making it a flexible opportunity within one of the largest charities in the UK.

My client is seeking a Company Secretary/Head of Legal to join their not-for-profit organisation in Burgess Hill, West Sussex or York, Yorkshire. Only 1 day of office presence per week is required.

They are one of the largest charities in the UK and have exciting upcoming projects planned.

Main Purpose

As the Company Secretary for the charity to ensure that the charity complies with statutory, regulatory and charity commission requirements. To be responsible for ensuring a robust governance and compliance structure; to oversee the management of corporate risk; and oversee all legal matters within the organisation and contribute to the successful delivery of strategic objectives by offering pragmatic and sound legal perspectives on key business decisions.

To be the DPO for the organisation (and its subsidiary); to lead and develop a high performing legal services and corporate governance team, providing compliance, data management, company secretarial, information governance, data protection and health and safety services.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate good corporate governance practices by advising the board on their roles, responsibilities, and legal obligations.• Provide Company Secretarial services to the Board and board committees, ensuring that meetings are properly conducted, minutes accurately recorded and all statutory, legislative, and procedural obligations relating to governance are fulfilled. • Provide sound and pragmatic legal advice to the executive team and the trustee board in a cost-effective manner.• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and agreements to protect the organisation's legal interests.• Co-ordinate and manage the approach to risk and ensure that the legal, commercial, and reputational interests of the organisation are adequately protected.• Ensure that obligations under UK data protection legislation and GDPR (and when relevant EU GDPR) are met.

Requirements

• Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with minimum of 5 years post qualification experience with proven experience in a similar role • Solid understanding and experience of legislation, governance requirements and best practice ideally within a Health & Social Care setting and the compliance needs of a charity. • Demonstrated career record of being accountable for regulatory, governance and legal activities and reporting associated to role• Strong interpersonal skills - able to develop strong relationships and work well internal and external clients, colleagues, board members and service providers

Benefits

• Up to 10% stakeholders bonus• 38 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays• 50% discount on annual Gym Membership• Private Medical Insurance• Assurance Scheme• 10% employers pension contribution

Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment.

Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.