Legal Counsel (Program Delivery)

Overview

Provide high quality, strategic legal advice and support to Save the Children International's Global Teams and Country Offices, primarily supporting international programme delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise on international programming operations and legal risk.
• Support Country Offices with corporate or contractual enquiries.
• Provide legal advice relating to Global Teams operations.
• Advise on governance requirements of a global organisation.
• Support senior team members with managing contractual and legal risk matters.
• Assist with internal team training initiatives.
• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of contracts.
• Identify opportunities for training and new legal tools to manage and mitigate organisational risk.
• Advise on legal compliance areas such as fraud, sanctions and anti-terrorism.

Required Experience

Some post-qualification experience gained in a reputable private practice or in-house legal team in one or more of the following areas of law: general corporate/commercial, charity/not-for profit, dispute resolution, regulatory. Experience operating in a range of jurisdictions, including instructing overseas counsel. Experience working in an in-house legal team.

Qualifications

UK or common law qualified lawyer or barrister; strong candidates who are qualified lawyers in non-common law jurisdictions will be considered. Junior level post-qualification experience years (PQE)

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