Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 38 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries across the globe, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflicts and natural disasters.
IRW is currently recruiting for the position of ‘Senior Legal Counsel' to join its dynamic Legal team. The purpose of the role is to provide, with minimal supervision and support, legal advice to the organisation, both directly and through external lawyers, to ensure that the organisation assesses and addresses the legal implications of its operations with the purpose of helping the organisation to be as effective as possible in achieving its objectives, vision and mission. S/he will support General Counsel and work with the Legal Team in maintaining global oversight of legal issues that affect the Islamic Relief family of organisations.
The work of the legal team covers a broad range of areas and requires a confident individual who can use their legal skills and apply them to all aspects of legal work within an international charity. This includes but is not limited to:
· Compliance and regulatory;
· Contract and commercial;
· Intellectual Property;
· Property;
· Data Protection;
· Employment & HR; and
· Litigation (Dispute Resolution).
You will be a vital component in advising and supporting our team based in Birmingham and our overseas offices. You will support General Counsel and the leadership team in representing IRW with key stakeholders including the Charity Commission and donors. There will also be opportunities to travel and see our work in the field.
This role requires an all-rounder with good judgment and the experience and confidence to hit the ground running.
The successful candidate must have or be:
· UK qualified solicitor
· Extensive post-qualification experience at an advanced level in various areas of law. Must demonstrate they have led cases or matters in these areas
· Proven experience of working in a demanding and varied legal and compliance environment. This must be at a high level with responsibility for decision making
· Proven knowledge and experience of the current political and regulatory environment in which IRW work
· Proven ability to provide practical, reliable legal advice to senior officials within an organisation (i.e. direct input to a senior management team)
· Proven ability to manage a team and a budget
For more information, please click on the Documents tab above to view the full Job Description.
If you are talented, reliable, service-minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.
For more information on the excellent company benefits we offer our employees, please visit:
https://www.islamic-relief.org/work-with-us/what-we-offer/
PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on 10/02/2022.
Pre-employment Checks:
Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:
Please note, for UK-based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications that would require sponsorship.
Our values and commitment to safeguarding
IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.
By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Applicants should be sympathetic to the values of Islamic Relief:
(Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship)
Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer
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