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About the Role
We are seeking a talented and motivated Solicitor to join our Charity & Social Enterprise team. This role offers the chance to develop your career within a leading UK specialist charity law practice, advising a diverse range of purpose-driven organizations. You will collaborate with experienced colleagues, deliver excellent client service, and grow your skills and expertise.
Responsibilities
- Work on and, with appropriate support, take increasing responsibility for complex and high-value legal matters within the charity and social enterprise sector, helping to deliver excellent outcomes for clients
- Build trusted, long-term relationships with clients, understanding their aims and supporting their success
- Work collaboratively across the team and wider firm to deliver a seamless and high-quality client experience
- Contribute to a positive, inclusive and high-performing team culture
- Take an active role in business development, including networking, thought leadership and client engagement
- Identify opportunities to enhance client service, improve ways of working and support the continued development of the practice
- Use and contribute to the team’s know-how, precedents and approved digital tools to deliver high-quality, efficient and consistent client service
- Manage matters effectively, ensuring work is delivered to a high standard, in a timely and efficient way, and with appropriate commercial awareness
- Maintain high professional and regulatory standards at all times
- Continue your own professional development, staying informed of legal and sector developments
Requirements
- Qualified Solicitor with solid experience in drafting, legal research, file management and client relationship building
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and contribute effectively
- Excellent communication skills, both internally with colleagues and externally with clients
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
- Sufficient post-qualification experience to manage day-to-day matters with appropriate supervision
- Looking to develop a specialist practice in the charity and social enterprise sector
- Genuine interest in the sector and in supporting organisations that deliver positive social impact
Skills
- Drafting
- Legal research
- File management
- Client relationship building
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Organisation
- Attention to detail
- Business development
- Networking
- Thought leadership
- Client engagement
- Commercial awareness
Location
- Bath
- Birmingham
- Cambridge
- Leeds
- London
- Manchester
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Solicitor
- Post-qualification experience
Education Level
- Qualified Solicitor
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive salary
Benefits
- Profit Share Scheme
- Private Medical Insurance
- Life assurance (4x salary)
- Pension scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- 28 days' annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Enhanced leave provisions for key life events
- An additional paid day each year to support CSR and volunteering activities
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Investment in learning, development and career progression
About the Company
- Stone King is a purpose-driven law firm focused on delivering positive societal impact.
- We combine a proud heritage with a forward-looking approach, embracing change and investing in our future.
- We work with charities, social enterprises, faith-based organisations, educational institutions, businesses, public sector organisations and private individuals.
- We are nationally recognised for our expertise and consistently ranked by Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500.
- We foster an inclusive and supportive culture where different perspectives are valued, and people are empowered to develop and thrive.
- Our lawyers are trusted partners, problem-solvers and collaborators.
Equal Opportunity
- We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to ensuring all employment decisions are made fairly and without discrimination.
- We are proud signatories of the Mindful Business Charter, Race Fairness Commitment and Age Friendly Employer Pledge, and are a Disability Confident Employer.
- We aim to make our recruitment process as accessible and inclusive as possible and will make reasonable adjustments where needed.
- As part of our Disability Confident commitment, we will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role, subject to any recruitment capacity constraints.
- Stone King LLP is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to ensuring equality of opportunity by encouraging all our staff to achieve their full potential and guaranteeing that all employment decisions are taken without reference to irrelevant information or discriminatory practices.