Solicitor

This role is an opportunity for a Solicitor to join a large team of twelve, with no line management responsibilities.  This is a fast paced in-house legal team which works on a broad range of matters. The successful candidate will be required to provide legal advice across areas of law including but not limited to contracts, procurement, charity, litigation, insolvency, subsidy and state aid, debt recovery and public law.

In addition to providing substantive advice, the role requires a solicitor to be able to research and upskill on new areas of law very swiftly. Further, it is expected that the solicitor will use his or her legal knowledge to improve the Fund’s internal processes and precedents, and ensure that the Fund complies with statutory and regulatory frameworks at all times.

The bulk of the solicitor’s workload will consist of autonomous matters and legal queries. These will need to be answered in a timely manner. Further, the solicitor will also work on larger scale projects where the opportunity arises.

Experience working in a fast paced in-house or private practice environment would be ideal, as would experience dealing with a range of clients, and experience with public law or public bodies. Knowledge of debt recovery/litigation and state aid/subsidy law would be beneficial, as would experience gained in the UK.

Interview Date: We will complete shortlisting 17th and look to interview 19th and 20th March 2025. Interviews will be conducted via MS Teams

Location: Can be based anywhere in the UK - We have a hybrid approach to working, work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate. The role can be based at any of our UK offices, these are Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Newcastle and Newtown.

On application, please align your supporting statement to the criteria below

Essential criteria

• UK qualified solicitor, barrister or equivalent
• At least two years’ relevant experience in private practice or in-house legal in a medium/large sized organisation
• Excellent attention to detail and good drafting and negotiation skills
• Good communication and client management skills
• Ability to manage multiple demands and priorities with good organisational and time management skills
• Ability to quickly grasp new legal concepts
• Team player with excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to use your initiative to proactively improve ways of working

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion  

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.  

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.)