Legal Officer

We have an exciting opportunity for a Legal Officer to join our amazing team. The role is based in Gilwell Park, Chingford, London (with hybrid working).

Woking Hours – 35 hours per week

Job Type – Permanent

We’re Scouts and everyone’s welcome here - all genders, races and backgrounds. Right across the UK, we help over 400,000 young people aged 4-25 gain skills for life and find their place in the world. We help them speak up, play their part and shine bright.

The Legal Officer:

As a Legal Officer, you' will support the work of the TSA and will involve providing advice and assistance on a wide range of matters with an emphasis on data protection and privacy.

You will also be expected to advise on contracts with funders, suppliers and others, assist in the provision of advice on property and litigation matters including personal injury, safeguarding and safety issues. You will also liaise with internal and external stakeholders, at all levels of the business in order to provide accurate and timely advice and to ensure that TSA is compliant with legislation and best practice.

Key responsibilities as our Legal Officer:

• Advise and guide staff and others on data protection and privacy law and practice including subject access issues. There will be an emphasis in the role of ensuring that TSA responds to routine data subject rights requests within the requirements of the legislation. The role will require close working with the Data Protection Officer and the Head of Legal Services to ensure compliance with data protection legislation
• Provide pragmatic and commercial advice to colleagues on contracts with funders, suppliers, partners and others including drafting and negotiation, manage the contract review and approval process
• Provide advice to both TSA and the trust corporation which acts as custodian trustee on property and conveyancing matters
• Advise on disputes and litigation
• Advise on regulatory matters and compliance including charity and company laws and best practice
• Provision of advice on other legal matters as they arise

What we are looking for in our Legal Officer:

• Demonstrable working experience in a similar role and good legal and administration experience
• Theoretical and practical understanding of the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018
• Highly competent user of MS Office packages, particularly Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint and ability to get up to speed quickly with other packages used by the legal team
• Law degree preferred

What we can offer you as our Legal Officer:

• Work in a way that suits you, your role and your department
• Be proud to say you’re part of a team with Investors in People (Gold)
• Plenty of opportunity for learning and development
• 25 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays rising to 28 days after two years, then increasing again to 32 days after five years (and we don’t insist you go camping)
• Four extra days to look after your family when they need you
• Three extra days over Christmas (that’s our gift to you)
• When you’re at the office, you’ll be surrounded by beautiful surroundings - our Lancing office being just five minutes from the sea (that means lovely lunchtime walks along the beach)
• Be part of a team that believes having fun’s important too, with regular culture huddles, team and charity days creating a great informal work environment where you’ll get to build great relationships

We are proud to be a family-friendly employer and offer…

• Up to four personal days paid leave a year
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Childcare Vouchers
• Flexible working hours
• Store Discount at our Scout Store + other online benefits
• Study and volunteer leave

Closing date: 11:59pm Sunday 5 March 2023

The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.

Strictly no agencies.