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London, Greater London (Hybrid)
£55,000 - £65,800 per year
Full-time
Contract (12 months)
Job description
Job title: Better Society Capital, Assistant Legal Counsel
Location: London EC1Y/Hybrid
Reporting To: General Counsel
Contract: Fixed Term 12 months
Salary: £55,000-£65,800
Date Closes: Thursday 13th August
Role Purpose:
Better Society Capital (BSC) is the UK’s leading social impact-led investor. Our mission is to grow the amount of money invested in tackling social issues and inequalities in the UK; we do this by investing ourselves and enabling others to invest for impact too. Since 2011, we have helped the social impact investment market grow twelve-fold to over £10 billion. This capital has financed social purpose organisations tackling everything from homelessness to mental health and fuel poverty. BSC manages £634m of its own investments as well as acting as portfolio manager for the Schroder BSC Social Impact Investment Trust (SBSI) managing its £83m portfolio. BSC also has a strategic goal of managing third party monies, as reflected in its role as delegated portfolio manager for the Schroders BSC Social Impact Trust PLC.
As a key member of BSC’s Legal & Compliance team, this role would suit a lawyer with transactional experience, ideally with knowledge of funds, but who is also willing and able to support the wide variety of work covered by an in-house legal team. It will be a varied and exciting role with the ability to become involved and play an essential role in transactions at the forefront of social impact investing as well as supporting the growth and success of Better Society Capital as an organisation.
The role will give the successful candidate broad exposure to all areas of BSC’s work supporting the Investment Group on investment activity but across the business on corporate, commercial, regulatory and governance matters alongside colleagues in the Legal & Compliance team.
The role is offered full time on a fixed term contract for 12 months.
Key Responsibilities:
New Investments
- Participate in the due diligence process to ensure legal and regulatory issues around the structure of investments are understood and addressed.
- Support the Investment Group with term sheet discussions.
- Negotiation of legal documentation, working with different team members across BSC, co-investors and external counsel, and assist with the completion and onboarding process for investments.
Existing Investments
- Maintain a knowledge of BSC’s legal and regulatory obligations relating to its investments and make sure BSC has all necessary legal investment documentation in place and properly recorded/stored.
- Participate in the management of investments over their lifetime, including any amendments or waivers.
- Advise on the process to restructure or exit investments.
- Ongoing support for the investment monitoring process with regard to any legal and regulatory issues that arise.
Corporate, Governance and Regulatory
- Support colleagues across the office with legal, governance and regulatory queries.
- Support client investment initiatives, such as the firm’s role as portfolio manager for the listed investment trust, Schroders BSC Social Impact Trust plc.
- Review legislation and regulatory changes and support the implementation of consequential policies, procedures and training.
- Draft and negotiate commercial contracts (including NDAs).
- Work with colleagues in the Legal & Compliance team to build and share know-how and best practice across BSC and its portfolio companies, including training and templates.
- Manage the relationships, including costs, with external counsel.
- Generally, take a proactive and enthusiastic role in helping to develop the Legal & Compliance team, including continually looking to improve our working practices and embracing technological improvements (including adoption of AI), all with the goal of providing top quality support for all of BSC and thereby helping to deliver on BSC’s mandate.
Other
- Participate in at least one ‘BSC Citizenship’ activity, helping to make BSC a great place to work. This could be helping to organise our summer or winter social, joining the Staff Council or helping with health and safety.
Skills and Experience:
Essential Qualifications & Experience
- Solicitor qualified in England and Wales.
- Legal related project management.
Desirable Qualifications & Experience
- Knowledge and experience of transactional finance.
- Knowledge and experience of private and/or public market investment funds.
- Knowledge and experience of financial services regulation.
- Knowledge and experience of data protection.
- Engagement with the third sector in some capacity (e.g., trustee of a charity).
Skills, Abilities and Attributes
- Confident, effective communicator who is approachable and flexible.
- Can deal effectively with senior management.
- Systematic approach to work with high attention to detail.
- Strong research and analytical skills.
- Enthusiastic proponent of technical development of legal operations (including AI).
- Approachable and strong team player but able to work self-sufficiently.
- Flexible and willing to take on different tasks as required.
- Enthusiastic and proactive with the confidence to influence at all levels.
- Resilient and can cope with ambiguity and change.
- Well organised and able to prioritise.
- Good at finding innovative solutions to problems.
- Ability to identify risk with sound commercial awareness.
- Commitment to continuous learning and development.
Better Society Capital core values are:
- Purposeful – We are passionate and energetic in our work to bring about our long-term vision of a thriving social investment market that enables positive social impact.
- Pioneering Spirit – We give our team the autonomy and flexibility to be entrepreneurial and creative. We have the courage to push boundaries and a restless drive for change.
- Openness – We listen, learn, experiment and collaborate. And we are adaptive and flexible in responding to what we learn.
- Rigorous – We take a rigorous approach in all we do. We expect the highest standards and continually strive for excellence.
- Respectful – We are genuine in both our approach and aspiration. We value each member of our team and our partners for what they bring.
Please send your CV and Cover Letter (up to one A4 page) to Careers4Change.
Right to Work: Candidates need to have the existing right to work in the UK.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Better Society Capital is committed to being a diverse organisation that is truly representative of the communities we serve. We therefore welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, particularly those under-represented in the social impact investment sector (e.g. people from LGBTQIA+, racialised, disabled, or under-served communities)
Better Society Capital is an equal opportunities employer with an inclusive environment where all employees can contribute to their fullest potential. We want every colleague to be able to deliver their work with dignity, equality, comfort and independence. Our office is fully accessible with step-free access and an open-plan set up. We are open to accommodation requests regarding assistive technologies, accessibility tools, flexible working or any other reasonable adjustments that will make working or visiting here more accessible for you.
Organisation
Better Society Capital
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Non Charity Employer
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Our mission is to grow the amount of money invested in tackling social issues and inequalities in the UK.
Posted on: 23 July 2026
Closing date: 13 August 2026 at 14:25
Job ref: BSC Assistant Legal Counsel
Tags: Finance, Project Management, Legal / Law, Commercial, Governance / Management
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Sessional Counsellor (Subcontracted) Opportunities
The role
SAFE! Support for Young People Affected by Crime is a dynamic Oxford based charity working across the Thames Valley.We are looking for Level 5 qualified counsellors based in The Vale of The White Horse, South Oxfordshire & West Berkshire and the surrounding areas to provide counselling support on a freelance basis to young people and parents/caregivers across all our services.Subcontracted sessional practitioners are contracted on a freelance basis to provide one-to-one support to young people.There are also opportunities to co-facilitate group work.Sessions may be delivered remotely or face to face, dependent upon the needs of clients.Freelancers are home-based practitioners who travel to meet young people and /or parents face-to-face (within a 25-mile radius), provide remote support online, or a combination of both.
SAFE! Subcontracted Sessional Practitioners
Locations: Vale of the White Horse, South Oxfordshire & West Berkshire
Payment: Practitioners submit invoices monthly and are paid at a rate of £25 per hour for admin and delivery and £10 per hour for travel time.They are liable for all tax and expenses.
About you
You’ll have extensive experience of working with young people in a supportive role with a proven track record of building appropriate relationships and providing outstanding support to children, young people, and parents.You will hold or be working towards a Level 5 qualification in counselling. You’ll be confident in designing individual intervention plans based on needs. An enthusiastic self-starter with excellent communication skills, you’ll possess a positive, solution-focussed attitude. With experience of multi-agency working and a commitment to high standards of professionalism, your values will align with SAFE!’s vision, mission, and values. You will be a current member of an ethical body and hold your own liability insurance and have your own clinical supervision in place. Your active commitment to both safeguarding and promoting equal opportunities and diversity will be evident in all you do.You will have a good understanding of confidentiality and safe working practices and be proficient in the maintenance of records in accordance with the Data Protection (GDPR) Act.
We are seeking people with a professional qualification in counselling, social work, teaching, youth work, probation, or equivalent, and extensive experience of working with children and young people.
Contracts will be subject to references and checks made by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) satisfactory to SAFE!
Shortlisting will happen on a rolling basis with interview dates offered on 17/09/2026 and 24/09/2026 at SAFE! Head Office, OX4 2BH
Successful candidates will be required to attend the following: Induction dates (candidates will be required to attend ALL induction sessions: 1, 2 & 3). Induction Session 1 - 08/10/2026, Induction Session 2 - 26/11/2026, Induction Session 3 - 03/12/2026
Organisation
Posted on: 23 July 2026
Closing date: 21 August 2026 at 23:00
Job ref: SAFE014
Tags: Counselling
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.
This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as General Counsel & Company Secretary, you will lead UNICEF UK’s legal, governance and regulatory strategy, ensuring the organisation operates with integrity, sound judgement and confidence. Acting as the principal legal adviser to the Executive Team and Board, you will provide pragmatic, commercially focused advice to support high-quality decision-making. You will also lead a multi-disciplinary department, positioning legal, governance and risk functions as strategic enablers of organisational impact.
You will bring significant senior-level experience leading legal and governance functions within a complex organisation, with a track record of supporting executive and board-level decision-making. You combine strong commercial acumen with sound judgement, able to balance legal risk with organisational priorities and provide clear, practical advice. You are an influential and collaborative leader, skilled at building relationships and leading high-performing, multi-disciplinary teams.
We have partnered with GatenbySanderson for this search and we invite you to learn more about this opportunity and visit our dedicated microsite. The site contains further information about the role, UNICEF UK, further details on how to apply, our recruitment process, as well as contact details of our search partner, GatenbySanderson.
Closing date: Friday 31st July, 2026 at midnight
Interview date: Late August into September 2026. Specific dates to be confirmed
In return, we offer:
excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)
outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role
impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.
the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world
Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.
We anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and the rest of the time from home. We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.
UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.
We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.
If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.
Organisation
The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK)
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Registered Charity
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Registered Charity
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The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK), a charity funded by supporters, raising funds for UNICEF’s work for children.
Refreshed on: 19 July 2026
Closing date: 31 July 2026 at 23:30
Tags: Legal / Law, Human Rights, Humanitarian Aid, Youth / Children, Governance / Management
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London, Greater London (Hybrid)
£80,000 - £85,000 per year
Full-time
Permanent
Job description
We are a dynamic, high-performing, small and mighty legal team supporting the Southbank Centre to achieve its strategic priorities. The role covers a broad range of cutting edge legal work with colleagues from all departments and at all levels, of the Southbank Centre.
Please download the attached Job Description for a full overview of this role's responsibilities.
The annual salary stated is based on the Full-Time Equivalent (40 hours per week). If the job is part-time, the weekly hours will be stated within the advert.
The deadline for applications is 23:59 on the closing date for the job posting.
We endeavour to keep job adverts open for at least two weeks for prospective applicants to apply. However, if we receive a high volume of applications for a role, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early. Therefore, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible to ensure consideration for shortlisting.
Please note, applications sent via Email or 3rd party agencies will not be considered.
Need reasonable adjustments? Please contact us so we can help make the application process accessible to you. Be sure to include the job you are applying for and your full name.
Key Responsibilities
- Drafting and negotiating a broad range of arts, commercial and real estate contracts.
- Advising on data protection, IP and regulatory matters.
- Developing and updating templates.
Skills & Experience
- A qualified solicitor holding a current practising certificate with 5+ years PQE in house or at a top law firm (with secondment experience) in commercial, IP or related fields.
- Strong organisational/legal tech skills and interest in using/ developing AI tools.
- Strong legal drafting/skills, confident negotiating a broad range of commercial contracts.
- Experience of managing commercial property transactions.
- Confident managing projects in a fast paced and complex in-house environment.
Organisation
Posted on: 09 July 2026
Closing date: 30 July 2026 at 15:01
Job ref: SBC-0280
Tags: Finance, Legal / Law, Commercial
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