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The Role
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a busy and vibrant team. We are looking for someone who is passionate about brand & member communications and has wider marketing experience.
This is an exciting and varied role where your expertise and knowledge will be used to great effect, to make a real impact within our organisation.
We want a Brand & Member Communications Manager who can work effectively and efficiently with internal teams and external agencies to maintain our brands high standards.
What we're looking for
We're looking for someone with significant experience of brand management & member communications for a professional organisation and a solid understanding of latest trends and best practice.
You'll need a proven track record of clearly conveying brand attributes and values, including crafting effective messages that bring a brand to life.
We want someone with significant experience of generating insights from data and research, and using that to inform decisions.
You'll have experience of managing campaign communications through tailored segmented audiences, to build strong awareness of key messages.
Whilst also having experience of agency / freelancer management and the ability to translate company requirements for brand into effective outputs.
As a person, you'll be self-motivated, flexible, proactive and highly collaborative, with the ability to work with colleagues at all levels across the organisation.
What's in it for you
We offer a generous flexible benefits package, a friendly working environment and the opportunity to develop your career within a professional organisation.
Please note: if you are an internal applicant, Pay Policy will apply.
To apply, please submit a CV and supporting statement (no more than 500 words) clearly demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role.
The Law Society represents solicitors in England and Wales. From negotiating with and lobbying the profession's regulators, government and other decision makers, to offering training and advice, we're here to help, protect and promote solicitors.
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Purpose
Our Immigration Team works closely with Birmingham City University (BCU) to run the Immigration Law Student Clinic, a key source of free accredited immigration advice for people in Birmingham who cannot afford legal support.
The role involves supervising students as they research and prepare legal advice, coordinating day‑to‑day clinic activity, and supporting casework within CELC’s immigration team. You will recruit, train, and mentor students, ensuring they have an excellent student experience and helping them develop practical legal skills while ensuring clients receive an excellent service.
Responsibilities
Working closely with Birmingham City University the Law Clinic Supervisor will:
- Recruit and select students for involvement in the clinic
- Undertaking inductions with new students, in line with the Law Centre's Clinic practices ,including training on CELC systems and processes
- Develop and maintain student training manuals, policies, template letters, referral forms etc.
- Assess client cases prior to allocation to students
- Manage overall clinic calendar, allocating client cases to students
- Supervise all elements of student work, providing guidance to ensure accuracy and quality of research undertaken and advice provided
- Maintain accurate records of student inductions and supervisions
- Sign-off and submittance of applications
- Advise students to access other CELC teams for legal guidance where necessary e.g. family law, employment, housing etc.
- Create a positive and nurturing environment for students to learn practical casework skills
- Monitor and report performance of the clinic to CELC and Birmingham City University
- Work positively with the Law Centre’s Clinic Lead and the other clinic leads in delivering the overall partnership and wider clinical legal education
· Ensure that the Clinic is run in line with the Team’s priorities and the strategy and priorities of the Law Centre
- Undertake professional development to ensure legal expertise is current and up to date
The Law Clinic Supervisor will also:
- Demonstrate their commitment to the aims and principles of CELC
- Abide by policies and procedures as set out in the Office Manual and Staff Handbook
- Attend Immigration and all CELC team meetings and away days
- Contribute towards the effective daily running of CELC
- Undertake any other task reasonably required within the context of the post
Person Specification
Essential
- A non-judgmental attitude and commitment to social justice and the aims of CELC
- One or more of the following professional qualifications: IAA registration at L2 or above, qualified solicitor, qualified barrister, Senior caseworker accreditation with the Law Society Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme.
- Experience in the delivery of legal support to clients
- Experience in supervising and developing others
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and
provide realistic timescales for completion
- Ability to work sympathetically and effectively with a wide variety of individuals i.e. clients, students, and stakeholders
- Ability to work well with others, be polite under pressure and to work as part of a team
- Self-motivated - able to work independently and on own initiative
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- An understanding of the importance of confidentiality
- Experience of using IT systems including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
Desirable
- Experience of designing delivery of training to individuals and groups
- Experience of working with students
- Experience of working with the public and in a busy and demanding environment
- Experience of using a case management system
- Experience of using Microsoft Teams and SharePoint
Fairer, more just society
Our vision at Fondation Chanel is for women and girls to be free to shape their own destiny.
About Fondation CHANEL
Created in 2011, Fondation CHANEL (the "Fondation") is a corporate foundation aiming for women and adolescent girls to be free to shape their own destiny. We work in partnership with nonprofit organisations, international organisations, alliances, academic and research institutions, social businesses and other charitable funds and foundations to address the overlapping discriminations against women and young firls and advance gender equality.
The Fondation is guided by a set of core values which lie at the heart of the way in which it carries out its work, both internally and externally with its grantee partners; trust, humility, attentiveness to power and privilege, holistic thinking, collaboration, learning, and supporting sustainable change.
Fondation Chanel is committed to gender equality, diversity and inclusion and to building a collaborative work environment where each individual can thrive and feel fulfilled and confident in their work.
WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS
The Legal Counsel role will be joining a Legal team consisting of one senior lawyer and one paralegal, who are responsible for the management of all legal, regulatory and compliance matters relating to the Fondation’s operations across over 60 countries worldwide.
We are looking for an energetic lawyer to join our dynamic team, where you will have the opportunity to work on challenging and meaningful work as part of an innovative and ambitious growing organisation.
The Legal Counsel’s principal role will be to support the Managing Counsel with compliance and governance matters as well as the legal support for grant making activities globally. The role will lead (with the support of the paralegal) on the drafting and negotiation all grant agreements and commercial contracts for each of the regions.
This is a role that blends social justice purpose with corporate foundation rigour—supporting the Fondation teams delivering its mission in compliance with all relevant laws and best practice.
What you will bring
· A minimum of 2 years’ experience drafting and reviewing contracts. Experience working in a not-for-profit environment on grant management contracts and administration is preferable but not essential.
· Proven project management, time management, and organisation skills, with an ability to manage competing priorities across global teams.
· Strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and consistency in all aspects of contract management, documentation, and communication.
· An ability to quickly identify areas for improvement and make impactful changes, employing a test and learn approach
· A collaborative approach, adept at engaging stakeholders across all levels, quickly facilitating buy in and support
· Deep integrity, respect for confidentiality and discretion.
· Strong written and verbal communication skills in English. Working knowledge of French or other languages, welcome and useful but not required.
· Alignment with mission and values of Fondation CHANEL and a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion
WHAT FONDATION CHANEL CAN OFFER YOU
· Contributing to and learning from a values-driven, purpose-led organisation that is committed to equity, inclusion, and supporting sustainable change.
· Deep expertise working for a global foundation operating across the world leading on international grant-making processes and diverse legal contexts.
· Collaboration with cross functional teams within the Fondation as well as Legal teams at Chanel.
· Be part of a dynamic, collaborative, and forward-thinking Fondation team with a compelling mission.
· The opportunity to immerse yourself in the Fondation to help strengthen processes, ways of working, and grant-making effectiveness.
· Support for professional growth, ongoing learning, and development in a global, multi-sectoral setting.
At Fondation CHANEL, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth and collective progress. We celebrate the uniqueness of every individual and strongly encourage your application, valuing the perspective, experience, and potential you bring.
If you have the experience outlined above and are curious about this high impact and collaborative opportunity with Fondation CHANEL, please register your interest by submitting your CV and motivation letter.
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