Working hours: Minimum of 35 hours per week, working a minimum of 40% across each month in the Territorial Headquarters, London, SE5 8FJ
Interview Date: To be confirmed
About the role; We are seeking a commercial solicitor to join our Legal Services team. This is a high-impact role providing strategic legal advice across a diverse, mission-led organisation, with a particular focus on high-value commercial and technology contracts.
You will work closely with senior stakeholders to deliver pragmatic legal solutions that support operational delivery while effectively managing risk.
What you’ll be doing
You will:
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Lead and advise on complex commercial and technology contracts across a broad range of operational areas.
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Provide clear, practical and accessible legal advice to non-legal stakeholders.
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Take a pragmatic, solution-focused approach, balancing legal risk with operational needs.
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Undertake work in a wide range of legal areas, including charity law, company law, intellectual property, employment, property, and disputes resolution, pensions and litigation.
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Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
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Identify and advise on issues of strategic importance to the organisation.
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Contribute to legal training and capability-building across the organisation.
About you
You will be:
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A qualified solicitor with a current practising certificate.
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Bringing 4+ years’ PQE with extensive experience and training in commercial law.
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Experienced in advising on complex commercial and technology agreements.
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A clear and confident communicator, able to explain complex issues simply.
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Solution-focused, with strong judgement and influencing skills.
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Highly organised, able to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
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Collaborative, with strong relationship-building skills.
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Able and willing to work and be empathic with the Christian values of The Salvation Army.
Desirable
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Experience in charity law.
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Experience in commercial disputes.
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Experience of attending or being a member of a charity or other governance board.
Our values; We are looking for someone who reflects our values of integrity, accountability, compassion, passion, respect and boldness, and who is comfortable working within a mission-led organisation.
Why join us?
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Meaningful, purpose-driven work with real organisational impact.
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Opportunity to lead on interesting and complex, high-value legal matters across a diverse organisation.
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Direct exposure to senior stakeholders and influence on strategic decision-making.
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A collaborative, high-performing Legal Services team with scope to shape how we work.
In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.
In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.
Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, relevant qualifications and evidence of your Right to Work in the UK in line with Home Office requirements. As we are not a licensed sponsor, applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Details on how to prove your Right to Work can be found here.
The Salvation Army actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and we welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records.
Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.
Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.
