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United Kingdom , Colchester

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50000.00 GBP / Year
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Job Description:

There when it matters. Sue Ryder has an exciting opportunity as we seek to appoint a Solicitor to join our amazing team of legal experts. This role is key to the provision of comprehensive legal advice and support across the charity to meet legal obligations, including compliance with legislation and sector best practice. The newly appointed Solicitor will be pivotal in providing advice to directors and senior leadership on regulatory and compliance matters.

Job Responsibility:

  • Draft access permissions (eg research, elective placements)
  • Draft and review policies, procedures and guidelines
  • Advise on HM Coroner matters (reports, investigations, inquests)
  • Advise on StJRs
  • Advise on Deprivation of Liberty Standards
  • Requests for patient data from healthcare professionals, lawyers etc
  • Advise on complaints up to Ombudsman level
  • Advise on human rights
  • Advise on LPAs
  • Monitor healthcare legislation as it affects the charity’s areas of operations
  • Advise on legal, regulatory and compliance matters (anti bribery, anti-money laundering, data protection, care standards and charity regulations)
  • Manage relationships with external solicitors, barristers in both contentious and non-contentious matters
  • Support senior managers in navigating new legal and regulatory developments
  • Draft and review policies, procedures and guidance
  • Positively influence the charity’s ethical culture
  • Advise on document retention period

Requirements:

  • Excellent interpersonal skills to collaborate and influence at all levels of the charity
  • Strong communication skills and ability to put across complex legal concepts to managers with a non-legal background
  • Ability to prioritise and manage workload
  • Able to draft with clarity
  • Analytical skills with solution-driven approach
  • Ability to identify reputational and other risks and devise strategies to manage them
  • Alert to ethical and professional issues, capable of identifying conflicts of interest
  • Resilient, tied to professional approach
  • Ability to work independently
  • Legal research
  • Attention to detail
  • Proficient in using IT
  • Experience of working as a solicitor with a healthcare provider
  • Qualified solicitor, holding current practising certificate
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent
  • Available for hybrid working, 2 days in Colchester minimum
What we offer:
  • Company pension scheme
  • 27 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
  • Enhanced sick pay
  • Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Ethnic Diversity and Equality, People with Disabilities, and Women and Non Binary Individuals
  • Staff discount of 10% on new goods online at shop.sueryder.org
  • Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 15, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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