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Legal Counsel

Salary £65,000
Location London
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This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

The Vacancy

We are looking for an experienced, strategic and adaptable lawyer to join the RA as our new Legal Counsel.

This is a central and varied role delivering legal and governance advice and support across the organisation. Working with external counsel where appropriate, this role will be involved in providing legal support to all aspects of the RA’s activities and initiatives, including our programme of international exhibitions, commercial activities, fundraising efforts and our education and learning programmes.

The postholder will provide advice on a range of commercial, data protection and intellectual property matters as well as commercial disputes, property, corporate, fundraising, governance and regulatory and compliance matters. This will include liaising with regulators (such as the Charity Commission, the Information Commissioner and the Fundraising Regulator), suppliers and other third parties.

About You

To be considered for this role you will be a qualified solicitor, with substantial post-qualification experience. You will demonstrate excellent commercial judgement, drafting skills and solid contract and commercial law experience, as well as strong working knowledge of copyright and data protection law.

Proactive and productive, you will be well organised and able to manage a varied workload and competing deadlines. A collaborative and supportive approach to work is essential, as is excellent problem-solving, analytical and organisational skills.

You will demonstrate a high level of integrity and robustness to ensure the organisation’s reputation and long-term vitality are protected.

Whilst this role is scoped as a full-time position, we are open to receiving applications from those looking for a part-time position and are happy to rescope for the right candidate.

The Company

The RA dates way back to 1768 when a group of artists and architects persuaded King George lll to help them to ‘establish a society for promoting the Art of Design'. The original academy, in Pall Mall, was less than 10 meters long. Since then, there have been many changes, though the RA’s core purpose of bringing art and design to a broad audience and championing art and artists still holds true.   

Today we are a contemporary art organisation hosting internationally acclaimed exhibitions and through investment in employee training and development, with courses such as Unconscious Bias, LGBTQ+ Awareness, Bystander, and Mental Health First Aid training, we are striving to foster a safe space for everyone through positive action. We also have Employee Network Groups, Ways In Groups, and an Employee Council so every employee has a voice and a way to feel heard by colleagues through the CEO.   

The RA is truly a unique place, both as an attraction to our visitors, but also as a workplace. Our people are at the heart of all we do, and we support a broad and inspiring mix of departments; from exhibitions, curators, art handlers, researchers, publishers, and digital to schools and education, visitor welcome, fundraisers, and corporate support.   

The Benefits

Exhibitions

Reciprocal Agreements with galleries across the UK

Enhanced Pension

Generous employer contributions

Enhanced Holiday

25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

Wellbeing

Access to a virtual GP Service and Mental Health First Aiders

Agile Working

The opportunity to work flexibly

RA Staff Council

Where your views are heard and listened to

Employee Clubs

Football, Staff Choir and more

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