Legal Counsel

Job Title: Part Time Legal Counsel
Location: Home based with some travel/office working according to business needs. Our main UK Home Care offices are in London and Epsom (with branch offices around England & Scotland)
Hours: Part time, 16-20 hours, flexible working days
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 dependent on amount of hours worked (FTE salary c£65,000 - £70,000)

Role Purpose

• Please note - this is a part time role
• To provide legal, GDPR, Freedom of Information advice and solutions to the UK Homecare brands (The Group)
• Advising on complex legal issues and regulatory requirements
• Management of disputes and litigation
• Identifying and mitigating legal risks
• Keeping knowledge of legal developments up to date in and increasingly regulated, competitive and complex environment
• The job holder is an officer of the Court and required to conduct himself/herself in accordance with the Solicitors' Code of Conduct and applicable law and is subject to regulation by the Solicitors' Regulation Authority
• Ensure the business is compliant with data protection legislation

Key Relationships

• Home Care UK region (Prestige Nursing & Care, The Good Care Group, Oxford Aunts, Cherished)

o Regional leadership team - CFO/HRD/Director of Quality & Compliance
o Business MDs & senior leadership teams
o Business teams

• Worldwide Home Care (Elevate Care International - ECI)
• Information Commissioners Office (ICO)
• Third parties
• Industry partners/suppliers
• Legal practices

Main Responsibilities

Legal Counsel

• Providing effective and appropriate legal advice and assistance as required by the Group
• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts
• Supporting a range of standard and bespoke procurement contracts and queries
• Assisting the Group regarding the assessment and management of legal and commercial risk
• Training the Group on legal and regulatory issues
• Helping to ensure that business is conducted in accordance with relevant law and the Group's internal governance processes
• Instructing external lawyers and managing external legal fees under appropriate supervision
• Providing preliminary advice on disputes and litigation
• Advising on regulatory compliance
• Handle drafting of any and all resolutions and filings at Companies House
• Ensuring compliance with the Group's policies and processes
• Acting within area of work and seeking guidance where appropriate

Data Protection

• Ensuring that data protection policies, standards and guidelines are operating effectively and making changes to these when needed
• Investigating and responding to Information Commissioners Office (ICO) complaints or queries.
• Responding to data protection queries and questions across the businesses
• Serving as the Supervisory Authority local point of contact as needed in coordination with the Group DPO
• Sharing questions/best practice with the Global Data Protection Network
• Completing reporting requirements to be sent to the Group DPO as requested

Accountabilities

Legal Counsel

• Identifying and mitigating legal risk
• Timely advice and assistance to the Group
• Technical accuracy and good judgment
• Management of disputes and litigation
• Relevant legal training to the Group
• Effective management of external legal advisers
• Clear communication

Data Protection

• Being an advocate of the Group's Privacy Programme across the businesses and support delivery of its objectives
• Identifying any gaps in compliance with the UK GDPR and other relevant local laws; make recommendations as to appropriate remediation/mitigation activities and undertake the implementation of those activities
• Working with stakeholders to ensure that Data Processing Agreements with partners/suppliers is lawful and falls under appropriate protocols and codes
• Dealing with data protection queries including data subject access requests
• Investigating and responding to data breaches, working with Senior Management to identify remedial actions and ensure they are implemented by given deadlines
• Providing reports to Directors on progress with compliance
• Conducting Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA)
• Analysing all complaints and following up to ensure all complaints have been resolved satisfactorily
• Design and carry out training programs to achieve compliance

• Educated to degree level or equivalent with recognised legal UK qualification (Solicitor in the UK or equivalent jurisdiction)
• In-house legal experience in relevant industry desirable
• Demonstrated experience in reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts for goods, services and technology/IST, practice of commercial law
• Experienced in advising on legal and commercial options
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent technical contract drafting and negotiation skills
• Problem solving - experienced in identifying and analysing key information to make balanced and appropriate decisions
• Ability to manage relationships successfully
• Proven ability to balance and prioritise a large workload in a fast-paced environment

Competencies & Behaviours

• Growth, Client & Customer Satisfaction/Quality of Services provided - Business partner and trusted adviser
• Technical and professional proficiency - Continuous development in accordance with Law Society requirements
• Commercial Awareness
• Analysis, judgement and decision making
• Communication skills - negotiation, influence and presentation
• Personal impact
• Innovation & change
• Business partner and trusted advisor

We offer

• A competitive salary
• 28 days annual leave (includes Bank Holidays) increasing every year by 1 to the maximum of 33 days over 5 years' service - this will be pro ratad depending on hours worked
• An additional day off for your Birthday
• Blue Light Card
• Refer with the Care Friends mobile app and earn extra money
• Cycle to Work scheme for our Prestige Support Centre, Regional and Branch staff
• Long Service Awards
• Work Place Pension
• Employee assistance programme (EAP) - confidential phone line and online support and resources available to you and your loved ones 24/7
• Supportive working environment with ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• A friendly, agile and flexible working culture.

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