Senior Solicitor

The British Medical Association (BMA) is the trade union and professional body for doctors in the UK. We represent, support and negotiate on behalf of all UK doctors and medical students.

 An  opportunity has arisen for a full time Senior Solicitor to join our legal team on a 12 month fixed term contract. The successful applicant will provide in-house legal support and deliver commercial legal advice to colleagues across the BMA. This is a part-time position for 32 hours per week.

This is hybrid role that will involve working a minimum of 1 day per week in the London office.

About the role:

We’re looking for an experienced commercial lawyer (ideally with some in-house experience) to support colleagues across the BMA by providing a broad range of independent commercial, corporate and company legal advice.

If you are a professional qualified lawyer who is looking for a varied commercial role then we’d love to hear from you.  You’ll be joining a hard-working and supportive in-house legal team with the ultimate aim of making a real difference for our members.

To be successful as a Senior Solicitor you’ll have:

• Professionally qualified solicitor of England & Wales, with min 3 years in-house legal experience in the UK (Essential)
• Experience working as an in-house commercial solicitor(desirable)
• Strong team player with the ability to collaborate on projects with immediate team members as well as BMA client colleagues
• Ability to communicate legal risk advice
• Experience providing constructive and practical commercial solutions that are legally compliant and assist the delivery of BMA’s commercial and corporate objectives
• Extensive experience of analysing, negotiating and closing commercial transactions
• Proven experience of providing appropriate legal risk advice
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Focussed approach to delivering results by working to tight deadlines
• A strong commitment to high standards of service delivery and excellent customer care
• Capacity to be calm under pressure and work flexibly to meet pressured demands and conflicting BMA client colleague requirements.

  Why work for us?

We offer a wide range of benefits including:

• 30 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays and a BMA company day
• Double matching pension contributions up to 12% of salary
• Additional leave entitlement for volunteering or moving house (after completion of probationary period)
• Onsite gym and subsidised café at BMA House
• BMA Law - discounted rates for employees requiring legal services such as will writing/conveyancing
• Multiple flexible benefits and discounts through our employee benefits platform
• Lots of Learning and Development/training opportunities via our internal learning hub
• Season ticket loan (up to £10,000) after completion of probationary period

Whether the role needs you to work at home, in an office or in a hybrid way, we`ll provide all the support you need.  

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply through our website. However, if you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support at any point during the application process, please email recruitment@bma.org.uk

Closing date: Thursday 7th March 2024.

Anonymous recruitment

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Diversity & Inclusion Monitoring:

Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts everybody signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.

BMA is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge as we recognise that diversity makes us stronger.

Please note, we are unable to provide sponsorship under the UK points-based immigration system and we do not hold a sponsorship licence.