Our client is a UK-based feminist grant-making charity (annual income roughly £4-4.5m, up to £6m in strong fundraising years) that works with grassroots partners across Kenya, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Nepal and Turkey. The organisation does not currently have a dedicated in-house lawyer and has been relying on ad hoc support from fundraising sponsors and pro bono contacts. They are looking for ad hoc legal suppprt for the charity.
You will:
- Review and advise on commercial contracts, including grant agreements with grassroots partners (grants typically range from £10k-£60k) and larger institutional/government-funded grants
- Advise on sponsorship and partner contracts
- Help standardise the grant agreement templates
- Review existing governance arrangements across the organisation and flag any risk areas
- Support the charity as it sets up a new entity in Kenya,
- Act as first point of contact on all legal matters.
Skill Requirements
- Experienced commercial contracts lawyer, ideally with charity sector experience
- Comfortable working with grant-making structures and grant agreements
- Kenya or wider African jurisdiction experience is an advantage, though not essential
- Confident advising on data privacy/GDPR matters as a first point of contact
- Comfortable working with a small in-house team on a flexible, ad hoc basis where monthly usage is variable
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