The Woodland Trust
Solicitor
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The Woodland Trust is looking for a Commercial Solicitor
The Woodland Trust is looking for a Commercial Solicitor to provide expert legal advice across a broad range of commercial and operational matters, helping the Trust achieve its strategic objectives while effectively managing legal risk.
The Role
- Provide practical, risk-based legal advice across a broad range of matters, including commercial contracts, charity governance, intellectual property, data protection, and regulatory compliance.
- Manage a diverse caseload, balancing competing priorities while delivering a responsive and high-quality legal service to the Trust.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of contracts, agreements, and legal documents that support the Trust's work and strategic objectives.
- Work closely with colleagues across the organisation, helping them navigate legal issues and make informed decisions.
- Identify and communicate legal risks clearly, providing pragmatic solutions that support positive outcomes.
- Build effective relationships with internal stakeholders and external advisers, acting as a trusted legal partner.
- Maintain robust legal records and contribute to strong governance and compliance practices across the Trust.
- Share legal knowledge and support colleagues to build confidence and understanding in key legal areas.
- This is a hybrid position with a mix of home working and from our head office in Grantham, Lincolnshire. Head office attendance would be required once every two months on average. Occasional travel to other offices and remote locations may also be required.
The Candidate
- Experienced in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts, with the ability to deliver clear, pragmatic, and proportionate advice.
- Comfortable advising on a range of legal issues and able to quickly get to the heart of a problem and recommend practical solutions.
- Skilled at communicating complex legal matters in a way that is easy for non-legal colleagues to understand and act upon.
- Confident building relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and working collaboratively to achieve the best outcomes.
- Commercially minded, with sound judgement and a balanced approach to managing legal risk.
- Self-motivated and organised, able to manage competing priorities while maintaining high standards of work.
- Curious and keen to keep developing your expertise, staying up to date with changing legal and regulatory requirements.
- You’ll be a qualified solicitor in England and Wales, with a current practising certificate.
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Benefits and Wellbeing
Joining our team means you’ll be part of our fight for a greener, healthier planet for people and wildlife. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:
- Enhanced Employer Pension
- Life Assurance
- Flexible and hybrid working options (7am - 7pm)
- Generous annual leave - 25 Days plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part-time)
- Buy and sell holiday scheme
- Enhanced parental pay
- Employee assistance programme
To support inclusivity and remove barriers for candidates, we publish all salaries upfront and proudly follow the We Show the Salary pledge. The salary listed is the set salary for this role, and we don’t ask applicants to state their current pay or expectations. If you choose to apply, we’ll take that as confirmation that the advertised salary meets your expectations.
About Us
The Woodland Trust is the UK’s largest woodland conservation charity. We want to see a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature. The Trust engages and inspires people to make a difference by protecting, restoring, and creating woodland and getting more trees in the ground.
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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
To achieve our mission, we need to better reflect society and the communities we work in. People of colour and disabled people are currently under-represented across the environment and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we particularly encourage you to apply.
Application Information and Advice
For fairness, we keep our candidates’ personal details hidden from the hiring managers, and we do not ask for your CV at application. Make sure that you answer the application questions to show your relevant skills and passion for the role. Completed applications will be reviewed by a hiring manager and/or a member of the recruitment team, and you will receive an update on the outcome of your application via email.
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We understand that candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their job applications. However, we ask that any information submitted reflects your own experience, skills, and understanding. During interviews, candidates are expected to respond independently without the use of AI tools.
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If you're ready to make a difference and grow with us, apply today. We might close advertising early if we get a lot of applications, so it's a good idea to apply soon. If we do close the advert early, and you have an application in progress, we will email you prior to closing to give you time to complete.
Interviews will take place virtually via MS Teams. For queries about this role, reasonable adjustments, or support with your application, please contact: recruitment@woodlandtrust.org.uk.
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