Legal Director

Job Title:

Legal Director

Location: 

Hybrid: Angel/remote working 

Basic Hours of Work:

Offer: TBC depending on experience

24 hr s per week (days to be agreed)

To Apply: email your CV and covering letter to: ruth.emblin-james@89up.org 

The Part-Time Legal Director will provide expert legal advice and support to the organisation and associated companies on a broad range of legal and regulatory matters. The position is also client-facing at an Account Director level on campaign, policy and strategic communications projects relating to justice and international human rights.

Working on a flexible schedule, the role involves mitigating risk, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, and contributing to the overall legal strategy of the business. The Legal Director will be a seasoned legal professional seeking a reduced hours commitment while maintaining a high-impact role.

• Provide clear, practical, and business-oriented legal advice to management and teams across the organization.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, and other legal documents.
• Assist with dispute resolution and provide guidance on risk mitigation.
• Represent the organization in legal proceedings, negotiations, or settlements.

Compliance

• Ensure the organisation complies with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Monitor changes in legislation and advise on implications for the business.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of applicable laws, including corporate, employment, intellectual property, and data protection (ICO registration).

Corporate Governance

• Support senior leadership in governance and regulatory compliance.
• Assist in resolutions and other governance-related documentation.
• Manage legal aspects of corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, or restructuring.

Risk Management

• Identify potential legal risks and provide proactive solutions to minimize exposure.
• Develop and implement policies to address legal risks and ensure compliance.

Other Duties:

• Support HR / Ops team in all employment law matters re. staff contracts, investigations and disputes.
• Manage UK Visa portal for the company
• Provide training to staff on compliance e.g. anti-corruption, GDPR, intellectual property etc.
• Review and approve company insurance
• Contribute to new business through drafting bids & attending pitches for work

• A qualified solicitor or barrister with a valid practicing certificate (or equivalent legal qualification in the relevant jurisdiction).
• Previous in-house legal counsel experience preferred but not essential.
• Exposure to media / communications / technology industries are an advantage.

• Strong knowledge of corporate, commercial, data protection, and employment law.
• Ability to draft, review, and negotiate complex legal documents.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex legal concepts in a clear and concise manner.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• Ability to make sound decisions under time pressure and to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively in a part-time capacity.

WHAT WE ARE OFFERING

• A competitive base salary with excellent performance-linked bonuses
• Gold-plated sickness benefits and life insurance
• Company-wide bonuses bi-annually
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Private GP, private counselling, eyecare vouchers, well-being service 
• 24 days holiday (+ office closure over Christmas)
• Day off for your birthday
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Company pension contributions
• Scope to develop your career in a fast-growth business 

89up is an equal opportunity employer and positively encourages applications from suitably experienced and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, qualifications, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

About 89up

89up is Europe's first impact agency. We campaign for great causes, build technology, tackle complex problems and inspire action. 89up was founded with a clear mission: to create a powerful integrated communications agency for the world’s most important causes. In the last eight years, we’ve become one of the Financial Times 1,000 fastest growing companies in Europe, twice and won awards for some of the biggest non-profit campaigns around the world.

We are a fully integrated communications agency with four main teams: 

• Our Studio team crafts beautiful content including graphic design, animation and live action video
• Our Advocacy, Insights and Mobilisation team delivers data-driven insights for impactful strategies to mobilise audiences
• Labs team builds innovative websites and bespoke advocacy tools to engage consumers and decision-makers
• Our PR team makes sure our campaigns make the headlines. 

From freeing political prisoners to taking on the banks who fund the climate crisis, to EU campaigns against fossil fuels to PR campaigns for the world’s biggest charities, to global challenges that excite people to make change, make a difference in your career at 89up.