Location
Kingston upon Thames, Greater London | United Kingdom
Job description
Quilombo UK promotes cultural awareness in the community and educate, regardless of nationality or origin, about race diversity and mutual respect. We are looking to recruit a Legal Assistant who helps organization in various legal matters.
What will you be doing?
Main Responsibilities
- We are looking for an experienced lawyer to assist the organisation in overlooking projects, ensuring they are compliant with relevant and up to date legislation and regulations.
- The legal assistant will be responsible for making sure all contracts, legislations and documents are treated within correct legal standards. They are to make sure that all activities are being performed in line with contracts and the law.
- The Legal Assistant will work closely with the HR department in overlooking the volunteer forms, legislations and documents. They should also assist the different departments within the organisation(Marketing, Funding, HR, Finance) in upholding the legal requirements needed to run the tasks that they do.
- Provide written reports as and when required. To undertake additional duties as required for the role.
General tasks
- Contribute to staff meetings and other internal meetings with views and suggestions etc.
This is 16 weeks volunteering job.
What are we looking
for?
Essential
- Well-organized, proactive and able to deliver tasks efficiently.
- Excellent researching skills
- Reading and report writing skills
- You will need to be an experienced lawyer or have a good legal understanding.
- You will be respectful of the confidentiality of the organisation.
- You will need to help deliver work that adheres to the key objectives of the organisation.
- Able to speak confidently with a variety of stakeholders.
- Good time-management & communication skills.
- To show professionalism at all levels and in all environments
- Strong team player
- Ability to work independently and ask for clarification when needed.
Desirable
- Committed to working with the community with a passion for helping others less fortunate.
- Can work without much supervision
What difference will you make?
Quilombo UK works with the objective to promote different arts, sports and cultures to encourage an intercultural understanding between different communities and societies. We also want to promote good health and wellbeing; and run a community organisation with a strong focus on individuals, the community and society as a whole.
Causes
- Black, asian and minority ethnic groups
- Community safety / victim support / domestic violence
- Faith and ethics
- Health and well being / research and care
- Human rights
- Learning disabilities / difficulties
- Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender
- Physical disabilities
- Refugees / migrants
- Training / employment support
- Voluntary sector support
Organisation type:
Social enterprise
We partner with with cultural, social and sports organisations, and put on programmes of training, workshops and other events that promote unity and tolerance. We conduct research to challenge...
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