Charities & Not-for-Profit Lawyer | 5+ PAE | Leading National Firm | Sydney

Our client is a leading national law firm with a dedicated charities and purpose-driven institutions practice. An opportunity has opened for a Senior Associate to work alongside the partner who leads the national team, advising not-for-profits on the issues that decide whether they can get on with their work.

Why you'll love it here

- $170,000 to $210,000 depending on experience
- A genuinely specialised charities practice, not not-for-profit work bolted onto a commercial team
- Clients whose work you can believe in, advised at a technical level the sector rarely gets
- Direct work with the partner leading the national practice
- Your own client relationships, and junior lawyers to bring on
- Adaptable working, plus health insurance discounts and an employee assistance program
- Permanent, full time, Sydney CBD

About the role

The work is a mix of tax, governance and corporate advice for charities and not-for-profit institutions.

- Drafting complex letters of advice and submissions to the ATO and the ACNC




- Arranging tax endorsements and concessions for charities
- Providing corporate and governance advice
- Advising on fundraising issues
- Dealing with internal disputes within not-for-profit organisations
- Drafting constitutions and acting on mergers

What you'll bring

- A minimum of 5 years' post admission experience in not-for-profit, charity, corporate, commercial or tax law
- Current Australian practising certificate
- The ability to explain complex legal matters clearly to boards and volunteers
- A demonstrated commitment to the not-for-profit sector
- Client management experience and a willingness to mentor junior lawyers
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- A credit average or higher from a respected university

Additional information

- $170,000-$210,000, national charities and not-for-profit practice
- Senior Associate, 5+ PAE, Sydney CBD, permanent full time
- ACNC and ATO submissions, governance, fundraising, constitutions

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