Head of Legal (Leadership Team)

Volunteer Leadership Role

Closing Date 7th October 2026

Your Pride in London

Pride in London is London’s volunteer-powered LGBTQIA+ force. We unite our communities, amplify their diversity and stand together against inequality.

While progress has been made, LGBTQIA+ people continue to experience discrimination and inequality in the UK and around the world. Pride remains both a celebration and a protest: a visible expression of who we are and a powerful platform for advancing equality, dignity and freedom for all.

Around 150 volunteers work throughout the year to deliver Pride in London and our wider programme of activity. We want our organisation, our leadership and our events to reflect the full diversity of the communities we serve.

We particularly welcome applications from people who are currently underrepresented within our volunteer leadership, including women, trans and non-binary people, disabled people and people from Black, Asian and other global majority communities. We also welcome applications from people with a broad range of lived experiences and professional backgrounds.

If you share our values of visibility, unity and equality, we would love you to consider joining us.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced and qualified legal professional to join Pride in London as our volunteer Head of Legal.

This is a senior volunteer leadership role providing trusted, practical and solutions-focused legal advice across the organisation. Working closely with the CEO, Executive Team, Board and volunteer leaders, you will help Pride in London operate responsibly, meet its legal and regulatory obligations and manage legal and commercial risk effectively.

You will oversee a broad range of legal matters, including governance, contracts, data protection, regulatory compliance, intellectual property, disputes and event-related legal issues. You will also help strengthen our internal legal processes and determine when specialist advice or support from external counsel is required.

This role offers an opportunity to apply your professional expertise to an organisation with significant public reach and a clear community purpose.

Time commitment

This volunteer role requires a regular commitment of approximately 6-8 hours each week. We will work with the successful candidate to agree a working pattern that is manageable alongside their other commitments.

There will be periods during the year, particularly in the lead-up to and during the delivery of Pride in London, when additional availability may be required. This may include responding to urgent operational matters, reviewing time-sensitive agreements and being available during key delivery periods.

Wherever possible, these increased requirements will be planned and communicated in advance.

Key responsibilities

Legal advice and risk management

• Provide clear, proportionate and practical legal advice on matters affecting Pride in London.

• Identify, assess and help mitigate legal, regulatory and commercial risks.

• Support the CEO, Executive Team, Board and volunteer leaders to make informed and legally sound decisions.

• Establish appropriate processes for escalating significant legal risks to the CEO and Board.

• Determine when specialist support is required and coordinate advice from pro bono counsel or external legal advisers.

Governance and regulatory compliance

• Advise on the governance of London LGBT Community Pride CIC and its obligations as a community interest company.

• Support compliance with the organisation’s Articles of Association, statutory responsibilities, policies and relevant regulatory requirements.

• Advise the Board and senior leadership on directors’ duties, delegations, decision-making and other governance matters.

• Support the review and development of governance documents, policies and internal procedures.

• Work collaboratively with the Company Secretary and other relevant leads to help maintain effective governance arrangements.

Commercial and contractual matters

• Draft, review and negotiate a range of commercial agreements, including contracts with public authorities, suppliers, production partners, sponsors, strategic partners, venues and service providers.

• Provide advice on contractual obligations, liability, indemnities, termination rights, insurance requirements and the management of commercial risk.

• Support teams to develop consistent and effective contracting and approval processes.

• Help ensure that contractual commitments are properly documented and understood by relevant stakeholders.

Data protection, intellectual property and compliance

• Provide advice on data protection and privacy matters, including compliance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

• Advise on intellectual property, licensing, branding and content-related matters.

• Support the development and review of relevant organisational policies and guidance.

• Work with teams across Pride in London to promote proportionate and practical legal compliance.

Claims and disputes

• Advise on potential or actual legal claims made by or against the organisation.

• Support the management of disputes, complaints, mediation and other resolution processes where legal input is required.

• Work with external counsel where specialist advice or representation is necessary.

• Help maintain appropriate confidentiality, privilege and record-keeping in relation to legal matters.

Event and operational delivery

• Provide timely legal advice in support of the planning and delivery of Pride in London and its associated events and programmes.

• Review event-related agreements, licences, permissions and operational arrangements where required.

• Be available during agreed key delivery periods to advise on urgent legal or contractual issues.

• Work calmly and collaboratively in a fast-moving, high-profile event environment.

Leadership and collaboration

• Act as a trusted and constructive adviser while maintaining appropriate professional independence.

• Build positive working relationships across the organisation and make legal advice accessible to colleagues without legal backgrounds.

• Support and, where appropriate, coordinate other legal volunteers or pro bono advisers.

• Promote Pride in London’s values and contribute to an inclusive, respectful and supportive volunteering culture.

What you will bring

Essential

• Qualification as a solicitor, barrister or appropriately qualified legal professional in a UK jurisdiction, with relevant post-qualification experience.

• Strong experience interpreting, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts and other legal documents.

• The ability to provide clear, practical and proportionate advice with a high degree of professional judgement.

• Experience identifying and managing legal and commercial risk.

• An understanding of good organisational governance and regulatory compliance.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex legal matters clearly.

• Confidence communicating with and influencing senior leaders and Board members.

• The ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and respond effectively to time-sensitive matters.

• A collaborative, flexible and solutions-focused approach.

• A commitment to Pride in London’s values of visibility, unity and equality.

Desirable

• Experience working with a community interest company, charity, not-for-profit organisation or volunteer-led organisation.

• Knowledge of company law and the legal and regulatory framework applying to community interest companies.

• Experience in contract law, commercial law, data protection and UK GDPR including DSARs.

• Experience advising on intellectual property, licensing, employment or event-related legal matters.

• Experience managing disputes, mediation or legal claims.

• Experience working with external counsel or coordinating pro bono legal support.

• An understanding of the issues affecting LGBTQIA+ communities.

We recognise that people develop valuable skills and experience in different ways. If you meet most of the criteria and believe you could make a strong contribution to the role, we encourage you to apply.

What you will gain from volunteering with Pride in London

• A welcoming and supportive induction.

• Access to relevant learning and development opportunities.

• The opportunity to use your expertise in support of LGBTQIA+ communities.

• Meaningful senior-level experience within a high-profile, purpose-led organisation.

• The opportunity to broaden your professional and community networks.

• A central role in supporting the safe and successful delivery of Pride in London.

• Opportunities to connect and collaborate with a diverse and committed volunteer team.

• The chance to contribute to an organisation working to advance LGBTQIA+ visibility, unity and equality.

Equity, diversity and inclusion

Pride in London is committed to creating an inclusive volunteering environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and feels able to contribute fully.

The diversity of our volunteers strengthens our organisation. Different identities, experiences, perspectives and ways of thinking help us make better decisions and create events and programmes that reflect the communities we serve.

We welcome applications regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background or caring responsibilities.

We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible. Reasonable adjustments can be made at any stage of the application and selection process.