Legal and Compliance Officer

Join Samaritans as a Legal and Compliance Officer and you’ll play a vital role in supporting Samaritans’ Legal Team. You’ll help ensure our contractual and procurement processes are followed, enabling strong and secure external relationships. You will also provide support for data protection and the wider compliance process.

Contract

• £35,000 – £40,000 per annum plus benefits
• Full time (35hrs per week)
• 12-month fixed term contract
• Hybrid working: Linked to our Ewell (Surrey) office
• In-person working: Meeting in person and working collaboratively are things we value. We work in person around 2 days or more per month
• We are passionate about flexible working, talk to us about your preferences

What you’ll do

• Advise on contract principles and procurement processes
• Maintain contract templates, guidance materials, and training resources
• Oversee the signing of contracts and maintain our contracts database
• Support the drafting, review, and negotiation of contracts
• Advise staff on common contractual issues including variations, renewals, disputes and terminations
• Respond to day-to-day data protection queries and managing the data protection mailbox
• Assist with Records of Processing Activity (RoPA) and Subject Access Requests
• Support broader legal and compliance processes as required

What you’ll bring

• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
• Ability to identify risks and gaps in legal and compliance documentation
• Sound understanding of charity compliance frameworks (or experience in a similar sector)
• Excellent communication with experience explaining complex concepts in simple terms
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Qualification in a legal or compliance field (desirable)
• Experience of working within a legal setting (desirable)

Full Job Description and Person Specification here

Why Samaritans?

At Samaritans, you’ll be part of a people-first organisation deeply committed to inclusion, compassion and learning. You’ll contribute to a team where your voice matters, your expertise makes a difference, and your work helps save lives.

We welcome applications from individuals with lived experience and encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. We are committed to creating an environment where all our people feel seen, heard and supported.

You’ll join a values-led organisation with a powerful mission and a collaborative culture. We offer flexible hybrid working, excellent benefits, and the chance to make a tangible difference in suicide prevention across the UK and Ireland.

For further information about Samaritans, including our charity structure, values, employee benefits, and application process, please read our recruitment brochure available here. You can also visit our careers website to access this.

We recognise the enormous benefits and the social justice imperatives of ensuring diversity at every level of our organisation. Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. To ensure Samaritans is representative of those we support and who support us, we particularly welcome applications from disabled, racialised minority and LGBTQ+ candidates, as these people are under-represented at Samaritans.

Apply now

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply. You will be asked to answer application questions and to upload your CV and a short cover letter.

We kindly ask that you don’t rely on AI tools for your application answers, or to generate interview answers. We want to see your own unique ideas and writing skills. We want your application to stand out from the rest and showcase your own strengths.

Applications close: 14th October @ 09:00am

Interviews: w/c 20th October