About Walk Wheel Cycle Trust
Walk Wheel Cycle Trust (formerly Sustrans) is the UK charity working to make it easier for people to walk, wheel and cycle. It works with communities and uses what it learns to influence policy.
The Role
The Solicitor gives legal advice and support on property law, commercial contracts and governance, working with delivery and business development colleagues, external solicitors and partner organisations. The post sits in the Delivery/Commercial team and supports property and commercial projects.
At a glance
- Location: Hybrid, any Walk Wheel Cycle Trust Hub, with monthly travel to the Bristol Hub
- Contract: Part Time, permanent (24.5 hours a week; 35 hours is full-time)
- Salary: £50,298 per annum for full-time hours (pro rata for part time)
- Team: Delivery/Commercial
- Closes: 1 November 2026
Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice on commercial, property, governance and planning matters
- Draft, review and negotiate contracts, grant agreements, and land and property agreements
- Maintain legal templates and support colleagues to use them correctly
- Share legal knowledge and promote good practice across the charity
- Support the charity to meet its legal, regulatory and compliance requirements
- Identify and manage legal risks with teams
What you'll need
- Qualification as a practising solicitor, or Chartered Legal Executive (FILEX level), with significant experience in a relevant area of law, likely gained in-house
- Strong analytical skills and a practical, solution-focused approach
- Ability to work autonomously across a wide variety of cases with conflicting deadlines
- Ability to supervise, mentor and support a paralegal and other colleagues as required
- Ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and adults at risk
The advert says you don't need to meet every requirement to apply.
How to apply
Complete the online application form through the candidate portal by 23:59 on 1 November 2026. Interviews are held on Microsoft Teams in the week of 16 November 2026. A full role description can be downloaded from the advert, and adjustments are available during recruitment.
