Head of Legal and Compliance

Plan International UK is a global children’s charity striving for an equal world. One where every child can reach their full potential and every girl can choose her own future.

We bring people together to protect children’s rights and keep girls safe, in school and in control of their bodies – even when disaster strikes. And we won’t stop until we are all equal.

We are looking for an experienced Head of Legal and Compliance to lead the organisation’s approach to legal, risk and compliance.

In this role you will provide in-house legal support and advice to mitigate legal, regulatory, compliance and governance risks. You’ll ensure that practical policies, procedures, reporting and assurance mechanisms are in place to identify, manage and report on legal, risk and compliance matters. In this role, you’ll be a senior, hands-on sole-counsel managing a small team. You must be comfortable drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts and supporting operational requirements, as well as advising on strategic matters to board level.

For further detail of this role, please see the job profile.

Please note, this role is not eligible for sponsorship and therefore we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role.

The deadline for applications is 23:59 on Wednesday 28 January 2026

First interviews will take place during week commencing 2 February 2026

Second interviews will take place during week commencing 9 February 2026

We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults in our work.  We, therefore, apply rigorous recruitment and selection processes to ensure that only those who are suitable are recruited to work for us.  Accordingly, appointment to all our roles is subject to a range of vetting checks and for this role this will include a Basic Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working for us; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences

Plan International UK is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.