Chair
The Solicitors’ Charity
Around three days per month.
The Solicitors’ Charity has been supporting solicitors at times of need since 1858.
Our vision is to be here for all solicitors and their dependants, to help and support their wellbeing in times of need and beyond, so that they can thrive. Our mission is to provide personalised support for emotional, physical, professional and financial wellbeing.
We may have been known by a few different names in our history (The Solicitors’ Benevolent Association and SBA being the most recent) but our purpose, since 1858, has never changed.
THE ROLE
We now wish to appoint a Chair Elect, to become a trustee in September 2025 and to take over from our current Chair, Shams Rahman, in March 2026 who comes to the end of his term of office.
We are looking for a current or former member of the Roll of Solicitors of England and Wales who brings significant strategic leadership experience and a naturally collaborative approach to developing organisational strategy and outcomes. You will be experienced at engaging with a wide range of stakeholders and building co-operation and shared commitment across competing perspectives.
We are looking for a naturally inclusive leader with a strong ambassadorial approach who has considerable experience of engaging externally with a wide range of stakeholders and a willingness to leverage their contacts and networks to help build a wider supporter base from the legal sector.
You will have some experience of working as part of a board as a non-executive director or trustee and will understand what constitutes good governance in the charity sector.
We actively seek to broaden the diversity of our Board in all aspects to enrich our collective decision-making and governance and welcome applications from candidates who share our values and demonstrate strategic thinking.
These attributes should be combined with outstanding communication skills with a wide variety of audiences, so as to be able to build awareness of the Charity and support, and the ability to probe and appropriately challenge both the Executive and Board colleagues, deploying a collaborative approach and sound judgement.
If this sounds like an opportunity you would like to explore further, we very much look forward to hearing from you.
How to apply
To make an application, please click on the apply now button below, with the following prepared:
- Your CV (no more than three sides).
- A supporting statement (no more than two sides) that sets out why you think this role is the right move for you and how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria.
Closing date
Friday 13th June 2025
Preliminary interviews
w/c 7th July 2025
Final Panel interviews
w/c 14th July 2025