Lawyer

Qualified Lawyer

London​

£50,000 or £42,844 for those with less than 3 years’ PQE

About Us:

We are the Government’s principal legal advisers. Our core purpose is to help the Government govern well, within the rule of law. Our work forms a crucial part of the design and implementation of policies and legislation. Our work touches on most aspects of public life and making a direct and visible impact on the British people.

The Government Legal Department is a fascinating place to work, offering unrivalled breadth of opportunity and unique legal challenge.

Our divisions serve a wide range of Government departments and public bodies. You’ll support our vision: to be trusted by Government to provide consistently excellent and value for money services.

The Role:

Even for experienced Lawyers, joining GLD is likely to involve a rapid learning curve; we’ll help you acquire the precise legal skills you need outside of private practice within a supportive environment and through our thriving CPD-accredited in-house training programme.

Our staff are encouraged to move between our divisions and there is a real emphasis on career development. For Lawyers with less than one year’s PQE, we’ve recently introduced a scheme to help our new recruits develop their experience across contentious and non-contentious areas.

Candidate Requirements:

Strong intellectual and analytical skills are important. With the ability to think strategically and creatively, you’ll see legal issues in their wider context and advise accordingly. Plus, you’ll bring a sound understanding of public law, and a reliable legal judgement and appreciation of legal risk.

To be successful in your application for this Lawyer role, you’ll have a minimum of a 2:1 degree in any subject, or the equivalent experience or achievement. It’s essential that you’re either qualified or about to qualify to practise as a Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive in England and Wales. You must also have completed a training contract, pupillage, or qualifying employment – or, you’ve been exempted from this by the Law Society, the Bar Council or CILEx.

You’ll demonstrate Legal Professional Skills at Grade 7 level. And you’ll also bring excellent communication skills, great self-awareness, and a strong commitment to using feedback to learn and develop as a professional.

As well as the ability to communicate advice effectively in writing and face to face, you’ll possess a good understanding of the role of Lawyers in Government. Capable of sound analysis, you’ll harness secure legal research to produce advice that’s both timely and fit for purpose.

You’ll be a great ambassador for the Government Legal Department, building our reputation and our clients’ confidence in us. In return, we are committed to being the best employer for our people.

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