Solicitor
- Recruiter
- St Helena Government
- Location
- St Helena Island, South Atlantic
- Salary
- £40,000, depending on experience and qualifications
- Posted
- 14 Jun 2021
- Closes
- 05 Jul 2021
- Job Title
- Solicitor
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
Assistant Public Solicitor – Civil
St Helena Island, South Atlantic
£40,000, depending on experience and qualifications
2 years FTC starting as soon as possible
The Role:
In this vital role, you will be the primary lawyer dealing with civil litigation, with a case load of mainly clinical negligence and personal injury claims. Ideally the candidate will also be able to provide general advice in relation to a wide range of civil legal queries including employment law and family law.
Key Responsibilities:
As Assistant Public Solicitor, you will be required to represent clients in respect of proceedings in the both the Magistrates’ and Supreme Court, including preparation of all documents and advocacy up to and including final hearing. The instruction of Counsel is rare.
About Us:
Enjoying unique lifestyle opportunities, St Helena Island is a self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Although better placed to develop economically and socially as a result of opening our international airport in 2017, we are not at the stage of self-sufficiency and therefore remain dependent on UK government aid.
The Public Solicitor Office is currently made up of the Public Solicitor, Assistant Public Solicitor, Consultant solicitor and trainee CILEx.
Candidate Requirements:
You will be a UK Solicitor or barrister with experience in representing in the County Court and High Court. A skilled communicator with a flexible approach, you will be computer literate and have strong analytical talents.
In addition, you must demonstrate our core values of fairness, integrity and teamwork and use your diverse expertise and experiences to ensure your time on the Island has the broadest benefit to St Helena. As an officer funded by the UK Government through the Technical Co-Operation Programme, as Assistant Public Solicitor you will be expected to share your knowledge and skills beyond the workplace, contributing to workforce, community and capacity development in St Helena.
Our Benefits Package Includes:
- Salary: £40k pa, depending on experience and qualifications
- An International Supplement, full details of which are in the Overseas Vacancy Information on our careers website
- Relocation Allowances, full details of which are in the Overseas Vacancy Information on our careers website
- Annual Pension Contribution of 7.5% of salary
- Annual Leave of 30 days per annum plus Public Holidays
How to Apply: Click the Apply button to apply for this Solicitor role based on St Helena Island, South Atlantic.
Closing Date: 5 July 2021.