Attorney General

ATTORNEY GENERAL
2 years FTC, £100k, plus international supplement

Enjoying unique lifestyle opportunities, St Helena Island is a self-governing, aid-dependent overseas territory of the United Kingdom with a population of about 4,000 people.   

About the role

The Attorney General is the principal legal adviser to the Governments of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha and is required to carry out functions required of the Attorney General under the Constitution and other laws and policy; either in person or through those to whom authority has been delegated. In a small, self-governing community this offers the opportunity to oversee a huge breadth of issues in one role and the challenge of doing this with a small team and limited resources.

What you’ll do

No two days will be the same and you will carry out a broad and varied range of activities in support of the Constitutional responsibilities of the role.  You’ll have overall responsibility for all Crown Proceedings; will manage the prioritised legislative programme; will have overarching responsibility for criminal prosecutions; will have overarching responsibility for all legal drafting; all whilst ensuring that the Attorney General’s Chambers develops and adapts to reflect the changing needs of the islands. To achieve all of this, you will need to effectively develop and lead the team and manage your limited resources to best effect.  Other specific role responsibilities are outlined in the job profile.

What you’ll bring

You’ll be a qualified and experienced solicitor or barrister with experience in both civil and criminal litigation, including higher court advocacy, across both the public and private sectors.  As well as your broad range of experience, you’ll bring effective leadership and management skills, and demonstrable experience of leading and developing high performing teams.  A high level of communication, analytical, planning, influencing skills, and interpersonal attributes (including influencing, networking and diplomacy) are critical in this role.

What we offer

This is a two year FTC for which, in addition to an annual salary of £100k per annum the following benefits are offered:

• An International Supplement ranging from £17,900 pa to £24,300 pa depending on dependents status. 
• Relocation Allowances ranging from £2,000.
• Annual Pension Contribution of 7.5% of salary
• Annual Leave of 30 days per annum plus Public Holidays

Full details of the supplements and allowances are in the Overseas Vacancy Information on our website.

The appointment will be subject to:

• Satisfactory employment references
• Criminal Records Check
• Certificate of Good Standing
• Medical and Dental Clearance

What’s it like to live and work on St Helena?

St Helena is a small volcanic island, situated in the South Atlantic, part of the wider British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, situated approximately 1,200 miles from the mainland of South Africa and 800 miles from our nearest neighbour, the island of Ascension. Travel to and from the island is via a weekly charter flight to Johannesburg, with international connections from there. To thrive here on this unique and beautiful island, you must be resilient, adaptable and able to live, work and engage within a small community.  

How do I apply?

An application form is available at sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh. Further information can be found here on this​ site, or you may contact Kedell Worboys on 0044-203-818 7610 or by email shgukrep@sthelenagov.com

Applications must be sent to shgukrep@sthelenagov.com and received by 18 March 2025.

To be considered for the role you must complete our application form. Failure to do so will mean that your​ application will not be considered. Please do not submit your CV.  

The Public Service positively accepts applications from all members of the community regardless of race, gender,​ disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and will consider all applications on the basis of merit, in accordance with the person specification.

First stage interviews: Early April 2025, by Skype, Teams or Zoom

Required start date: July 2025 preferable