Assistant Legal Adviser - Legacy Support Unit

Location

Belfast | United Kingdom

Job description

The Assistant Legal Adviser Legacy Support Unit (LSU) will be part of a large team working on Legacy Inquests within the Lord Chief Justice's five-year plan and all related Legacy Litigation. The role will include representing the organisation at hearings and providing legal advice to both officers and staff on all legacy matters being dealt with by LSU.

Main Activities: 

The main duties and responsibilities associated with the role include the following:

• Dealing with Legacy Inquests and Legacy Inquest related civil litigation.
• Providing legal advice and briefings to Police Officers and Police Staff on complex legal issues; ongoing inquests/cases and legacy issues impacting upon the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).
• Supporting the Senior Legal Advisers LSU in relation to PSNI's role in the Lord Chief Justices five-year Legacy Inquest Plan.
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders through using effective interpersonal skills.
• Assisting Senior Legal Advisers LSU in provision of training within LSU and to others.
• Assisting Senior Legal Advisers LSU in the formulation of reports as required.
• Undertaking own casework.
• Maintaining accurate records. 
• Represent the organisation and attend hearings, meetings both internal and external, at all court levels and other forums as requested.

This Job Description reflects the main duties and responsibilities associated with this position. It is not intended to be exclusive or exhaustive.

Please note -  Successful candidates, upon appointment, will be a direct recruit of the Police Service of Northern Ireland. As such, candidates must be willing to undergo and understand that this position is subject to successful Police and Developed Security Vetting.

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications 

• A Law degree and be qualified as a barrister or solicitor and capable of becoming entitled to practice in Northern Ireland by the date of appointment.

Essential Skills and Experience  

Two years post qualification experience must include:

• Managing litigation and inquest cases within the Northern Ireland Court system.
• Knowledge of legacy issues impacting upon the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
• Providing comprehensive legal advice relating to legislation and legal practices in Northern Ireland on complex legal issues.

Essential Other

• Applicants must have a valid driving licence and a car available for official business use, or access to a form of personal transport that will enable you to meet the requirements of the post in full. 
• IT literate specifically in the use of the Microsoft Office suite (including MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel and MS Outlook).

Desirable Skills and Experience 

• Experience of providing legal advice within the public sector.
• Experience of providing legal advice within a sensitive operating environment.

Note - Shortlisting will be carried out based on the essential criteria. Please note in some instances, for example, where there are a high level of applicants, desirable criteria may be applied.

Successful applicants will be retained on a merit list for future opportunities arising.

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Selection Methodology

PSNI uses the Competency and Values Framework (CVF) which sets out nationally recognised behaviours and values to support all policing professionals. You will be assessed against the values and at the competencies level as indicated below. This will include both past and future focused questions. Further guidance and information about the Competency and Values Framework (CVF) is available here on our website.

Applicants meeting the eligibility criteria and essential qualifications, skills and experience will be required to demonstrate their experience for the following criteria:

Competency and Values Based Assessment Values

• Integrity
• Impartiality
• Transparency

Competencies – Level 2 

• We are collaborative
• We analyse critically
• We take ownership

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Salary

£40.3k - £43.19k per annum