Deputy Principal (Legal Officer)

Deputy Principal Legal Officer

Salary: £24.59 p/h

Location: Downpatrick onsite

Hours: 9am - 5pm, Mon - Fri / 37 hours per week

Duration: Temporary ongoing

Job Summary:

The Interpretation of EU and domestic legislation; Working with DSO officials and responding to queries; introducing regulations or primary legislation via the NI Assembly and/or Westminster; Drafting regulations; transcribing EU legislation; Policy and Legislation development. Engagement/ co-design with stakeholders and evaluation; Maintaining and building relationships with key internal/external stakeholders; Project management and good governance.

Essential Criteria:

• Qualified solicitor or barrister, entitled to practice in NI.
• Experience leading a team delivering policy/legislation.
• Strong project management experience.
• Ability to work independently and provide feedback on ongoing progress/issues to Management and staff.
• Interpretation of EU and domestic legislation to assess legislative and operational compliance and compatibility.
• Experience of working with DSO officials/ lawyers and responding to legal queries.
• Maintaining and building relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong communication and presentational skills.

If you are interested and available for this position, please upload your CV to the link provided or contact Ray McPhillips. [email protected] or call on 02890242824

To be shortlisted for this role all applicants MUST meet the essential criteria. Please note that these roles may be filled quickly but your CV will be kept on file for future similar roles. As there are so many applications, unsuccessful candidates may not be contacted.

Successful candidates may need to apply for an Access NI Certificate with Staffline regardless if you already have a valid certificate. It will be a cost of between £16 - £32 depending on clearance level.