Deputy Principal (Legal Officer)

Deputy Principal Legal Officer

Pay Rate: £24.59 per hour
Location: Belfast
Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm, Monday to Friday
Contract: Temporary ongoing
Working Pattern: Full-time, 37 hours per week

Benefits

• Competitive hourly pay of £24.59
• Flexitime available between 8:00am and 6:00pm
• Hybrid working with 2 days in the office
• Free onsite parking
• 37-hour working week
• Monday to Friday working pattern

Staffline Recruitment Ireland is currently recruiting for a Deputy Principal Legal Officer on behalf of the Northern Ireland Civil Service.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified solicitor or barrister in Northern Ireland to step into a senior legal role focused on legislation, policy development, governance and stakeholder engagement.

The successful candidate will play a key role in leading legal and policy-related activity, including the interpretation of EU and domestic legislation, drafting regulations, responding to legal queries, supporting legislative processes through the Northern Ireland Assembly and/or Westminster, and overseeing project management and good governance.

This Deputy Principal Legal Officer job is ideal for a legal professional with strong leadership ability, public sector awareness, and experience managing complex legislative and policy work.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret EU and domestic legislation to assess legislative and operational compliance and compatibility
• Work with DSO officials and legal colleagues in response to legal and legislative queries
• Support the introduction of regulations or primary legislation through the Northern Ireland Assembly and/or Westminster
• Draft regulations and support legislative development activity
• Transcribe and interpret EU legislation where required
• Lead or support policy and legislation development
• Manage stakeholder engagement, co-design activity and evaluation processes
• Maintain and strengthen relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
• Lead on project management activity and promote good governance
• Work independently while keeping management and colleagues updated on progress, risks and issues
• Provide strong communication, leadership and presentational support across the function

Essential Criteria

To be considered for this Deputy Principal Legal Officer role, applicants must meet all of the following essential criteria:

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

How to Apply

If you are interested in this Deputy Principal Legal Officer job and available for the position, please apply now by uploading your CV through the application link provided.