Legal Officer (Staff Officer)

Legal Officer (Staff Officer)

Pay Rate: £19.59 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 £19.59
• 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 Legal Officer (Staff Officer) on behalf of the Northern Ireland Civil Service.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified solicitor or barrister in Northern Ireland to take on a varied and meaningful public sector role focused on legal interpretation, legislation, policy development and stakeholder engagement.

The successful candidate will support important legislative and governance work, including the interpretation of EU and domestic legislation, responding to legal queries, assisting with the development of regulations, and supporting engagement with key internal and external stakeholders.

This Legal Officer job is well suited to a candidate with strong legal analysis skills, public sector awareness, and the ability to work collaboratively across policy, legislation and project-based activity.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret EU and domestic legislation to assess legislative and operational compliance and compatibility
• Work closely 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 assist with legislative development
• Transcribe and interpret EU legislation where required
• Support policy and legislation development activity
• Contribute to stakeholder engagement, co-design activity and evaluation processes
• Maintain and build strong working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
• Provide support across project management activity and good governance processes
• Support senior colleagues through effective communication, coordination and presentation skills

Essential Criteria

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

• Qualified solicitor or barrister, entitled to practise in Northern Ireland
• 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
• Project management experience
• Ability to support senior colleagues using strong communication and presentation skills

How to Apply

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