Legal Officer

Legal Officer

Pay Rate: £47,304 per annum
Location: Ballykelly, Limavady - Jubilee House,
Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm, Monday to Friday (Flexi available)
Contract: Temporary
Working Pattern: 37 hours per week

Staffline Recruitment Ireland is currently recruiting for a Legal Officer on behalf of DAERA, WF OCR Charging Policy Strategy and Implementation.

Benefits

• Competitive salary of £47,304
• Flexitime available
• Hybrid working
• 37-hour working week
• Monday to Friday working pattern
• On-site car parking
• Opportunity to work within DAERA
• Experience in policy, legislation, and governance

The Role

This role supports the development and delivery of operational charging policy and associated legislative frameworks within DAERA. This is an excellent opportunity for a legal or policy professional to contribute to key legislative and policy development within the Northern Ireland Civil Service.

The Legal Officer will be responsible for interpreting EU and domestic legislation, supporting the development and introduction of regulations, and working closely with stakeholders to ensure effective policy delivery and governance.

This role is ideal for someone with strong analytical, communication, and project management skills who can work independently while contributing to complex legislative initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret EU and domestic legislation to assess compliance and compatibility
• Work with legal professionals and DSO officials to respond to legislative and legal queries
• Support the introduction of regulations or primary legislation via the NI Assembly and/or Westminster
• Draft regulations and contribute to legislative development
• Transcribe and interpret EU legislation where required
• Support policy and legislation development using evidence-based approaches
• Engage with stakeholders through co-design, consultation, and evaluation processes
• Maintain and build relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
• Lead or support project management activity and promote good governance
• Work independently while providing updates on progress, risks, and issues

Essential Criteria

To be considered for this role, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Minimum of 1 year's experience leading a team delivering policy and/or legislation
• Ability to work independently and provide updates on progress and issues to management and colleagues
• Experience interpreting EU and domestic legislation to assess compliance and compatibility
• Experience working with legal professionals and responding to legal queries
• Experience building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders
• Strong project management experience
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

Desirable Criteria

• Knowledge of the Windsor Framework Agreement or willingness to learn
• Experience introducing regulations or primary legislation via the NI Assembly and/or Westminster
• Experience drafting regulations
• Experience transcribing EU legislation
• Experience developing policy and legislation using best practice (evidence-based research, stakeholder engagement, evaluation)
• Project Management certification

Additional Information

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.

How to Apply

If you are interested and available for this position please upload your CV to the link or contact Hannah Fitzsimons for further information - [email protected]