Deputy Legal Officer

Deputy Legal Officer

Pay Rate: £37,694 per annum
Location: Belfast - Clare House
Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm, Monday to Friday (Flexi available)
Contract: Temporary
Working Pattern: 37 hours per week

Benefits

• Competitive salary of £37,694
• Flexitime within core hours (8:00am - 6:00pm)
• 37-hour working week
• Hybrid working
• Monday to Friday working pattern
• On-site car parking
• Opportunity to work within DAERA Agri-Food Policy environment
• Exposure to Brexit-related policy and legislative development

Staffline Recruitment Ireland is currently recruiting for a Deputy Legal Officer on behalf of DAERA, Agri-Food Policy 2 (Brexit) Branch.

The Role

This role involves supporting the interpretation and application of EU and domestic legislation within a fast-moving agri-food policy and Brexit-related environment.

The Deputy Legal Officer will assist in assessing legislative and operational compliance, working closely with legal professionals and DSO officials to respond to queries and support policy development.

The role also includes stakeholder engagement, project support, and contributing to the development and delivery of effective legislative and regulatory frameworks aligned with EU and UK requirements.

This position is ideal for someone with developing legal and policy experience who can confidently support senior colleagues while managing their own workload within a complex legislative setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret EU and domestic legislation to assess compliance and operational compatibility
• Work with DSO officials and legal professionals to respond to legal queries
• Support the development and introduction of regulations or primary legislation via the NI Assembly and/or Westminster
• Assist in drafting regulations and transcribing EU legislation
• Contribute to policy and legislative development activity
• Engage with stakeholders through co-design, consultation, and evaluation processes
• Maintain and build relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
• Support project management activity and promote good governance
• Assist senior colleagues with communication, reporting, and presentations

Essential Criteria

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

• Minimum of 6 months' experience interpreting EU and domestic legislation to assess compliance and compatibility
• Experience working with legal professionals and responding to legal queries
• Experience maintaining and building relationships with key stakeholders
• Experience in project management
• Experience supporting senior colleagues using strong 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)

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]