Vacancy: Lawyer
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Summary
Directorate: Devolution, Governance, and Law
Contract: Permanent / Full Time or Part Time
Salary: London Salary: £62,906 / Outside London: £60,711
Location: London, Cardiff, Belfast or Edinburgh
Closing date: Sunday 15 September at 11.59pm
Job info
We are currently seeking at least one full time or part time Lawyer to join the Commission’s Legal Team.
As a statutory body, the Commission relies on its Legal Team for high quality legal advice to advance its objectives and ensure it exercises its functions lawfully. The team is led by the Commission’s General Counsel, who is currently supported by the Head of Legal, two Senior Lawyers, five Lawyers and a Legal Officer.
The role will involve:
- advising on electoral law including during major political events such as UK Parliamentary General Elections, local elections, PCC elections, mayoral elections, referendums, and elections for the devolved parliaments.
- advising on regulatory decisions and enforcement action affecting political parties and campaigners
- working on proposed legislation and the implementation of new legislation and
- advising on the Commission’s wider legal obligations as a public body, including in relation to information law, procurement, contracts and employment matters.
Since the Commission operates in a niche area, we do not require or expect candidates to have experience of electoral law, but general experience of advisory work, statutory interpretation and public and administrative law will all be essential. You will be supported by one of the Senior Lawyers and receive training in role.
After you apply
Applications should include a supporting statement. This should include examples of how you have demonstrated the role’s person specification, including:
- essential skills
- behaviours
- knowledge
To be fair to all candidates, we can’t accept job applications submitted after the closing date.
We will let you know whether or not you have been invited for an interview shortly after the closing date.
We hold some of our interviews online using video conferencing, and other interviews in person at one of our offices. We’ll let you know when and where your interview will be.
Sometimes, we’ll ask you to complete a task for your interview. For example, preparing a presentation on a specific topic. We’ll give you instructions about the task when we invite you to interview.
Our interviews are competency based. We will ask you questions to understand more about your experience, and how it relates to the essential criteria in the person specification. Questions will also cover the values, behaviours, and skills required for the role. You will have the opportunity to ask questions about the role or working with us at the end of your interview.
We will let you know the outcome of the interview as soon as possible. Usually, within two days after the final interview has been completed. We’re always happy to give feedback if requested.
We will always let you know when we’d like to contact your references.
If you have taken part in certain political activities, such as holding office in a political party or holding a relevant elected office, it may mean that you can’t work for us. To discuss this before applying, contact our HR team at [email protected]
If you’re successful, you’ll need to complete some pre-appointment checks. This includes a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In Scotland, this is a Disclosure Scotland check. In Northern Ireland, it’s an Access NI check.
Higher security clearance may be required for some roles. We will only ask you about convictions and cautions that are not protected. Having a criminal record does not necessarily prevent you from working here. It depends on the nature of the position and the circumstances of your offences. Read our employing ex-offenders policy for more information.
We welcome applications from everyone. We will ask for your personal details including your nationality, ethnicity and any disabilities. These details will not be shared with the interviewers.
If you have a disability, let us know at the application stage so we can make adjustments for you. This may include accepting your application by post.