Public Law Lawyer

This role requires candidates to be skilled in the following areas:

1. handle complex, multi-disciplinary, professional, multi-strand legal or investigative environments; manage and/or contribute to the formulation of investigative practices or legal policies;
2. handle complex, large-scale projects, including involvement in delivery of large-scale disclosure/eDisclosure/document production/information management exercises; which requires a degree of IT capability.
3. plan, define and implement strategies to support delivery;
4. manage document-heavy review processes to identify key relevant material, including establishing defined programmes of work and monitoring delivery;
5. give clear and detailed instructions to witnesses to ensure delivery of high-quality evidence.

Qualifications needed:

1. Applicants must be qualified to practise as a Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive in England and Wales (or will be qualified 3 months from application date). They must have completed a training contract/pupillage/qualifying employment or have been exempted from this by the Law Society, the Bar Council or CILEx.
   2. Professional entry criteria for Chartered Legal Executives (i.e. Fellows): Chartered Legal Executives may be eligible where (i) a Qualifying Law Degree (QLD) is held; or (ii) the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL)/CPE has been completed; or (iii) where exams have been passed (i.e. a score of 50% or above achieved), at CILEx Level 6*, in all of the following seven foundation subjects in law:1. Contract Law
   2. Criminal Law
   3. Equity and Trusts Law
   4. European Union Law
   5. Land Law
   6. Public Law
   7. Law of Tort

If you consider yourself to have a disability or if you are a veteran, and you meet the essential criteria for the role, you will be put forward for the ‘Guaranteed Interview’ scheme whereby you will have the opportunity to discuss this role and your suitability with a member of the Sourcing team.

If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the equivalent PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information.