Public Inquiries, reviews and litigation team opportunity within Central Government.

Title: Public Inquiries Lawyer

Salary: PAYE £31.81 per hour + £4.78 holiday pay (circa £61,200 per annum)

Contract: Initial 12-month contract which is likely to be extended

Location: Central London

Key Responsibilities:

• Working in a unique area which deals with high profile matters that consider events of serious public concern.
• Providing legal advice and support on a wide range of inquiry related matters including offering support to individuals who participate in inquiries.
• Managing your own workload.
• Assist with the team's knowledge management/sharing objectives.
• Attending and contributing towards team meetings.
• Keeping files accurately and comprehensively updated on the case management system.

Essential Skills and Requirements:

• Previous experience of public inquiries/reviews and/or public law litigation (Judicial Review).
• Must be able to work in-office 5 days a week due to sensitive workload.
• Must be able to obtain SC clearance which means you cannot have spent more than 6 months out of the UK in the last 5 years.
• Must be able to work independently and under pressure.
• Good legal professional skills.
• Building effective working relationships with clients.

Benefits to the Public Inquiries Lawyer

• Offers the opportunity to work on unique and high-profile legal matters for the government, providing exposure to diverse areas of law and policy.
• Quality work/life balance with an expectation to work 37 hours per week
• Health and wellbeing support; prioritises employee wellbeing, providing access to a monthly private GP clinic, annual flu jabs, workplace assessments, biennial health screens, and an employee assistance program.
• Positive and inclusive environment.

How to apply for the Public Inquiries Lawyer role

If you believe you have the necessary skills and experience for the Public Inquiries Lawyer role, or any other Public Inquiries Layer role, please apply now or contact Callum at Sellick Partnership.

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