Solicitor / Legal Advisor (LACA/18)

Salary

Salary range £37,752 – £47,190 p.a. plus excellent benefits in a welcoming, family-friendly working environment.

Period of appointment

Permanent, full time

Job description

Working in the Legal Team within the Corporate Affairs directorate, you will provide advice and assistance in fields of public law, competition law, company law, energy law, water law, environmental law and dispute resolution. This role is well suited to a solicitor or barrister with excellent legal drafting skills, attention to detail, and strong interpersonal skills. Any experience in energy law or EU law will also be valuable.

 

Essential Criteria:

  1. A solicitor or barrister, qualified to practice in Northern Ireland or England and Wales with proven post qualification experience;
  2. Proven experience gained working in either company/commercial law and/or public/administrative law; and/or regulatory law;
  3. Proven ability to analyse complex legal issues and provide clear and concise advice and solutions that resolve business problems;
  4. Proven ability to manage significant workloads with limited resources and deliver outputs in line with client/customer expectations and deadlines; and
  5. Proven ability to build and maintain productive communication networks with colleagues and stakeholder organisations.

Interviews are expected to take place week commencing Monday 10 December 2018 in Queens House, Belfast.

The Utility Regulator is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Vacancy documentation:

Guide for applicants (PDF 643 KB) Application form (Word 74 KB) EO Monitoring form (PDF 269 KB)

Closing date