Assistant Legal Advisor

3 weeks ago

East Kilbride, United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 277536**Salary**:

- £49,955 - £71,878- Please see the job summary field for further information**Job grade**:

- Grade 7
- Grade 6**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- FCDO - Legal Directorate**Type of role**:

- Other**Working pattern**:

- Full-time, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 8Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- East Kilbride, LondonAbout the job

**Job summary**:
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office pursues our national interests and projects the UK’s role in the world.

We promote the interests of British citizens, safeguard the UK's security, defend our values, reduce poverty and tackle global challenges with our international partners.

**Salary**

**Existing Civil Servants**

**Job description**:
**Main Purpose of Job**
On 1st September 2020, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) merged with the Department for International Development (DFID) to create the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).

The Legal Directorate of the FCDO supports the strategic priorities of the department and advises on all legal matters affecting its work, both domestic and international. The work includes questions of public international law, public law, commercial law, EU law and human rights and encompasses advisory work, primary and secondary legislation and litigation.

Lawyers in the Directorate collaborate with policy and operational colleagues across the FCDO, in the UK and worldwide. In addition, FCDO Legal Directorate has close links with the Government Legal Department, operating in partnership to offer joined-up legal services across government.

FCDO Legal Directorate comprises around 100 lawyers working in London and overseas. It also includes the FCDO’s Treaty Section, Ocean Policy Unit, Central Litigation Unit and a Business Management Team.

Assistant Legal Advisers (ALAs) are allocated to one of the eight legal teams:

- National Security
- Europe and Human Rights
- EU Trade & Relations
- Development Corporate and Operations
- Ocean and Overseas Territories
- Foreign Relations
- Sanctions and Asia Pacific Team
- Treaty, Economic and Knowledge

ALAs can expect to spend around 3 years in a team before moving to another role so that they acquire a broad range of legal experience. ALAs also have the opportunity to serve in legal roles in diplomatic missions overseas. There are currently ALA posts in Brussels, New York, Geneva, The Hague, Strasbourg and Washington DC.

Further information about the work of FCDO Legal Directorate can be found in its Annual Review. Please note that the new Annual Review is about to be published, but this will still give a good overview.

**FCDO Legal Directorate Recruitment Open Evenings**:
These virtual sessions aim to engage the potential applicants by giving them an insight into the Directorate. It is also an opportunity to hear from FCDO Legal Directors and Senior Management Team members.
- Evening One on Tuesday 13th June 2023
- Evening Two on Thursday 22nd June 2023

**Roles and Responsibilities**
The Legal Directorate’s main purpose is to provide accurate, prompt and policy-friendly legal advice to Ministers and colleagues responsible for delivering the department’s objectives. The work of an ALA is varied and will depend on the responsibilities of the team and particular work portfolios assigned. ALAs can expect to advise, often at pace, on a range of questions of public international law, as well as domestic law (particularly public law).

As well as core advisory work, our ALAs can also be expected to lead on:

- litigation before international courts and tribunals;
- handling litigation in domestic courts against the FCDO; and
- drafting legislation, in particular statutory instruments concerning sanctions and the Overseas Territories.

ALAs can also be expected to represent the UK at bilateral and multinational meetings and negotiations, including in the UN and the Council of Europe. Subject to the precise role, there may be some opportunities for travel.

**Person specification**:
**Minimum Criteria**

**Qualifications**:

- An upper second class honours degree (2:1)
OR
A lower second class honours degree (2:2) and a LLM (Master of Laws) or equivalent post-graduate qualification in law.
AND
- Fully qualified barrister or solicitor in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, or advocate or solicitor in Scotland.
OR
- Significant experience and skills in public international law, the law relating to the UK’s overseas territories, or public law.

**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Seeing the Big Picture
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Making Effective Decisions

**Technical skills**:
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

- You will be asked Motivation q

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