Government Legal Department Solicitor Apprentice
2 months ago
The Government Legal Department (GLD) is the largest provider of legal services across government, working on high-profile matters that are frequently scrutinized in Parliament and the media. Our work includes:
- Developing and drafting legislation
- Providing legal advice on policies
- Securing our economic and trade relationships
- Ensuring value from commercial contracts worth billions of pounds
- Providing the Civil Service's employment law advice
We are at the heart of delivering the Government's priorities and our success depends on our people.
Job DescriptionThis is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced and rewarding environment as a Graduate Solicitor Apprentice within GLD. You will play a key role in working to deliver GLD's service to clients, with a degree of autonomy, supervised by a qualified lawyer.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Taking a leading role in legal advice and representation for clients, providing relevant advice to clients, witnesses, and other key stakeholders.
- Using legal knowledge to carry out legal research, utilizing research to plan approach and strategy for cases.
- Assisting with the management of large-scale projects such as secondary legislation, implementing new agreements, procurements, litigation, and other dispute resolution and coordinating these elements across Government departments.
- Assisting with management of Knowledge Management (KM) for the Division, including ensuring that the Division's knowledge is well maintained and easily accessible, supporting the Division's contribution to GLD's KM activities.
We'll assess you against the following behaviours during the selection process:
- Delivering at Pace
- Communicating and Influencing
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
- Delivering at Pace
Alongside your salary of £33,309, Government Legal Department contributes £9,649 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
You will also have access to:
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
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