Criminal Lawyer

at  Department for Business and Trade

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Legal Professional Skills: Demonstrate excellent legal skills, including strong analytical abilities, reliable legal judgment, and an appreciation of legal risk.
• Criminal Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement: Possess knowledge and experience in conducting or advising on criminal litigation and/or regulatory enforcement/prosecutions matters.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Analytical Insight: An ability to assimilate information and provide pragmatic, delivery-focused advice on the back of it, underpinned by well-reasoned analysis.
• Problem Solving: Show aptitude for problem-solving with a big-picture perspective, especially in uncertain situations.
• Trusted Advisor: Be a trusted advisor and advocate, capable of listening and understanding needs through open, structured, and productive conversations.
• Communication: Exhibit excellent communication skills, able to express complex concepts clearly and concisely and influence colleagues.
• Pace and Flexibility: Work at pace, prioritising or adopting a flexible approach when necessary.
• Relationship Building: Establish and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues at all levels across various organisations.

QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates must meet the qualification and professional accreditations as stated in the advert in the person specification

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROTECT PEOPLE AND PLACES FROM PRODUCT-RELATED HARM, ENSURING CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES CAN BUY AND SELL PRODUCTS WITH CONFIDENCE.

Further information can be found on our website here.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles. We embrace diversity and promote equality of opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Understanding OPSS’s regulatory functions.
• Leading the provision of delivery-focused legal advice to OPSS’s enforcement teams regarding enforcement policy, powers, processes, and regulatory action in both civil and criminal spheres.
• Building effective working relationships with colleagues involved in OPSS enforcement work, particularly with investigators, to develop and pursue focused case strategies.
• Managing your own caseload and progressing enforcement casework in the criminal courts.
• Instructing Counsel or solicitors where appropriate.
• Advising on data protection and FOI Act issues.
• Contributing to the learning and development of the OPSS Legal Advice and Practice team, as well as to OPSS more broadly.