Job description
Principal Legal Officer
Salary: £ p/h
Location: Belfast
Hours: 9am - 5pm, Mon - Fri / 37 hours per week
Duration: Temporary ongoing
Job Summary:
Team 2 is responsible for representing the Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and other NI Departments in Judicial Reviews, commercial litigation and procurement challenges, together with personal injury actions in the County Court and High Court and cost advice and representation before the Taxing Master.
The successful candidate must be a qualified solicitor and have a working knowledge of:
1. Personal Injury litigation in the High Court and County Court; and
2. Judicial Review litigation
3. Commercial litigation
Essential Criteria:
4. Qualified solicitor or barrister, entitled to practice in NI.
5. Minimum of 3 or more years post-qualification experience.