Legal Advisor Salary: £24.75 p/h Location: Belfast / Hybrid working Hours: 9am - 5pm, Mon - Fri / 37 hours per week Duration: Temporary ongoing Job Summary: The Legal Advisor will be involved in the provision of advice and assistance in fields of public law, competition law, company law, energy law, water law, environmental law and dispute resolution. The role itself will also involve some stimulating policy work in areas with a quasi-legal content: sustainability and environmental issues, financial penalties and enforcement, competition issues, freedom of information and data protection issues, complaints, disputes and appeals processes. The role will also carry more routine legal administration responsibilities to be carried out by the successful candidate on behalf of the Legal Affairs Department. Essential Criteria: A qualified solicitor or barrister, qualified to practice in NI or England and Wales with post qualification experience. The individual must hold a valid practising certificate issued by the appropriate regulatory authority or will hold one at the date of appointment. Proven experience gained working in energy/regulatory law; and/or public/administrative law. Equivalent experience in adjacent legal fields with demonstrable relevance to the role will also be considered. If you are interested and available for this position, please upload your CV to the link provided or contact Ray McPhillips. or call on To be shortlisted for this role all applicants MUST meet the essential criteria. Please note that these roles may be filled quickly but your CV will be kept on file for future similar roles. As there are so many applications, unsuccessful candidates may not be contacted. Successful candidates may need to apply for an Access NI Certificate with Staffline regardless if you already have a valid certificate. It will be a cost of between £16 - £32 depending on clearance level. Skills: Legal Advisor Public Sector Utilities