The Electoral Commission is seeking a Lawyer to join their team.
Location: Belfast, BT1 3FG, Cardiff, CF10 3BD, London, EC1Y 8YZ, or Edinburgh, EH1 1YJ
Salary: £59,971 - £61,020 per annum, London weighting allowance of £3,217 on top
Job Type: Full - Time, Permanent
Close Date: Wednesday 9 July 2025
Working at the Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission is the independent body which oversees elections and regulates political finance in the UK. We work to promote public confidence in the democratic process and to ensure its integrity.
Lawyer- The Role:
We are currently seeking two full time, or equivalent, Lawyers to join the Commission's Legal Team. The team is currently comprised of a Head of Legal, a Legal Management Team of Senior Lawyers, Lawyers and a Legal Officer.
This is an exciting time to be joining the Commission. Our work is high-profile and varied with electoral reform, the regulation of parties and candidates, and devolution all being hot topics across the whole of the UK. The work is interesting, intellectually challenging and varied.
Lawyer - Key Responsibilities:
- Advising on electoral law including during major political events such as UK Parliamentary General Elections, local elections, PCC elections, mayoral elections, referendums and elections for the devolved parliaments
- Advising on regulatory decis...