Lawyer

JR United Kingdom; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Electoral Commission seeks a Lawyer to join their Legal Team in Belfast. The role involves advising on electoral law during key political events and working on legislation implementation. With a flexible working culture and opportunities for professional development, this position offers a chance to engage in high-profile legal work within a prominent public body.

Benefits

Automatic enrollment into Civil Service Pension Scheme

Working from home allowance of £312 per annum

Minimum of 28 days of paid annual leave

An extensive range of learning & professional development opportunities

Eye care vouchers

Opportunity to sell up to 5 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Experience in Electoral law, Administrative law, Regulatory law.
• Ability to interpret and apply complex legislation.
• Qualified to practice in England and Wales.

Responsibilities

• Advising on electoral law during political events.
• Working on proposed legislation and implementation.
• Advising on regulatory decisions affecting political parties.

Skills

Strong legal analytical skills

Public law knowledge

Organisational skills

Time-management skills

Planning skills

Education

Fully entitled to practice in England and Wales

Experience in Electoral law

Experience in Regulatory law

Job description

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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.

- 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 decisions and enforcement action affecting political parties and campaigners

- Working on proposed legislation and the implementation of new legislation and advising on the Commission's wider legal obligations as a public body including in relation to information law, procurement, contracts and employment matters

- Fully entitled to practice in England and Wales under the rules of the Law Society or Bar Council

- Experience of two or more of the following areas of law: Advisory work, Statutory interpretation, Electoral law, Administrative and public law, Regulatory law, Litigation

- Strong legal analytical skills, sound public law knowledge base and the ability confidently and effectively to interpret and apply new and complex legislation

- Organisational, time-management and planning skills

- A culture of flexible working, such as flexi scheme, homeworking and compressed hours

- Automatic enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme, with an employer contribution of 28.97%.

- A working from home allowance of £312 per annum is paid as a tax-free working from home allowance

- A minimum of 28 days of paid annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays increasing up to a maximum of 30 days after 4 years

- An extensive range of learning & professional development opportunities

- Eye care vouchers, Ride 2 Work and an opportunity to sell up to 5 days annual leave at the end of the annual leave period

- Unless permanent homeworking, a hybrid office/home based working model where staff will spend a norm of 40% of their time in the office

Application Process:

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and as a staff member you will become part of an inclusive culture, where you will have the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through learning and development.

Submission Guidelines:

Anonymous CV: Ensure all references to educational institutions (years of attendance for primary and secondary education) and personal information are removed.

Supporting Statement: Your statement should highlight your relevant skills, experience, in relation to the job criteria and person specification which can be downloaded.

Closing date: Wednesday 9 July 2025

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