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House of Commons; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave 30–35 days

Excellent pension scheme with employer

Job summary

The House of Commons Administration is seeking an Assistant Counsel with expertise in commercial law to join the General Advice Team. You will provide advice on construction contracts, other commercial contracts, and procurement to departments across the House.

The role is offered on a hybrid basis with 40% in-office work. Attorneys qualified as solicitors or barristers in England and Wales with strong research and communication skills are invited to apply and contribute to a broad range of

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor or barrister in England and Wales with sound knowledge of contract and commercial law.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong powers of research and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on construction contracts, other commercial contracts and procurement.
• Address issues such as Parliamentary privilege, freedom of information, data protection, employment, health and safety, personal injury litigation, copyright and broadcasting.
• Support other team members in delivering legal advice on additional matters as necessary.

Skills

Contract law

Commercial law

Legal research

Education

Solicitor/Barrister in England and Wales

Job description

The House of Commons Administration supports parliamentary democracy by delivering excellent services to the UK Parliament

. At the heart of this work is the Office of Speaker's Counsel which provides legal advice to Mr Speaker, the Clerk of the House and teams across the House.

The Office comprises of both solicitors and barristers and delivers work across three key areas: general legal advice, scrutiny of domestic legislation, and support for House of Commons Committees.

We are seeking an Assistant Counsel who is experienced in commercial law. They will play a key role in our General Advice Team, providing advice and guidance to departments of the House on construction contracts, other commercial contracts and procurement. The general advice team as a whole covers a very wide range of work including issues of Parliamentary privilege, freedom of information, data protection, employment, health and safety, personal injury litigation, copyright and broadcasting.

The postholder

will also be required to support other members in the team in the provision of legal advice on other matters as necessary

This role is offered on a hybrid working basis, with an expectation of you spending 40% of your time in the office.

Find out more about working at the House of Commons.

Why Join us?

In addition to your salary, we offer

an attractive range of benefits

including but not limited to:

• Generous annual leave starting at 30 days and increasing to 35 after one full working year.
• Enrolmentin theexcellent scheme with an average employer contribution of 28.97%
• Flexible working options that help you find a balance including enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave, caringleaveand alternative working patterns.

Whatwe'relooking for

Qualified solicitor or barrister in England and Wales with sound knowledge of contract and commercial law

Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to provide clear and concise legal advice on complex issues

Strong powers of research and analysis, including the ability to familiarize oneself with a new area of law