Solicitor General

Guardian Jobs; Matjhabeng Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 1 598 000; Full time

Job summary

A legal consultancy is seeking a principal legal adviser to manage the Attorney General’s Chambers. This role requires substantial public and private law experience, advocacy skills, and leadership in managing legal matters for the Governments of St Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha. Competitive salary with additional benefits including relocation allowances and annual leave.

Benefits

International Supplement

Relocation Allowances

Annual Pension Contribution of 7.5%

30 days Annual Leave plus Public Holidays

Qualifications

• Qualified as a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales (or equivalent in another common law jurisdiction).
• Substantial post-qualification experience in public and private law.
• Fluent, competent and persuasive advocacy and written work.
• Strong leadership experience managing senior teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Attorney General’s Chambers and provide legal advice.
• Act as advocate in court proceedings and manage legal documents.
• Develop the Attorney General’s Chambers to reflect changing needs.

Job description

Location: St Helena Island, South Atlantic

Contract: 2 years FTC, available immediately

Salary: £70k pa, depending on experience and qualifications, plus International Supplement

A principal legal adviser to the Governments of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, you will play a leading role in managing the Attorney General’s Chambers, offering appropriate legal advice across the full range of legal areas.

You will have overall charge of Crown Proceedings and manage the legislative programme with the Attorney General and the Legislative Commissioner. You must act as advocate in court proceedings, as Crown Prosecutor and/or as instructing lawyer and manage the drafting and execution of all contracts and agreements and other legal instruments.

You will develop the Attorney General’s Chambers to reflect the changing needs of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha and ensure that the Governor, Chief Minister, Ministers, Administrators and relevant officials have access to professional advice on legal matters. You will identify and advise on priorities, challenges, risks and strategies for improvement across all aspects of legislation and other legal matters. When authorised you will be Acting Attorney General; serving as a non‑voting member of Executive and Legislative Councils.

Qualifications

• Qualified as a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales (or equivalent in another common law jurisdiction) with a current practising certificate.
• Substantial post‑qualification experience that includes public and private law, commercial and contract matters, extensive drafting experience, with civil and criminal litigation.
• Fluent, competent and persuasive advocacy and written work.
• Strong inspiring leadership, experience managing senior teams while controlling budgets, resources and funding.
• Analytical skills to develop solutions or solve problems and manage organisational experts outside one’s own professional area.
• Demonstrated experience in drafting legislation and providing legal advice to Government.
• Commitment to fairness, integrity and teamwork and willingness to contribute to workforce, community and capacity development in St Helena.

Benefits

• International Supplement, details in the Overseas Vacancy Information at sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh
• Relocation Allowances, details in the Overseas Vacancy Information at sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh
• Annual Pension Contribution of 7.5% of salary
• Annual Leave of 30 days per annum plus Public Holidays

How to Apply

An application form is available via the button below where further information can also be found, or you may contact Kedell Worboys on 0203 818 7610.

Applications must be received by 14 Nov 2025. Interviews will be held week commencing 24 Nov 2025.

To be considered for this role, you must complete our application form. Failure to do so will mean that your application will not be considered. Please do not submit your CV.

Equality and Diversity Statement

The Public Service positively accepts applications from all members of the community regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and will consider all applications on the basis of merit, in accordance with the person specification.

The St Helena Public Service welcomes all applications from across our whole community, including our St Helenian diaspora wishing to return to St Helena. If you are a St Helenian currently living and working overseas, please contact us at [e-mail] to discuss how we can support you.