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The Role and Our Team Hays are delighted to be partnering with the Office for Product Safety Standards (OPSS) to recruit a key role within their highly regarded legal team - Data lawyer. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced lawyer who is looking to work for a national regulator and join a friendly, inclusive and diverse in-house legal team. They have offices in Birmingham, London and Teddington and the role can be based at any of these locations. The opportunity: The Legal team are from a mixture of public sector and private practice backgrounds and from the Criminal Bar. The team provides legal advice across all of OPSS's functions. These are exciting opportunities for a highly motivated lawyers with strong interpersonal skills who is able to work well within a team. This post reports directly to the Head of Regulatory Legal Advice. You will work closely with teams across the OPSS to provide pragmatic, solution focussed and high-quality legal advice. The scope of the role, reflecting the breadth of OPSS's functions, is broad. We do not expect applicants to have existing expertise in all areas of OPSS's work but you must be willing to advise on a wide range of matters including our data transformation programme, development of policy, enforcement across a range of civil and criminal legislation, and statutory decision-making. In doing so, you will liaise with both Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and other government departments' legal advisors (GLD) as well as other regulators and commercial entities as appropriate. Key Responsibilities: You will have responsibility for a stimulating, wide-ranging portfolio of work which includes: Advising on compliance with relevant laws in respect of data sharing, data handling and data security, advising on data protection and FOI issues. Providing timely and high-quality legal advice to colleagues on a wide range of issues, both in respect of discrete requests for legal assistance and on more significant matters. Managing, with appropriate supervision, your own caseload and working collaboratively with others on larger matters. Providing strategic legal advice when OPSS is considering, or has committed to, taking on new regulatory functions on behalf of other Government departments. Understanding policy perspectives and confidently presenting delivery solutions. Highlight to senior colleagues any significant legal risks, particularly in your practice areas, on a timely basis. Liaising with legal teams/advisers of stakeholders and other government departments/regulators as appropriate. Contributing to the learning and development of the OPSS Legal Advice and Practice team, as well as to the OPSS more broadly. What you will need to succeed: Skills & Experience We are interested in hearing from applicants who feel that they can demonstrate the following attributes: An ability to assimilate complex information and provide pragmatic, delivery-focused advice on the back of it, underpinned by well-reasoned analysis. An aptitude for problem solving in a way that takes account of the 'bigger picture', particularly where there are uncertainties at play. A trusted advisor and advocate, able to listen and understand needs through open, structured and productive conversations. Capable of exercising sound judgment, even when balancing conflicting pressures and interests. Excellent communication skills with the ability to express sophisticated concepts clearly and concisely and to influence colleagues. An ability to work at pace, recognising the need to prioritise or to adopt a flexible approach when appropriate. Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with a range of colleagues at all levels across a number of organisations. What you'll get in return Alongside your salary of £53,560 you will also be entitled to the below benefits: Career development - Learning and development opportunities An environment with flexible working options 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30 A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with employer contributions of at least 20% of your salary Selection process A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Provide employment history that relates to the essential criteria. A Personal Statement of 500 words explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role in reference to the essential criteria below: Essential criteria: Applicants must be qualified to practice as a Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive in England and Wales. You must have completed a training contract/pupillage/qualifying employment or have been exempted from this by the Law S
The Role and Our Team Hays are delighted to be partnering with the Office for Product Safety Standards (OPSS) to recruit a key role within their highly regarded legal team - Data lawyer. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced lawyer who is looking to work for a national regulator and join a friendly, inclusive and diverse in-house legal team. They have offices in Birmingham, London and Teddington and the role can be based at any of these locations. The opportunity: The Legal team are from a mixture of public sector and private practice backgrounds and from the Criminal Bar. The team provides legal advice across all of OPSS's functions. These are exciting opportunities for a highly motivated lawyers with strong interpersonal skills who is able to work well within a team. This post reports directly to the Head of Regulatory Legal Advice. You will work closely with teams across the OPSS to provide pragmatic, solution focussed and high-quality legal advice. The scope of the role, reflecting the breadth of OPSS's functions, is broad. We do not expect applicants to have existing expertise in all areas of OPSS's work but you must be willing to advise on a wide range of matters including our data transformation programme, development of policy, enforcement across a range of civil and criminal legislation, and statutory decision-making. In doing so, you will liaise with both Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and other government departments' legal advisors (GLD) as well as other regulators and commercial entities as appropriate. Key Responsibilities: You will have responsibility for a stimulating, wide-ranging portfolio of work which includes: Advising on compliance with relevant laws in respect of data sharing, data handling and data security, advising on data protection and FOI issues. Providing timely and high-quality legal advice to colleagues on a wide range of issues, both in respect of discrete requests for legal assistance and on more significant matters. Managing, with appropriate supervision, your own caseload and working collaboratively with others on larger matters. Providing strategic legal advice when OPSS is considering, or has committed to, taking on new regulatory functions on behalf of other Government departments. Understanding policy perspectives and confidently presenting delivery solutions. Highlight to senior colleagues any significant legal risks, particularly in your practice areas, on a timely basis. Liaising with legal teams/advisers of stakeholders and other government departments/regulators as appropriate. Contributing to the learning and development of the OPSS Legal Advice and Practice team, as well as to the OPSS more broadly. What you will need to succeed: Skills & Experience We are interested in hearing from applicants who feel that they can demonstrate the following attributes: An ability to assimilate complex information and provide pragmatic, delivery-focused advice on the back of it, underpinned by well-reasoned analysis. An aptitude for problem solving in a way that takes account of the 'bigger picture', particularly where there are uncertainties at play. A trusted advisor and advocate, able to listen and understand needs through open, structured and productive conversations. Capable of exercising sound judgment, even when balancing conflicting pressures and interests. Excellent communication skills with the ability to express sophisticated concepts clearly and concisely and to influence colleagues. An ability to work at pace, recognising the need to prioritise or to adopt a flexible approach when appropriate. Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with a range of colleagues at all levels across a number of organisations. What you'll get in return Alongside your salary of £57,026 (London), you will also be entitled to the below benefits: Career development - Learning and development opportunities An environment with flexible working options 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30 A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with employer contributions of at least 20% of your salary Selection process A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Provide employment history that relates to the essential criteria. A Personal Statement of 500 words explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role in reference to the essential criteria below: Essential criteria: Applicants must be qualified to practice as a Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive in England and Wales. You must have completed a training contract/pupillage/qualifying employment or have been exempted from this by the Law S
To effectively manage a portfolio of litigated MOJ and OICP quantum files. The role will involve dealing with quantum cases efficiently and proactively whilst utilising effective telephone negotiation techniques to obtain the appropriate settlement. The jobholder will be responsible for setting reserves and strategy on new instructions and dealing with all technical aspects of the file including assessing general and special damages, negotiation, and drafting of court documents and brief to Counsel. Key Accountabilities Reviewing, reporting and setting reserves and strategy on new instructions: Completing an initial review file note Identifying any technical issues with the file and handling appropriately Valuing general and special damages on all cases and setting negotiation parameters where needed. Filing AoS Preparing brief to Counsel Updating reserves upon receipt of evidence as required. Meeting agreed performance targets Adhering to Client Guidelines Ensuring files are kept within ISO 9001 guidelines Working Hours 35 hours per week Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm inclusive of 1 hour unpaid lunch break. Office location for this role is Manchester, 1 day a week 4 days from home Essential Skills and Attributes: Ability to plan and prioritise workloads Efficient in a process driven environment Drive to achieve to take development opportunities when they arise with a positive attitude Calm under pressure with the ability to re-prioritise and delegate effectively when required Confident with ability to take initiative to innovate and adapt to changing situations Confidence to seek advice and guidance when dealing with new tasks Excellent listening and verbal communication skills Ability to follow instruction with attention to detail Ability to recognise when sensitivity and tact are required Effectively work within a team Experience of valuing general and special damages utilising a variety of tools including JC Guidelines and case law. Preferably experience of quantum negotiations. File handling experience within a law practice or Insurer. Required Soft Skills: Pre-action protocols. Understanding of the Civil Procedural Rules, MOJ and OICP Process. Adapting to client protocols and adopting a client focussed approach. Ensuring processes happen on time and chasing documents as and when required, from insurer clients, claimant solicitors, the courts and any other third parties. Values Our culture is focussed on making Keoghs sustainable and successful for our people and clients, with this our four values are at the heart of everything we do; We are connected We are Dynamic We are Innovative We succeed together
We are currently recruiting for a Full-Time Paralegal to work for Devon & Cornwall Police Force at their headquarters in Middlemoor Exeter. This is a temporary full-time position working 37 hours a week Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm with an element of Hybrid working to be discussed at interview. PLEASE NOTE DUE TO POLICE VETTING CRITERIA YOU MUST HAVE BEEN RESIDING WITHIN THE UK CONTINUOUSLY FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION. The principal responsibility of the Paralegal is to investigate and handle a caseload of files against, and on behalf of, the Chief Constables and Offices of the Police and Crime Commissioners of both Forces, and to provide general advice as required by the organisations. Paralegals report to Legal Advisors within the Legal Services Department between Devon and Cornwall Police and Dorset Police. The role holders support Legal Advisors and Senior Legal Advisors in other contentious matters. Paralegals operate within the three teams that exist within the Legal Services Department; Litigation, Operations and Vulnerability. The skillset required within each area is commensurate with the level of work across the entire remit of the role. Each Paralegal will primarily work within one of the three teams but will be required to undertake work in the other areas when necessary, according to business need. The role holder will investigate and generally handle a caseload of operational matters, including disclosure matters in the Family Court and operational applications such as Football Banning Orders and Dangerous Dog applications. The role holder will also support Legal Advisors and Senior Legal Advisors with handling internal misconduct hearings, providing commercial advice and in other operational matters such as Proceeds of Crime Act applications, Firearms Licensing and Liquor Licensing, to include attending hearings to assist Legal Advisors or Counsel. The role of Paralegal will support the Forces by undertaking the following: Liaise with, advise and influence the decision making of staff at all levels of the Forces and OPCC, including the Chief Constable, members of the Executive, Police and Crime Commissioner and the Head of Alliance Audit, Insurance and Strategic Risk Management. Research and prepare legally sound advice on a wide range of different legal issues, as required by the organisation and within stipulated timeframes, including as part of the 'duty advice scheme' and within ongoing policing operations, overseen by a Legal Advisor Draft legally sound documentation, including court applications, written advice memos on a range of legal subjects and designated authorities, overseen by a Legal Advisor. Assist Legal Advisors and Senior Legal Advisors in handling legal proceedings in Courts and Tribunals. This includes investigating claims, collating documents, conducting research, instructing Counsel, taking statements, assisting with the preparation of Court papers including compiling bundles, analysing legal costs, drafting points of dispute and pursuing debt recovery. Make non-contentious applications at a range of different courts and attend court on straight forward matters, including the Magistrates' Courts, County Courts and Coroner's Courts. Research and interrogate Force systems such as Centurion, Niche and Unifi to ascertain information and collate evidence. Assist in the preparation and delivery of training on relevant legal issues within the Forces. Consider appropriate safeguarding referrals in respect of individuals which the role holder comes into contact with. Negotiate and formalise terms of settlement in contentious matters/pre-action civil matters. Redact sensitive information from bundles and disclosure. Ensure that all workflows and departmental spreadsheets are kept up to date. Request the payment of invoices for legal costs, damages, and court fees. Provide training and ongoing support through the department buddy system when new Paralegals join. In conjunction with the Legal Advisors, prepare and present to the wider internal team monthly legal updates. Work as part of a team to deliver departmental projects. Draft articles for the Legal Services newsletter and blog. This list of duties is not restrictive or exhaustive and the post-holder may be required to carry out duties from time to time that are either commensurate with/or lower than the grade of the post. In some posts this might include the ad-hoc provision of guidance and informal training of new colleagues Working with Disturbing Evidence of Disturbing Circumstances Working with Vulnerable People Working in an Environment with potential for conflict, violence (verbal/physical) etc. To assist in ensuring applicants would be able to undertake these functions of the role, a medical assessment via a questionnaire will be undertaken and may subsequently require a consultation with the Occupational Health Support Unit. Role-Specific Training and CPD to be undertaken. In-house training - UNIFI, Niche Iken Case Management Training Experience Experience and knowledge of relevant legal principles, legislation, case law, and legal systems. Experience and knowledge of litigation and contested matters generally. Demonstrable ability to handle a large and diverse workload. Demonstrable ability to prioritise workload in terms of urgency and importance. Demonstrable ability to work effectively as part of a team Strong communication skills, written and verbal, with the ability to liaise and influence at all levels, internal and external. Research and investigative skills with high attention to detail. Ability to think critically and adapt to changing circumstances in a fast-paced environment. IT literate with the ability to navigate specialist databases and systems. Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser https://candidate-privacy