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Purpose of the post:
Are you looking for a truly varied role where you will be involved in a range of matters including inquiries, litigation and complaints?
This is an exciting time for the IMA and some of the work we have been doing includes:
- A range of litigation, including a landmark judicial review of elements of the EU Settlement Scheme, and important interventions on novel and contentious questions of interpretation of the Withdrawal Agreement.
- The IMA’s first inquiry on delays in the issuing of Certificates of Application under the EU Settlement Scheme.
- Reviewing legislation from each of the different governments across the UK which cover a range of subjects including student finance, social security, immigration and the recognition of qualifications.
You can read more about this work and more on our website.
We are expanding our Legal team to help support this work and are looking for a Trainee Solicitor to join our current team.
We are offering a truly varied role that will give wide exposure across the full range of legal matters requiring input from the IMA Legal Directorate. The role will offer a unique opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive but challenging environment.
You will work to a Senior Legal Adviser, within a current team of 7 lawyers (comprising 4 Senior Legal Advisers and 3 Legal Advisers) within the Legal Directorate of the Independent Monitoring Authority, reporting to the IMA General Counsel.
As a Trainee Solicitor, you will be expected to contribute to the successful delivery of legal services within the IMA. You can expect to assist in all aspects of the IMA’s work, including in relation to inquiries, legislation monitoring, litigation, complaints in addition to contribution to the development of training materials and guidance. You will have the full support of all colleagues both from within the Legal Directorate and from colleagues across the IMA.
As part of your training, it is likely that you will be expected to undertake a short period of secondment with another public sector legal department or solicitor’s firm, in order to ensure that you receive a breadth of experience of working within the legal sector.
We offer any tailored learning and development required for you to thrive in this role and you have support and guidance to progress your legal career.
Essential Skills:
You will have
- a minimum of a 2:2 honours degree although this does not have to be in law. [Alternatively, if you hold a Certificate of Academic Standing or Equivalent Means from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), you will be eligible to apply. Fellows and graduate members of CILEx who have satisfied the SRA’s academic stage of training are also eligible.]
- Have either passed the Legal Practice Course (LPC) or both the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) 1 and SQE 2 by 1 October 2023.
and you will be able to demonstrate the following:
- excellent legal research skills,
- good drafting skills,
- good written and verbal communication skills,
- accuracy and attention to detail, planning and organising to deliver work to tight deadlines,
- ability to build effective working relationships with a range of colleagues and work as part of a team.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Making Effective Decisions.
- Working together.
- Communicating and Influencing.
- Delivering at pace.
Pwrpas y swydd:
A ydych chi'n chwilio am rôl wirioneddol amrywiol lle byddwch yn gweithio gydag ystod o faterion yn cynnwys cyfreithiad a chwynion?
Mae hwn yn amser cyffrous i'r Awdurdod Monitro Annibynnol ac ymhlith rhywfaint o'r gwaith yr ydym wedi bod yn ei wneud mae:
- ystod o waith cyfreithio yn cynnwys adolygiad barnwrol o bwys o elfennau o Gynllun Preswylio'n Sefydlog i Ddinasyddion yr UE ac ymyraethau pwysig ar gwestiynau newydd a chynhennus dehongli ynghylch y Cytundeb Ymadael.
- Ymholiad cyntaf yr Awdurdod Monitro Annibynnol ar oedi wrth gyflwyno Tystysgrifau Ymgeisio dan Gynllun Preswylio'n Sefydlog i Ddinasyddion yr UE.
- Adolygu deddfwriaeth o bob un o'r gwahanol lywodraethau ar draws y DU, sy'n ymestyn dros ystod o bynciau, yn cynnwys cyllid myfyrwyr, nawdd cymdeithasol, ymfudo a chydnabod cymwysterau.
Cewch wybod mwy am y gwaith hwn a mwy wrth ddarllen ein gwefan.
Rydym yn ymestyn ein tîm Cyfreithiol i helpu i gefnogi'r gwaith hwn ac yn edrych am Gyfreithiwr dan Hyfforddiant i ymuno â'n tîm cyfredol.
Rydym yn cynnig rôl wirioneddol amrywiol ar draws yr ystod lawn o faterion cyfreithiol y bydd gofyn i Gyfarwyddiaeth Gyfreithiol yr Awdurdod Monitro Annibynnol roi mewnbwn iddi. Bydd y rôl yn cynnig cyfle unigryw i ddatblu eich sgiliau mewn amgylchedd cefnogol ond heriol.
Byddwch yn gweithio i Uwch-gynghorydd Cyfreithiol, mewn tîm cyfredol o saith cyfreithiwr (sef pedwar Uwch-gynghorydd Cyfreithiol a thri Chynghorydd Cyfreithiol) yng Nghyfarwyddiaeth Gyfreithiol yr Awdurdod Monitro Annibynnol, gan adrodd i Gyngor Cyffredinol yr Awdurdod Monitro Annibynnol.
Yn Gyfreithiwr dan Hyfforddiant, bydd disgwyl i chi gyfrannu at lwyddiant cyflawni gwasanaethau cyfreithiol yn yr Awdurdod Monitro Annibynnol. Gallwch ddisgwyl cynorthwyo ym mhob agwedd o waith yr Awdurdod Monitro Annibynnol, gan gynnwys mewn perthynas ag ymholiadau, monitro deddfwriaeth, cyfreithiad a chwynion, yn ogystal â chyfrannu at ddatblygu deunyddiau ac arweiniad hyfforddi.Cewch gefnogaeth lawn holl gydweithwyr y Gyfarwyddiaeth Gyfreithiol a chan yr holl gydweithwyr ar draws yr Awdurdod Monitro Annibynnol.
Yn rhan o'ch hyfforddiant, mae'n debygol y bydd disgwyl i chi fynd ar secondiad byr gydag adran gyfreithiol sector cyhoeddus arall neu â chwmni o gyfreithwyr, er mwyn sicrhau y cewch ystod o brofiad o weithio yn y sector cyhoeddus.
Rydym yn cynnig unrhyw ddysgu a datblygu teilwredig, sy'n ofynnol er mwyn i chi dyfu yn y rôl hon a bydd gennych gefnogaeth ac arweiniad i fynd ymlaen yn eich gyrfa fel cyfreithiwr.
Sgiliau Hanfodol:
Rhaid i chi fod:
- Ag o leiaf gradd anrhydedd 2:2 er nad oes raid iddi fod yn y gyfraith. [Fel arall, os oes gennych Dystysgrif Academaidd Lawn neu Gyfrwng Cyfatebol gan yr Awdurdod Rheoleiddio Cyfreithwyr (yr SRA), byddwch yn gymwys i ymgeisio. Mae cymrodyr ac aelodau graddedig CILEx sydd wedi bodloni cam academaidd hyfforddiant yr SRA hefyd yn gymwys.]
- Wedi un ai pasio'r Cwrs Ymarfer Cyfreithiol (yr LPC) neu Arholiad Cymhwyso Cyfreithwyr (yr SQE) 1 ac SQE 2 erbyn 1 Hydref 2023.
a rhaid i chi allu dangos yr isod:
- sgiliau ymchwilio cyfreithiol rhagorol,
- sgiliau drafftio da,
- sgiliau cyfathrebu ysgrifenedig a llafar da,
- bod yn fanwl gywir, cynllunio a threfnu er mwyn cyflawni gwaith i amserlenni tynn,
- gallu creu perthynas weithio effeithiol gydag ystod o gydweithwyr a gweithio yn rhan o dîm.
Ymddygiadau
Byddwn yn eich asesu yn erbyn yr ymddygiadau hyn yn ystod y broses ddethol:
- Gwneud Penderfyniadaiu Effeithiol.
- Gweithio gyda'n gilydd.
- Cyfathrebu a Dylanwadu.
- Cyflawni ar gyflymder.
Person specification
Qualifications
- A minimum of a 2:2 honours degree although this does not have to be in law. [Alternatively, if you hold a Certificate of Academic Standing or Equivalent Means from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), you will be eligible to apply. Fellows and graduate members of CILEx who have satisfied the SRA’s academic stage of training are also eligible.]
- Have either passed the Legal Practice Course (LPC) or both the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) 1 and SQE 2 by 1 October 2023.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
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Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
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