Lawyer - Level 2

Reports to: Senior Lawyer – Litigation (advocacy) The Legal Officer provides professional advice, support and guidance in primary and secondary areas of responsibility in Litigation. Line management is exercised by the Assistant Directors as a result of the Lawyers in the team being primarily advocates spending considerable time out of the office. The Legal Officer is therefore expected to work with a relatively high degree of autonomy and take initiative in their areas of responsibility. The work undertaken will consist of routine to more complex cases, dealing with contentious matters in a rapidly changing environment.