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Legal Adviser (Band 1) - Law Officers' Department

Legal Adviser (Band 1)

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Economic Crime and Confiscation Unit (“ECCU”) at the Law Officers’ Department in Jersey, which was established in 2017. The team currently has four Legal Advisers (two of whom are also Crown Advocates), two Assistant Legal Advisers, one Accountant, one Detective Sergeant and a Civilian Investigator.

In preparation of an upcoming MoneyVal assessment in either 2023 or 2024, ECCU is recruiting a Legal Adviser to join the team.

The focus of the work is on significant economic crime risk to Jersey and prosecuting complex international financial crime and money laundering cases. In addition, the work will include reviewing Suspicious Activity Reports (“SARs”) and preparing applications for the forfeiture of assets under the Forfeiture of Assets (Civil Proceedings)(Jersey) Law 2018.

You will provide advice and give comprehensive legal guidance focussed on medium and high-risk cases of money laundering both domestic and trans-national in nature.

The work will be interesting, challenging and varied, working with different government agencies both in Jersey and internationally. You will have the support of a friendly, inclusive, and highly professional team at the Law Officers’ Department, under the leadership of the Attorney General for Jersey.

For an informal discussion, please contact Howard Tobias on 01534 441478

As an inclusive employer we will create opportunities for flexible working to attract and retain talent which reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications for working flexible hours, part-time working and job sharing.

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Closing date: 1 March 2022

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Interested..?

For more information or to apply for this job please contact:

Howard Tobias
h.tobias@lawofficers.je