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Legal Adviser, Mutual Legal Assistance - Law Officers' Department

Legal Adviser – Mutual Legal Assistance

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Mutual Legal Assistance team at the Law Officers’ Department in Jersey. You will assist a Senior Legal Adviser (a Crown Advocate with 30 years of MLA experience) and work alongside another Legal Adviser (an experienced Jersey qualified Solicitor), two Assistant Legal Advisers and an experienced ex-policeman who operates as an MLA Liaison Officer. The focus of the work is assisting in criminal and civil asset recovery investigations and proceedings taking place in other jurisdictions worldwide or, conversely seeking the assistance of other jurisdictions worldwide in the context of local investigations and proceedings. This includes complex evidence gathering and asset recovery work both locally and inter-jurisdictionally. An ability to work with diverse jurisdictions and agencies at the very highest level is essential.

You will provide advice and give comprehensive legal guidance in mainly, although not exclusively, low risk MLA (including civil asset recovery) matters. The work will be interesting, challenging and varied, working with different Government agencies and overseas Courts and agencies. You will have the support of a friendly, inclusive, and highly professional team at the Law Officers’ Department, under the ultimate leadership of the Attorney General for Jersey.

For an informal discussion please contact the Crown Advocate Andrew Belhomme - on 01534 441236, or email a.belhomme@lawofficers.je

For more information or to apply online, please visit: Job details (gov.je)

Deadline for applications is 5:00pm on 12 July 2021

 

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Interested..?

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

Andrew Belhomme
a.belhomme@lawofficers.je