Government Jobs For Lawyers – Grade 7 Trade Legal Advisers In Plymouth

Overview

Position Title: Grade 7 Trade Legal Advisers

Company: Government Legal Department

Location: Plymouth, UK

Job Description

The department provides client-facing legal advice on the development, design and implementation of government policies and decisions, secondary legislation and primary legislation. Our cross-cutting expert service groups provide specialist legal services, ensuring we are able to offer a high-quality joined-up facility in which every Whitehall need is addressed. We are now looking for highly capable qualified Trade Lawyers to join our supportive team in the Department for International Trade.

The Department for International Trade (DIT) Legal Advisers advise the Trade Policy Group, which has been established to deliver an independent trade policy for the UK as we leave the European Union. In this team, you could provide legal support on issues such as export control, the UK’s trade policy position, trade disputes, market access, intellectual property and sustainability. You could also advise on the future legislation required to support independent trade policy.

Responsibilities:

• Identify areas for improvement and make appropriate changes to reach professional excellence.
• Embed a culture where there is a wide ranging use of the infrastructure in place to support varied communication methods which deliver value for money.
• Work collaboratively with customers and delivery partners to manage, monitor and deliver agreed outcomes.
• Communicate in a straightforward, honest and truthful way with consideration for the impact of the method used.
• Clarify and articulate the diverse requirements of customers and delivery partners.
• Break down complex aims into clear, practical and manageable plans.
• Identify the resource requirements to support implementation.
• Influence external partners, stakeholders and customers successfully securing mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Ensure risks are monitored and managed to prevent issues with service delivery wherever possible.
• Use customer insight to drive high quality and efficient service delivery which is a good investment of taxpayers money.
• Respect and consider the diversity of the audience when giving messages and deliver these appropriately.
• Communicate with conviction and clarity in the face of tough negotiations or challenges.
• Implement communication strategies which ensure effective communications are embedded and take account of people’s individual needs.