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Senior Advisory Lawyer

  • Location:

    Belfast or London

  • Sector:

    Legal Services

  • Job type:

    Permanent, Full time, part time and flexible working. The role may include occasional out-of-core-hours working.

  • Salary:

    Competitive Salary

  • Contact:

    recruitment@icrir.independent-inquiry.uk

  • Expiry date:

    14 December 2025

We are recruiting a Senior Advisory Lawyer, as part of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR).

The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery is an independent organisation that has been established to recover information about Troubles/Conflict-related deaths and serious injuries to families, victims, and survivors and to promote reconciliation.

We are recruiting a Senior Advisory Lawyer, as part of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR). These roles will play a major part in small and high quality team focusing on supporting the work of the Commission at all its stages, and on representing its interests in the courts, whether domestically or internationally, and whether defending challenges or asserting claims it may make against others. You will operate at the cutting edge of public law and human rights. The work will be both fascinating and demanding, in a supportive and rewarding environment. As a senior member of a high performing team in the Commission, you will also be able to help create the vision and set the direction and culture of the Commission. We are happy to discuss the role and answer any questions you may have. Please feel free to contact us for an informal conversation about the role and our organisation by emailing us at recruitment@icrir.independent-inquiry.uk and we will arrange a call for you.

For further information about the role please email us at recruitment@icrir.independent-inquiry.uk

To apply for the role, please click here: Senior Advisory Lawyer in - ICRIR Careers

The closing date is 14 December 2025 at 11.59pm 

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