Grade: - SO4 OR SO5 OR SO6 OR SO7 OR SO8 - £87,570 - £98,663 OR £95,765 - £107,909 OR £104,728 - £118,017 OR £114,542 - £129,062 OR £125,263 - £141,164 per annum.
This role comes with a competitive salary, progressive annual leave and entitlement to a pension scheme. For candidates who would be required to relocate to the Bailiwick of Guernsey, we also offer a relocation package to help with the cost of moving over to the Island.
This relocation package offers different solutions depending on an individual’s circumstances.
More detailed information can be found in the Relocation Directive below.
This role offers off-Island candidates an 8-year Long Term Employment Permit (see details below). This permit will also enable candidates to bring immediate family members with them who will be permitted to work on the Island in any sector. There are also good schools on Island for those candidates looking to bring their families with them.
For more information about Guernsey, please follow the below links.
The post involves both providing legal advice to our government and other public sector clients in respect of non-contentious public law matters (principally in respect of land planning and environmental law, but also in respect of other subject areas) and the drafting of legislation.
Applications will be considered from lawyers with no, or very limited, experience of legislative drafting if they are familiar with working with and advising on legislation, and are willing to learn how to draft: in such a case on the job training support will be provided. Occasionally liaison with civil litigation colleagues may be required in respect of litigious or pre-litigious land planning or environmental matters in respect of which expert subject matter advice is required; the same applies in respect of criminal law matters and prosecutions.
Please click on the link below to view a full job description for this role.
Job Description
Contact: Paul Battle, Operations and Transformation Support Executive on tel. (01481) 221642 or email: paul.battle@gov.gg
We strongly advise that applicants speak to the contact named above before applying for this role. Please do not email a CV to the contact shown above, applications should be submitted online. If you are unable to complete an online application please contact the Recruitment Team.
Closing Date: 28 July 2025
Candidates will need to upload a copy of their most up to date CV detailing full employment, voluntary work, and education history (along with the awarding body of any qualifications). The CV should include reasons for any gaps in employment. Candidates should also attach supporting information to demonstrate how they meet the key criteria for the role. The key criteria can be found within the job description which is available by clicking the job description link above. The supporting information provided by candidates will be used by the shortlisting panel when selecting candidates for interview.
Note - Internal applicants are required to inform their Line Manager before applying for any States of Guernsey positions. Internal references may be taken up prior to interview.
The States of Guernsey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults.
Appointment to this role will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks being received and some candidates will be required to undertake enhanced and additional pre-employment checks.
Should the successful applicant not meet the requirements of the role sufficiently they may be appointed at a lower grade than stated. The successful applicant would then have the opportunity to progress to the grade advertised once the necessary skills and knowledge have been developed and they have demonstrated the ability to undertake the duties at the higher level.
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