State Solicitor Higher (Commercial Law and Public Procurement Law)

Chief State Solicitor’s Office

Dublin

The Chief State Solicitor’s Office (“CSSO”) is conducting an open competition for the position of State Solicitor Higher in the CSSO (Commercial Law and Public Procurement Law Sections only).

The Role(s): State Solicitor Higher(s)

Reporting directly to a Principal Solicitor or Deputy Assistant Chief State Solicitor, the State Solicitor Higher is a diverse and challenging senior legal role and is an integral part of the senior management structure of the Office. They will have responsibility for the carriage of senior file work such as complex or high-profile legal case files, as well as providing managerial support and mentoring and supporting the work of more junior members of the team.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities of the Role(s)

The following is a general overview of the possible range of tasks of a State Solicitor Higher, based in either the Commercial Law or Public Procurement Law Section of the CSSO:

• Delivering a high-performance solicitor-led advisory and transactional legal service
• Contributing to the development of Knowledge Management and best practice in the area of commercial law and public procurement law
• Overseeing staff to ensure the operational effectiveness and the output of the Section, while developing the team and strategies to drive team performance
• Meeting defined performance targets for self and the team with clear accountability for results and timelines
• Establishing and managing relationships with client Departments for assigned areas of legal responsibility and co-ordinating practice development with CSSO senior management to develop legal service delivery models and expertise.
• Assuming ownership and continuing to enhance relationships with counsel briefed on files and with Advisory Counsel in the Office of the Attorney General
• Carrying out organisational, procedural and risk related duties.
• Contributing to the management and ongoing reduction of legal costs of the Office
• Seeking continuous improvement opportunities and looking for ways to eliminate redundancy in the Office’s legal processes 
• Actively contributing to the development and implementation of programs to improve quality, efficiency and/or effectiveness as required
• Understanding and contributing when required to the Civil Service Renewal 2030 Strategy - ‘Building on our Strengths’

Please refer to the candidate information booklet for a full description of the role and responsibilities.

Eligibility & Experience:

Please refer to the candidate information booklet which outlines the eligibility and experience criteria.

How to apply:

To access the candidate information booklet and application forms A & B, please click HERE