Job Description

Details

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Reference number

436756

Salary

86,779 - 96,097
Please note the above salaries are not a range, you will be offered one of the two salaries dependent on experience shown at interview.
GBP

Job grade

Grade 6

Contract type

Permanent

Type of role

Legal Services

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Number of jobs available

1

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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London

About the job

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Job summary

About us

MI5 keeps the country safe from serious threats like terrorism and attempts by states to harm the UK, its people and way of life. We carry out investigations by obtaining, analysing, and assessing intelligence, and then work with a range of partners, including MI6 and GCHQ to disrupt these threats. Through our protective security arm, we provide advice and guidance to government, businesses, and other organisations about how to keep themselves safe. A role in MI5 means you'll do unique and challenging work in a supportive and encouraging environment, making a real difference to UK national security.

Job description

The role

At MI5 the threats to our national security are constantly evolving. In our small, specialist team of employment lawyers you will work on unique and challenging cases, supporting vital work at the heart of our organisation providing expert advice on a variety of employment and people-related matters.


Their diverse portfolio ranges from advising on staff policies and contracts, HR strategy and litigation, through to more sensitive aspects specific to the work we do, which involves mitigating risks to national security. This is an opportunity to use your skills and experience in ways you would expect, in a context you wouldn't.

Person specification

About you

If you are curious about how national security shapes an organisation's response to employment law issues, this is the role for you. We need people who will thrive in a team environment but are also comfortable working independently. You will have strong communication skills and the ability to explain complex employment law matters clearly and simply to those without a legal background. With a pragmatic approach to problems, you will be able to think creatively to find solutions, both independently and as part of our small collaborative team. Proactive and conscientious, you will be adept at handling complex and sensitive queries with credibility.


You will be a qualified solicitor or barrister, with sound PQE experience, qualified to practice in England and Wales. Employment law experience is essential. Ideally you will also have experience of working in-house in the commercial and/or public sectors, but this is not essential.

Benefits

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Training and development

You'll receive an initial induction, on the job training, access to courses in our internal training academy, the chance to build on professional development and wider support in a collegiate environment. However, you will also be expected to take responsibility for your own training and development, and you'll seek to identify and take advantage of opportunities appropriate to your own development goals and needs.

Rewards and benefits

You'll receive a starting salary of 86,779 or 96,097 (dependent on experience), plus other benefits including:



25 days' of annual leave, automatically rising to 30 days after 5 years' service, and an additional 10.5 days of public and privilege holidays opportunities to be recognised through our employee performance scheme a dedicated development budget an interest-free season ticket loan an excellent pension scheme a cycle to work scheme facilities such as a gym, restaurant and on-site coffee bars paid parental and adoption leave

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

Equal opportunities

At MI5 diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission. To protect the UK, we need a truly diverse workforce that reflects the society we serve. This includes diversity in every sense of the word: those with different backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, ways of thinking and those with disabilities or neurodivergent conditions. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including those from groups that are under-represented in our workforce such as women, those from an ethnic minority background, people with disabilities and those from low socio-economic backgrounds.



Find out more about our culture, working environment and diversity on our website.



(Link to https://www.mi5.gov.uk/careers/diversity)

We're Disability Confident

MI5 is proud to have achieved Leader status within the Department for Work and Pensions' Disability Confident scheme. This is aimed at encouraging employers to think differently about disability and take action to improve how they recruit, retain and develop disabled people. As a Disability Confident Leader, we aim to ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who best meet the essential minimum criteria for this position, will be offered an interview, if it is practical for us to do so. (This is known as the Offer of an Interview.) To secure an interview for this role, the minimum criteria (in order of application process) are:



meeting the eligibility criteria. meeting the qualification criteria. demonstrating the skills referenced for the role at the CV and covering letter sift.

There is a wide range of extra support available throughout the recruitment process to enable you to do your best, see our website for information on reasonable adjustments (link to https://www.mi5.gov.uk/careers/applying-for-jobs/application-process) we can offer.

What to expect

Our recruitment process is fair, transparent, and based on merit. Here is a brief overview of each stage, in order:

application sift, looking at your evidence against the essential criteria above and motivation for the role and the organisation. if successful, you will receive an invitation to attend an in-person competency-based interview. if successful, you will receive a conditional offer of employment, subject to vetting. successful completion of vetting. final job offer.


Please note, you must successfully pass each stage of the process to progress to the next. Your application may take around 6 to 9 months to process including vetting, so we advise you to continue any current employment until you have received your final job offer.

Before you apply

To work at MI5, you need to be a British citizen or hold dual British nationality. Read our full eligibility criteria. (Link to https://www.mi5.gov.uk/careers/diversity)



This role requires the highest security clearance, known as Developed Vetting (DV). It's something everyone in the UK Intelligence Community undertakes. Find out more about the vetting process. (Link to https://www.mi5.gov.uk/careers/diversity )



Please note we have a strict drugs policy, so once you start your application, you can't take any recreational drugs and you'll need to declare your previous drug usage at the relevant stage.



Before you apply, we advise you to consider setting up a separate email address for your contact with us, to ensure your personal and application correspondence remain separate. Try to avoid having identifying features in your email address, such as your first and/or surname and date of birth. This is good practice and will help you to manage your application with us more securely.



The role is based in Central London, so you'll need to live within a commutable distance. Please consider any financial implications and practicalities before submitting an application. A loan is available to support people relocating to London.

Please note, you should only launch your application from within the UK. If you are based overseas, you should wait until you visit the UK to launch an application. Applying from outside the UK will impact on our ability to progress your application.

You should not discuss your application, other than with your partner or a close family member.

Right to Withdraw Statement:

Please be aware that we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date for this role from the original closing date once a certain number of applications have been received. Please be mindful of this and submit your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting .



See our vetting charter .
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : senior-hires-recruitment@mi5.gov.uk Email : senior-hires-recruitment@mi5.gov.uk
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Recruitment team

* Email : senior-hires-recruitment@mi5.gov.uk