Senior Legal Counsel (Disclosure) Public Inquiry

Summary

Salary: Competitive Salary and Benefits

Grade: 4

Reporting Line: Head of Legal - Public Inquiry

Contact Type: Fixed term Contract

Location: London

What to expect

Here at the Post Office, we’re steeped in tradition, but we’re going places.

As a Senior Legal Counsel (Disclosure) Public Inquiry you will join us on our journey and undertake a truly valuable and highly visible role responsible for all legal work relating to the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry but with a specific focus on disclosure. The post holder will work alongside other Senior Legal Counsel and be supported by Legal Counsel and paralegals.

Working collaboratively with the Post Offices external legal advisers in ensuring the provision of legal advice to Post Office on its disclosure obligations to the Inquiry and how to comply with them. This will include oversight of the management of document discovery and review processes by external lawyers and e-discovery providers. In doing so, the post holder will also work closely with other lawyers in the in-house team in supporting their work in advising on preparatory work for the Inquiry phases of work, supporting the handling of Rule 9 requests from the Inquiry, the management of discovery and disclosure processes and reporting to the business. The role will also require engagement with senior business stakeholders.

What we can do for you

Our people are the driving force behind our business, we are proud of the energy, commitment and customer focus we have in common. In addition to the competitive salary we offer, in return for your hard work, you will also receive:

• 27.5 days annual leave that increases with tenure
• Up to 18% on target bonus opportunity
• Car allowance
• Generous pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Income protection after 12 months service
• Full support from our employee assistance programme and access to our employee benefits platform
• Ever-evolving learning and development opportunities

At Post Office our commitment to embracing diversity extends beyond just words, we actively foster an inclusive workplace culture that values the unique perspectives and contributions from all colleagues. We believe that Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is not only important but essential to our success and growth; our priority is building a business that represents the communities we serve across the nation. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we embrace our employees’ differences; Post Office wants people from all walks of life working here and we welcome your application. That’s how we build Everybody’s Business.

What you’ll need to succeed

You will be an Experienced qualified solicitor or barrister in an in-house role or in private practice who ideally understands public law and ideally experience working on public inquires/ contentious matters.

• Experience managing disclosure projects, including stakeholders, document review teams, external legal advisors, and e-discovery providers.
• Experience using e-discovery platforms and technology, developing review strategies, designing, and implementing quality assurance processes.
• Familiarity with, and experience of, the Electronic Discovery Reference Model
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to balance competing priorities and work to tight deadlines.
• Strong communicator and ability to gain the confidence of senior stakeholders
• Flexible and adaptable approach with a willingness to provide support where needed

About us

Post Office is a community staple. We’re trusted. We’re relatable. We’re reliable. We’re steeped in tradition. But we’re on a journey of transformation. We’re focused on the future and working at pace to compete in a digital world to provide the same, personalised experience we’ve always been proud of – and we need fresh talent to help make it possible.

We’re looking for people to come to Post office to re-imagine. Authentic people who rise to big challenges and make big changes. We all have a genuine duty of care for the people we serve – a purpose that guides us forward, no matter what. We’re looking for people who share in that purpose and show that now, and moving forwards, Post Office truly is Everybody’s Business.