Lawyer (or Legal Officer – up to 1 years PQE for lawyers qualified in England & Wales)

Discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it’s really like to work at HMRC. At HMRC we are committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues; an inclusive and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society we serve. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us and we offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career at HMRC accessible to you. Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role. HMRC Legal Group gives legal advice on issues arising from HMRC’s work and conducts HMRC’s litigation. Our work impacts the lives of millions, as we help to collect the money that pays for the UK’s public services and provide targeted financial support to families and individuals. We have around 1800 people including lawyers, tax professionals, advocates, paralegals and administrators. Our strength is in our diverse people and the inclusive working culture that brings us together. Job description Our advisory lawyers give advice on the interpretation and application of legislation. This includes advising HMRC and Treasury ministers on a wide variety of taxes, including business tax, personal tax, customs, excise, environmental taxes and VAT law. We also advise on other issues, such as welfare, insolvency, information law and international law and treaties. Our litigation lawyers conduct litigation across the full range of HMRC work. We litigate some of the most challenging and important high value, complex Government litigation. Who are we looking for? We are recruiting qualified lawyers, and we would like you to apply whatever level of experience you have. We have vacancies for lawyers in both our advisory and litigation work. Grade 7/Legal Officer (LO) Depending on the duration and nature of your previous legal experience, if successful you may be appointed as a Grade 7 lawyer or as a Legal Officer. Person specification You must ensure that you meet all the eligibility criteria listed below. Our application form will ask you to show this. Qualifications: Academic and Professional You should have a minimum of a 2.1 honours degree (in any subject). You must be qualified to practise as a Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive in England and Wales. Essential Criteria You need to fulfil the person specification, comprising the academic criteria and professional qualifications including either qualification as a Solicitor or Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive in England and Wales, (or that you will be so qualified within 3 months from the date that the advert closes). Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Communicating and Influencing Working Together Managing a Quality Service Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: You will be asked to complete an online written exercise to test your Legal Skills by a deadline. You will be asked questions based on the same legal scenario as the written exercise Job Data by YubHub .