Job Title: Assistant Legal Adviser - Criminal Courts Team
Post requires candidate to be entitled for work: Yes
DBS Check Level: Basic
Salary Range: £78,315.31 to £83,493.17
Contract Type: Permanent
Full time/Part Time: Full Time
Advert Closing Date: 02/08/2026
Job Overview
The Criminal Division has an exciting opportunity to join the criminal courts team at the Law Officers' Department as an assistant legal adviser. The criminal courts team consists of Crown Advocates, Legal Advisers, Assistant Legal Advisers and administrators who are responsible for prosecuting all criminal and regulatory matters in the Magistrate’s Court, Youth Court, Royal Court, and Court of Appeal. The role involves the supporting the legal team in the delivery of timely legal advice and prosecutions. The successful applicant will have the ability to assimilate information quickly, carry out thorough legal research and present a point of view clearly, convincingly, and persuasively through rational argument to legal advisers and the Law Officers. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential, as is the ability to work collaboratively with other members of the Criminal Division.
The work will be interesting, challenging and varied, working with different government agencies both in Jersey and occasionally internationally. You will have the support of a friendly, inclusive, and highly professional team at the Law Officers’ Department, under the leadership of the Attorney General for Jersey. The Law Officers’ Department is accredited by Best Companies as ‘an outstanding company to work for’ Best Companies | Law Officers' Department
Interviews will be held early / mid-September. To arrange an informal discussion regarding the role, or any further information, please contact Susie Sharpe ( s.sharpe@lawofficers.je )
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