Job Title: Legal Adviser 1 - Economic Crime and Confiscation Unit
Post requires candidate to be entitled for work: Yes
DBS Check Level: Basic
Salary Range: £95,790.62 to £100,968.50
Contract Type: Permanent
Full time/Part Time: Full Time
Advert Closing Date: 06/12/2026
Job overview:
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Economic Crime and Confiscation Unit (“ECCU”) of the Law Officers’ Department in Jersey as a legal adviser 1. ECCU is a multidisciplinary team comprising both legal advisers and investigators, who work closely to investigate and prosecute complex financial crime and money laundering offences. The cases are complex and primarily of a transnational nature.
The role:
As a legal adviser 1 in ECCU you will provide independent advice at the outset and throughout the life of the case to the point of prosecution and all related asset recovery proceedings This includes advice on the investigation as needed, international enquiries and cooperation, sanctions issues, as well as advice on charge. You will also be required to advise on civil asset forfeiture in appropriate cases.
As a legal adviser 1, you will carry a medium complexity caseload, with opportunity to work with and support more experienced legal advisers on very complex matters.
Relevant experience:
You will have experience of prosecuting financial and other criminal matters expeditiously. You will have experience of dealing with challenging legal and factual issues and be adept at bringing those cases to prosecution in a timely manner.
You will have knowledge of both post-conviction and non-conviction-based asset recovery, to ensure criminals are deprived of their illicit gains.
What we can offer:
The work is interesting, challenging and varied and you will have the opportunity to work with different stakeholders both in Jersey and internationally.
You will have the support of a friendly, inclusive, supportive and highly professional team at the Law Officers’ Department, under the leadership of the Attorney General for Jersey.
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Job Description:
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