Welsh Government

Key tasks:

As the Chief Legal Advisor and Director of Legal Services, you will:

Provide strategic leadership on:

a) the provision of clear, coherent, authoritative and timely legal advice and excellent services to Welsh Ministers, Counsel General and Welsh Government officials.

b) the provision of timely, effective and high-quality legal support to the formulation and delivery of the Welsh Government legislative programme.

c) the timely and effective production of bilingual Welsh Government subordinate legislation drafted in plain and simple language.

d) the timely and effective production of instructions or legal commentary, to facilitate the achievement of Welsh Government interests, on Westminster Parliamentary Bills impacting on devolved areas.

e) the provision and/or oversight of timely and effective commercial legal advice and excellent services to the Welsh Government; including the provision and/or oversight of commercial agreements and property agreements in the discharge of Welsh Government functions.

f) the timely and effective conduct and/or oversight of litigation and other legal proceedings involving or affecting the Welsh Government; such support to be managed effectively, firmly grounded in a thorough understanding of relevant court/tribunal rules and practice, adhering to any relevant Welsh Government policy or code and undertaken in a sound, proportionate and risk-based manner.

g) the provision, as required, of an intelligent client function to the Welsh Government in relation to any outsourced specialist legal advice or service.

• Champion equality, diversity and inclusion, ensuring that these commitments are embedded in day-to-day working practices with all our customers, colleagues and partners.
• Develop and embed a strategic vision for Legal Services, promote an open and inclusive working environment, encouraging diversity and flexible patterns of working. Promote a culture which is proactive and customer-facing where risk is managed with confidence.
• Provide effective head of profession support to all lawyers in the Welsh Government.
• Represent the Welsh Government in its external relationships with a legal content; including Whitehall, other Devolved Governments, Europe and the wider Welsh legal sector.
• Provide a strong and effective contribution to the wider corporate management of the Welsh Government and the CSI Group including membership of the Welsh Government Board and Executive Committee, the Senior Leaders Group, and participating in and/or undertaking other strategic management or corporate activities.