Legal Adviser/Senior Legal Adviser
- Employer
- Ofgem
- Location
- London (Central), London (Greater)
- Salary
- £43,600 - £69,700
- Closing date
- 15 Aug 2016
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- Practice area
- Competition/EU, Energy and environment, Public law, Regulatory
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- PQE
- 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years+
- Position
- Solicitor
- Sector
- In-house
Job Details
Legal Adviser/Senior Legal Adviser
Band D (equivalent to Grades 7 and 6 in central Government)
£43,600 - £69,700
London
Ofgem is committed to making a positive difference for energy consumers through effective regulation of the markets and close working with suppliers to ensure sustainable energy for consumers and businesses in the UK.
The Legal function in Ofgem is divided into five teams: Consumers & Competition; Energy Systems; E-Serve; Improving Regulation; and Networks. We currently have roles in Consumers & Competition and Energy Systems. The Consumers and Competition Division covers matters relating to gas and electricity consumers and retail markets as well as being the centre of excellence for industry codes. The Consumers and Competition legal team is also responsible for providing competition law expertise to Ofgem as a whole. The Energy Systems Division covers the wholesale gas and electricity markets and networks connection and charging policy. It was created to enable Ofgem to take an end-to-end view of the energy system, including the wholesale markets, networks and institutions involved in providing power and gas to consumers. The Energy Systems legal team lead on EU law coordination.
Lawyers in Ofgem work with policy colleagues across a broad range of important, fast-moving and high profile projects affecting the gas and electricity markets, providing expert legal advice and leading legal input on your own caseload. We’re looking for individuals who are fully qualified to practise as solicitors, barristers or advocates in the UK, with excellent powers of analysis, use of evidence and sound legal judgment. Alternatively, you may be an overseas professionally qualified lawyer demonstrating evidence of preparedness to sit the QLTS (Qualified Lawyers Transfers Scheme) on appointment if required. In each case, experience of advising in at least one of the following areas is absolutely essential: knowledge of the legal regulation of the energy or other utility sector; competition law; EU law; regulatory enforcement; or public law.
Please note that the Competition & Consumers legal team is looking for a junior legal adviser (Grade 7 equivalent), while Energy Systems will consider applications from both junior and more senior legal advisers (Grades 7 and 6 equivalent) with the relevant expertise.
Ofgem can offer you a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which includes:
• Up to 30 days’ annual leave
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• The opportunity to join the Civil Service pension arrangements, which include a valuable range of benefits
• Flexible working hours and family friendly policies
• Subsidised gym and restaurant
• Interest free season ticket loan.
To apply, please go to: https://www5.i-grasp.com/fe/tpl_capita23.asp?newms=sr
Closing date: 9am, 15th August 2016.
Ofgem is an equal opportunities employer. Protecting consumers and powering the future of the energy debate.
Company
Ofgem
Ofgem is the Office of the Gas and Electricity Markets. Protecting consumers is our first priority. We do this by promoting competition, wherever appropriate, and regulating the monopoly companies which run the gas and electricity networks. The interests of gas an electricity consumers are their interests taken as a whole, including their interests in the reduction of greenhouse gases and in the security of the supply of gas and electricity to them.
Other priorities and influences include:
- helping to secure Britain's energy supplies by promoting competitive gas and electricity markets - and regulating them so that there is adequate investment in the networks, and
- contributing to the drive to curb climate change and other work aimed at sustainable development by, for example:
- helping the gas and electricity industries to achieve environmental improvements as efficiently as possible; and
- taking account of the needs of vulnerable customers, particularly older people, those with disabilities and those on low incomes.
Ofgem is an equal opportunities employer.
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