Description
MI5 is looking for experienced legal practitioners to support and deliver its mission across a range of legal disciplines and practice areas. The role involves advising on operations and investigations, technical capabilities, data and information acquisition, use and sharing, executive powers, and litigation.
The successful candidate will be a solicitor or barrister, qualified to practise in England and Wales, with a minimum of 2 years' Post-Qualification Experience (PQE). They will have the ability to find creative solutions to complex legal problems, drawing on their experience and judgement.
The role offers a starting salary of £86,779 or £96,097 (depending on experience), plus other benefits including 25 days of annual leave, opportunities to be recognised through the employee performance scheme, a dedicated development budget, and an excellent pension scheme.
The selection process involves an initial online application, an online Situational Judgement Test (SJT), a full online application, an application sift, an online assessment, and a final round in-person exercise and competency-based interview.