90 Deputy General Counsel

Purpose of the post:

As Deputy General Counsel the post-holder will contribute to the provision of effective legal support at the IMA in the complexchallengingand wide-ranging area of EU citizens rights.

They will play a pivotal role in the effective delivery of the IMAs work supporting a team of 7 legal staff within the Legal Directorate and reporting to the General Counsel.

Working closely with the General Counsel and the IMAs executive team the post-holder will support leadership of the Directorate and the provision of legal services at the IMA. This is an influential role and one where you will help shape senior decision-making including strategic planninggovernanceand organisational risk.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading on the provision of legal advice on complexnoveland contentious legal issues across all aspects of the IMAs work.

• Providing leadership and direction to Legal Directorate colleagues supporting skillsdevelopmentand building future capability.

• Overseeing andadvising operational colleagues toinform the IMAs monitoring and promoting work.

• Ensuring effective legal risk management and escalating high-risk matters appropriately.

• Contributing to the design and delivery of the internal training and guidance.

• Building strong relationships with senior colleagues publicauthoritiesand external stakeholders.

• Working with external legal service providers and counsel whenrequired under the direction and oversight of the General Counsel.

• Leading directorate-wide initiatives aligned with the IMAs statutory obligations and strategicobjectives.

• Contributing to strategy organisational governance operational planning riskmanagementand continuous improvement.

• Representingthe Legal Directorate and the IMA at senior stakeholder meetings.

The work will involve advising on the Withdrawal Agreement but may also engage the following areas of law:

• Public administrative law

• Judicial review

• International law

• EU law

• Immigration

• Health

• Education

• Social security

• Housing

The advice will be provided in the context of:

• A range oflitigation: the IMA was successful ina landmark judicial review of elements of the EU SettlementScheme andhas undertaken important interventions on novel and contentious questions of interpretation of the Withdrawal Agreement before all courts of the UKfrom the county court and tribunalsto the Supreme Court.

• IMA inquiries: the IMA has concluded its firstinquiryon delays in the issuing of Certificates of Application under the EU Settlement Scheme and hascommencedits second on delays in the determination of applications under the EU Settlement Scheme.

• Complianceandintelligence work: the IMA carries out a range of compliance and intelligence work looking at the actions of public authoritiesidentifyingwhere there are problems but also highlighting good practice. This includes looking at the experience of individuals entering the UK accessing student finance healthcare and housingassistance the experience of looked after children and the rules which govern the immigration status of those citizens within our responsibility.

• Legislationfrom each of the different governments across the UK and Gibraltar which cover a range of subjects including student finance social securityimmigrationand the recognition of qualifications.

You can read more aboutourworkonourwebsite.

The post-holder will have the support of experienced and dedicated colleagues across the IMA with access to tailored learning and development to help them thrive in this role and progress their legal career.

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post and are not intended to beexhaustive. The Job Holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations andadditionaltasks of a similar level that may be necessary.

This role is offered on a permanent basis however applications for a loan or secondment will also be considered. Applicants seeking a loan or secondment must have secured agreement in principle from their current employer to be released before applying.

Please note that the current HQ is based at the Civic Centre in Swansea.

The IMA currentlyoperatesinformalnon-contractual hybrid working arrangementswith a regular requirement to attend person workingaccountsto around40% of contractual working hours over thecourse of ayearthrough a combination oftime inourSwansea officein Government Hubsor through direct contactoperational activity (e.g. meeting with stakeholders and citizenscourtattendance). Some of this time is mandated by business activity but the remaining time is not fixed and can be managed in discussions with line managers to provide flexibility at an individual level. If you would like to discuss this further please contact

Please refer to the Deputy General Counselinformationpack for further information about the role and the IMA.

Find out what it is like to work for the IMA by watchingourrecruitment video.

Person specification:

To be successful in this role it is likely that you will be:

• A self-starter with proven experience of working under pressure with an excellent record for delivering to deadlines and taking decisions as well as the resilience to providing challenging advice and recommendations to peers and colleagues.

• A strong communicator with strong influencing skills including the ability to manage complex and senior relationships torepresentthe organisation and to distil complex technical messages.

• An inspiring people leader and manager with the ability to attract lead motivate and develop colleagues at all levels to the highest standards.

• An effective andstrong teamplayer

Essential skills:

• Qualified barrister or solicitor entitled to practise in England and Wales

• Experience on advising on Separation Agreement law and / or free movement law under EU law or demonstrable experience of advising on complex areas of law with the ability to quickly grasp and advise on new/evolving areas of law

• A strongtrack recordof advising on themain featuresof public and administrative law

• Sound legal judgement with the ability toidentify manage and escalate legal risk appropriately

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to distil complex legal and technical issues into clear pragmatic advice

• Ability to communicate complex legal issues clearly and influence stakeholders at senior levels both internally and externally

• Experience advising at Board/Executive level or demonstratable readiness for such responsibilities

• Ability to lead motivate and develop legal professionals contributing to a high performing and inclusive legal team

• Ability to contribute to the effective managementdeliveryand continuous improvement of legal services.

Behaviours

Wellassess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership (leadbehaviour)

• Making Effective Decisions

• Managing a Quality Service

• Seeing the bigger picture

• Communicating and Influencing

Pwrpas y swydd:

Fel Dirprwy Cwnsler Cyffredinol byddwch yn cyfrannu at ddarparu cyngor cyfreithiol effeithiol yn yr AMA o fewn y maes cymhleth heriol ac eang a yw hawliau dinasyddion UE.

Byddwch yn chware rôl pwysig yng ngwaith yr AMA drwy cefnogi tîm o 7 staff cyfreithiol o fewn y Cyfarwyddiaeth Cyfreithiol ac yn adrodd ir Cwnsler Cyffredinol.

Wrth weithion agos gydar Cwnsler Cyffredinol a thîm gweithredol yr AMA byddwch yn cefnogi arweinyddiaeth or Cyfarwyddiaeth a darpariaeth gwasanaethau cyfreithio o fewn yr AMA. Mae hon yn rôl dylanwadol ac un ble gellir helpu siapio sut gwneir penderfyniadau pwysig gan gynnwys yn meysydd cynllunio strategol llywodraethu a risg ir awdurdod.

Dyletswyddau allweddol yn cynnwys:

• Arwain y darpariaeth o gyngor cyfreithiol ar cwestiynau cyfreithiol cymhleth newydd a chynhennus ardraws holl agweddau o waith yr AMA.

• Darparu arweinyddiaeth a cyfarwyddiaeth I chyd-weithwyr o fewn y Cyfarwyddiaeth Cyfreithiol yn cefnogi datblygiad sgiliau ac adeiladu gallu Ir dyfodol.

• Cynghori a goruchwylio cyngor cyfreithiol gan eraill yn ymwneud a gwaith gweithredol yr AMA.

• Sicrhau rheoli risg cyfreithiol effeithiol a chodi materion risg uchel llen briodol.

• Cyfrannu at chynllunio a dyroddi hyfforddiant a chanllawiau mewnol.

• Adeiladu perthnasoedd cryf gyda uwch-gyd-weithwyr cyrff cyhoeddus a rhanddeiliaid allanol.

• Gweithio gyda darparwyr gwasanaethau cyfreithiol allanol a bar-gyfreithwyr fel mae angen dan gyfarwyddiadau a goruchwyliaeth y Cwnsler Cyffredinol.

• Arwain mentrau o fewn y Cyfarwyddiaeth sydd yn gyson gyda goblygiadau statudol ac amcanion strategol yr AMA.

• Cyfrannu at strategaeth llywodraethu cynllunio gweithredol rheolaeth risg a gwelliant parhaus.

• Cynrychioli y Cyfarwyddiaeth Cyfreithiol ar AMA mewn cyfarfodydd rhanddeiliaid pwysig.

Maer gwaith yn cynnwys cynghori ar y Cytundeb Ymadael ond gall hefyd ymwneud ar meysydd cyfreithiol canlynol:

• Cyfraith gweinyddol cyhoeddus

• Adolygiad barnwrol

• Cyfraith rhyngwladol

• Cyfraith yr UE

• Mewnfudiad

• Iechyd

• Addysg

• Nawdd cymdeithasol

• Tai

Bydd cyngor cyfreithio yn cael ei ddarparu yn chyd-destun y canlynol:

• Amrywiol fathau oymgyfreitha: roedd yr AMA yn llwyddiannus mewn adolygiad barnwrol yn ymwneud a elfennau or Cynllun Setliad UE (EUSS) a wedi cymryd rhan mewn nifer o achosion eraill o flaen holl llysoedd y DU sydd yn codi cwestiynau newydd ynglŷna ddehongliad y Cytundeb Ymadael.

• Ymchwiliadcyntaf yr IMA i oedi wrth gyhoeddi Tystysgrifau Cais o dan y Cynllun Preswylion Sefydlog i Ddinasyddion yr UE. Maer AMA newydd cyhoeddi ei adroddiad yn dilyn ei ail ymchwiliad ar oedi yn penderfyniadau ar ceisiadau dan yr EUSS.

• GwaithCydymffurfioadeallusrwydd: mae ystod eang o waith yn edrych ar penderfyniadau cyrff cyhoeddus gan gynnwys nodi ble mae problemau ond hefyd i amlygu ymarfer da. Mae hyn yn cynnwys edrych ar brofiad unigolion ynmynedurDUmyneducyllid myfyrwyr gofal iechyd a chymorth tai profiad plant dan ofal llywodraethau leol ar rheolau syn rheoli statws mewnfudiad y dinasyddion o fewn ein cyfrifoldeb

• Adolygudeddfwriaethophob un o lywodraethau gwahanol y DU syn ymdrin â nifer o bynciau gan gynnwys cyllid myfyrwyr nawdd cymdeithasol mewnfudo a chydnabod cymwysterau.

Gallwch ddarllen rhagor ameingwaitha mwy ar eingwefan.

Bydd gennych gefnogaeth lawn eich cydweithwyr profiadol ac ymroddgar o fewn y Gyfarwyddiaeth Gyfreithiol a chydweithwyr eraill ledled yr IMA Rydym yn cynnig cyfleoedd i chi ddysgu a datblygu fel syn ofynnol fel y gallwch ffynnu yn y rôl a byddwch yn cael y gefnogaeth ar arweiniad i ddatblygu eich gyrfa gyfreithiol.

Maer dyletswyddau a chyfrifoldebau uchod yn disgrifior swydd ond nid ywn rhestr gyflawn. Bydd disgwyl ir ymgeisydd llwyddiannus derbyn addasiadau rhesymol a tasgau ychwanegol or un lefel ble mae angen.

Maen rôl parhaol ond bydd ceisiadau ar gyfer benthyciad neu secondiad yn cael ei ystyried. Mae gofyn i unrhyw un sydd yn chwilio am benthyciad neu secondiad sicrhau bod ganddynt cytundeb mewn egwyddor gan eu cyflogwr presennol cyn gwneud cais.

Sylwch fod y Pencadlys presennol wedii leoli yn y Ganolfan Ddinesig yn Abertawe.

Ar hyn o bryd maer IMA yn gweithredu trefniant gweithio hybrid anffurfiol a digontract gyda gofyniad rheolaidd i fynychur swyddfa yn y trefniadau hyn mae gofyn i o gwmpas 40% o amsergael ei wario yny swyddfa yn Abertaweneumewn gweithgaredd gweithredol cyswllt uniongyrchol (er enghraifft cyfarfodydd gyda rhan-ddeiliaid mynychu achosion llys).Bydd cyfran or amser ymaar gyfer gweithgareddau wedii benodi gan y busnes tra bydd hyblygrwydd ar gyfer gweddill yr amsergyda trefniadau yn cael eu cytuno trwy drafod hoffech chi drafod mwy ar hyn cysylltwch âr cyswllt swydd sef

Cyfeiriwch at y pecyngwybodaethDdirprwy Cwnsler Cyffredinol am fwy o wybodaeth am y rôl ar AMA.

Gellir canfod mwy am weithio ir AMA drwy wylio einfideo recriwtio.

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Ymddygiadau

Byddwn yn eich asesu yn erbyn yr ymddygiadau canlynol yn ystod y broses ddethol:

• Arweinyddiaeth(prifymddygiad)

• Gwneudpenderfyniadaueffeithiol

• Rheoligwasanaethosafon

• Cydnabodycyd-destun

• Cyfathrebuadylanwadu