YS217 Commercial Lawyer **External**

Wakefield
£43,515 - £61,239 per annum - Career Grade Scheme, commencement point dependent on skills and experience, pay award pending
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Commercial Lawyer
Legal Services
Police HQ Wakefield
Career Grade Scheme – Salary Band £43,515 - £61,239 per annum
(commencement point dependent on skills and experience), annual pay award pending.

One permanent post

A qualified and experienced commercial property specialist is sought to advise and represent the Chief Constable and Police and Crime Commissioner of West Yorkshire Police.

The successful candidate will join an established in-house team based at West Yorkshire Police Force Headquarters in Wakefield, handling a comprehensive range of commercial property and contract work for a wide range of local, regional and national policing functions including the National Police Air Service.

The successful applicant will be a qualified Legal Executive/Solicitor with a track record of dealing independently with high-value projects. Experience of working with the Police Service or other public sector agencies is desirable. Applicants must have the ability and willingness to work flexibly and travel around the region.

For further information about this role please contact Mike Percival or Janine Nelson on 01924 292054 or alternatively refer to the West Yorkshire Police website for how to apply, under Police Staff Jobs via the job/volunteers section: https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/jobs-volunteer

This post is suitable for job share. The application process will close at 23:55 hrs on 5th October 2020.

Applicants should be aware that it is not always possible to carry out adequate vetting checks on persons who have not been resident within the UK for the last three years. Therefore, where this applies, applicants may be refused on the grounds that it was not possible to vet them to the appropriate standard.

West Yorkshire Police is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010.

For a detailed description of the Competency and Values levels required please refer to the http://www.college.police.uk/What-we-do/Development/competency-and-values-framework/Documents/Competency-and-Values-Framework-for-Policing_4.11.16.pdf (This link may be copied and pasted into your browser). This document will assist you in completing the Evidence of Achievement section of the application form.

Please note: the Evidence of Achievement section will not be visible until the employment section has been completed.
No Shift Allowance

This opportunity is closed to applications.