Deputy Legal Officer

Deputy Legal Officer Pay Rate: £37,694 per annum Location: Ballykelly, Limavady - Jubilee House Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm, Monday to Friday (Flexi available) Contract: Temporary Working Pattern: 37 hours per week Benefits Competitive salary of £37,694 Flexitime available 37-hour working week Hybrid working Monday to Friday working pattern Opportunity to work within DAERA Exposure to veterinary medicines and residues policy development Staffline Recruitment Ireland is currently recruiting for a Deputy Legal Officer on behalf of DAERA, Veterinary Medicines and Residues Policy. The Role This role involves supporting the interpretation and application of EU and domestic legislation within the veterinary medicines and residues policy area. The Deputy Legal Officer will assist in assessing legislative and operational compliance, working closely with DSO officials and legal professionals to respond to queries and support policy development. The role also includes stakeholder engagement, project support, and contributing to the development and delivery of effective legislative and regulatory frameworks. This position is ideal for someone with developing legal and policy experience who is confident supporting senior colleagues while working independently on complex and detailed legislative work. Key Responsibilities Interpret EU and domestic legislation to assess compliance and operational compatibility Work with DSO officials and legal professionals to respond to legal queries Support the development and introduction of regulations or primary legislation via the NI Assembly and/or Westminster Assist in drafting regulations and transcribing EU legislation Contribute to policy and legislative development activity Engage with stakeholders through co-design, consultation, and evaluation processes Maintain and build relationships with key internal and external stakeholders Support project management activity and promote good governance Assist senior colleagues with communication, reporting, and presentations Essential Criteria To be considered for this role, applicants must meet the following criteria: Minimum of 6 months' experience interpreting EU and domestic legislation to assess compliance and compatibility Experience working with legal professionals and responding to legal queries Experience maintaining and building relationships with key stakeholders Expeirence in project management Experience supporting senior colleagues using strong communication and presentation skills Desirable Criteria Knowledge of the Windsor Framework Agreement or willingness to learn Experience introducing regulations or primary legislation via the NI Assembly and/or Westminster Experience drafting regulations Experience transcribing EU legislation Experience developing policy and legislation using evidence-based approaches (research, policy options, stakeholder engagement, evaluation) Project Management certification Additional Information To be shortlisted for this role all applicants MUST meet the essential criteria. Please note that these roles may be filled quickly but your CV will be kept on file for future similar roles. As there are so many applications, unsuccessful candidates may not be contacted. Successful candidates may need to apply for an Access NI Certificate with Staffline regardless if you already have a valid certificate. How to Apply If you are interested and available for this position please upload your CV to the link or contact Hannah Fitzsimons for further information Skills: deputy legal officer legal officer domestic legislation EU legislation project management