Solicitor (Operations)

Champion justice and safeguard communities across the region.

Join East Midlands Police Legal Services (EMPLS) as a Solicitor on representing five regional police forces in a fast-paced, dedicated legal team. You’ll provide expert legal advice and manage a diverse caseload and collaborate with various clients and stakeholders.

We offer full support and training, helping you to achieve your potential and develop your skills in an exciting and diverse area of work. 

The role is based at Alfreton but is an agile position with minimal office working.  

You’ll be

• Carrying a case load and offering advice and advocacy.
• Providing legal advice to the EMPLS collaboration.
• Managing a case load in compliance with case management protocols.

You must have

• A professional qualification as a Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive.
• Proven record managing a legal case load.
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills.

What’s in it for you?

At Derbyshire Constabulary, we want to create an environment that puts people first, so you feel supported in everything you do.  We have a range of reward and benefits available to all our employees.

What’s next

Please click APPLY to complete your application, detailing us how you meet the criteria listed in the job description.

To support you with your application we have provided some application guidance and our recruitment process.

If you want a chat about how we can help you throughout the recruitment process and your career with us, get in touch with the Talent Acquisition Team: careers@derbyshire.police.uk

Who we are

At Derbyshire Constabulary, policing isn’t just patrolling the streets. Just as important as our uniformed officers is our dedicated team of professional support staff working behind the scenes. It’s these skilled people, people like you who contribute to the policing of Derbyshire.

To understand how you can make Derbyshire safer together visit our careers website.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in.

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