Principal Legal Executive

Principal Legal Executive

Who we are:

Here at the Coal Authority, we really are a great team to work with. We’re united in our passion and commitment to make a better future for people and the environment in mining areas.

We carry out a wide variety of essential services from responding to coal mining hazards, to keeping people and the environment safe from mine water pollution.

We are also excited about what our future holds. Our work is helping to develop a new sustainable source of renewable energy for the UK. By harnessing the energy from mine water heat, we hope to play a key role towards helping the UK to meet net-zero emissions by 2050.

We truly are a supportive organisation where we all live and breathe our values. We are inclusive, trusted and progressive in everything that we do.

With a genuine commitment to flexible working, we believe that work life balance is incredibly important. There are a number of benefits that you’ll access being a part of our inclusive team including flexi time, 27.5 days holiday (with an additional 6 days flexi time), civil service pension scheme, gym membership contribution, and professional membership.

About the role:

The Legal Services team provide high quality, pragmatic and practical commercial, property and litigation advice across the whole organisation.

As a key member of the Legal Services Team, you will be required to provide timely and practical solutions to a whole range of topics to support the breadth of work we do.  You will have a particular focus on an in house legal career and must be able to provide those practical solutions. 

We are a small team covering a large remit so the ability to understand different aspects of the law is essential.

For more information about the role please refer to the attached job description.

About you:

You must be a Solicitor or a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives and must have relevant in house legal experience with a focus either on commercial or property expertise.

Working at the Coal Authority:

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

The Coal Authority is committed to developing a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We encourage applications from people with the required skills and experience, from different backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities and beliefs.  Diversity is vital to our success and innovation and is fundamental to our values of being trusted, inclusive and progressive.   We offer a guaranteed interview for candidates with disabilities who meet the basic selection criteria.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or alternative format application forms you can get in touch with us by contacting the HR team by email at humanresources@coal.gov.uk  or by phone on 0345 762 6848.

Other essential information

Schedule:

Application closing date: 9^th March 2021

The Coal Authority is currently following all required social distancing practices during our recruitment process.

Application outcome:

Only candidates invited to interview will be contacted. If you have not heard anything within 2 weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Security:

Successful candidates must pass basic security checks and will be subject to UK Immigration requirements.