Job Description
Job purpose
To prosecute anti-doping rule violation matters, including acting as an advocate on behalf of UK Anti-Doping before the National Anti-Doping Panel and other tribunals.
To ensure the highest quality legal advice is made available to the organisation in the most efficient way.
Person specification
Qualifications/experience/knowledge
• Barrister or Solicitor with a current practicing certificate and a minimum of three years’ post-qualification experience in-house or within private practice
• Substantial experience of appearing as an advocate before a range of tribunals
• Substantial experience of handling litigation matters
• Proven experience of working with anti-doping rules and regulations, or similar professional regulations
• Proven experience of providing legal advice at Board/Senior Management level
• Demonstrable experience of drafting and reviewing commercial contracts
• Familiarity with Freedom of Information Act, Data Protection Act and GDPR matters
• Experience of communicating and presenting to a variety of levels of seniority and backgrounds both internally and externally
• Experience of managing sensitive and confidential information in an appropriate manner
• A passion for and knowledge of sport is desirable
Skills
• Excellent oral, written and presentation skills
• Confident advocacy
• Ability to prioritise own workload and work under a tight schedule with competing deadlines
• Ability to pay close attention to detail
• Ability to build and sustain relationships with a network of key people internally and externally
• Self-aware and excellent interpersonal, influencing, negotiation and communication skills
• Ability to work proactively with external suppliers
• Ability to use Microsoft Office efficiently
Staff Benefits
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and accrue one day of annual leave for every year of service, up to 30 days
• Two days paid Sports Leave and one day paid Volunteer Leave per annual leave year
• Christmas closure, between Christmas and New Year (not deducted from your holiday allowance)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Interest free Season Ticket Loan
• Healthy Lifestyle Benefit
• Flexible Start and Finish times (start between 08:00 – 10:00 finish between 16:15 – 18:15)
• One working from home day per week after successful completion of your first month
• Eye care Vouchers
• Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with four per cent pension allowance on top of your basic salary
How to apply
To apply please visit https://www.ukad.org.uk/lawyer and complete a UKAD Application Form, Criminal Convictions Declaration Form, Conflicts of Interest Form and Equal Opportunities Form, outlining how you meet the person specification and submit to recruitment@ukad.org.uk by midday, Monday 22 June 2020. Please note: it is likely that the UKAD offices will be moving to Croydon towards the end of 2020. CVs and/or cover letters will not be accepted. You must have a valid right to work in the UK. If you have previously applied for this role, you need not apply again.