Ministry of Justice UK
22995 - Litigation and Investigation Strategy Lead - Legal Aid Agency
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Litigation and Investigation Strategy Lead, Grade 7
Job Title & Grade
Litigation and Investigation Strategy Lead, Grade 7
Contract Type
Temporary (24-months)
Salary Range
- National: £58,511 to £65,329
- London: £63,343 to £70,725
Note: If successful, you will be offered the minimum for the grade depending on your location unless you are currently employed by the Civil Service and are earning more than the minimum.
Location
National (any LAA office)
Note: You can only apply for London, Cambridge, and Brighton offices if you are a current LAA staff member based in those offices.
Important Information for Candidates Choosing the Liverpool Office
If you are successful and choose to be based in our Liverpool office, you will be required to complete Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) clearance in addition to our standard pre-employment checks.
To obtain CTC clearance, you must meet the current National Security Vetting residency requirements. Under Central Government policy, applicants must normally have been resident in the UK for the last 3 years to be eligible for this level of clearance.
Minimum Working Pattern
If you are applying for a part-time role, please note that to meet business demands we need cover for a minimum of 30 hours and to cover 4 days of the week.
About The Legal Aid Agency
We are an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). We are responsible for operationally administering the legal aid fund to provide criminal and civil legal aid advice to people in England and Wales.
Our people are at the heart of achieving excellence. Employing around 1,200 colleagues across England and Wales, we feel proud to have some of the best People Survey results in the Civil Service.
Cyber-Attack Investigation and Litigation Team
The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is leading the Ministry of Justice's response to the legal and regulatory consequences of the significant cyber-attack experienced in 2025. The incident presents one of the most complex operational, legal and reputational challenges faced by the department, requiring coordinated leadership across litigation, regulatory investigation, operational delivery and strategic governance.
Job Summary
We are recruiting a Grade 7 Litigation and Investigation Strategy Lead to play a key role in delivering the department's response. Reporting to the Head of Litigation Investigation Strategy and Response (Grade 6), postholders will lead significant and high-profile workstreams that support litigation, regulatory investigations and wider programme delivery.
The programme is expected to evolve over time and, as a result, successful candidates will be allocated to specific portfolios following appointment. Portfolios will be matched to individual skills, experience and development objectives, and may change as programme priorities evolve. Examples of portfolios include litigation strategy, regulatory engagement, governance and assurance, evidence and data, stakeholder management, operational delivery, communications and parliamentary business.
Working in a fast-paced and highly scrutinised environment, postholders will provide strategic leadership within their portfolio, delivering complex pieces of work, managing risk and ensuring high-quality outcomes that support the department's overall response.
This is an exceptional opportunity to contribute to one of the most significant cross-government responses affecting the justice system while helping protect vulnerable service users and strengthen future organisational resilience.
Key Responsibilities
Depending on portfolio allocation, postholders will:
Strategic Delivery
- Lead one or more significant workstreams within the Litigation Investigation Strategy and Response Programme, ensuring delivery of agreed objectives and priorities.
- Translate strategic direction into effective delivery plans, monitoring progress and adapting to changing priorities and emerging risks.
- Provide expert advice and recommendations to the Joint Heads and senior leaders on complex issues within their area of responsibility.
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Litigation, Investigation and Regulatory Support
- Lead delivery of work supporting litigation strategy, regulatory investigations or related operational activity.
- Develop high-quality evidence, analysis and briefing to support legal proceedings, regulatory engagement and strategic decision-making.
- Work closely with Government Legal Department, external legal providers and specialist colleagues to ensure coordinated delivery.
Governance, Risk and Assurance
- Identify and manage risks within allocated portfolios, ensuring appropriate governance and timely escalation of significant issues.
- Contribute to programme governance through high-quality reporting, assurance and performance management.
- Support effective financial management and value for money across programme activities where appropriate.
Stakeholder Management
- Build productive relationships across the Ministry of Justice, Legal Aid Agency, wider government and external organisations.
- Represent the programme at meetings and working groups, influencing stakeholders and securing collaborative solutions.
- Produce high-quality briefings, submissions, Parliamentary material and senior communications.
Leadership
- Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams, fostering collaboration, inclusion and continuous improvement.
- Support the professional development of colleagues through coaching, mentoring and effective performance management.
- Promote wellbeing and create an environment where people can perform at their best during a sustained period of high operational demand.
Essential Knowledge, Experience and Skills
- Experience leading delivery of complex programmes, projects or workstreams in legal, regulatory, operational or similarly complex environments.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex evidence to inform decisions and solve challenging problems.
- Experience managing risks, priorities and competing demands while delivering high-quality outcomes to tight deadlines.
- Effective communication skills, including preparing clear advice and briefings for senior leaders and a range of stakeholders.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience working collaboratively across organisational boundaries.
- Experience leading, motivating and developing teams or multidisciplinary groups to deliver shared objectives.
- The ability to adapt quickly, exercise sound judgement and respond effectively in a changing, high-profile environment.
Desirable Knowledge, Experience and Skills
- Knowledge of litigation, investigations or regulatory processes.
- Knowledge of UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 or information rights legislation.
- Experience responding to major incidents, cyber incidents or complex operational challenges.
- Experience working within the Ministry of Justice, Legal Aid Agency or wider Civil Service.
- Experience managing external suppliers or professional service providers.
Person Specification
The successful candidate will be:
- A collaborative leader who can build strong relationships and deliver through partnership across organisational boundaries.
- An effective communicator, able to explain complex issues clearly and influence a range of audiences.
- A confident and resilient problem solver, exercising sound judgement under pressure and adapting to changing priorities.
- Organised and delivery-focused, with the ability to balance competing demands while maintaining quality and attention to detail.
- Committed to inclusive leadership, continuous improvement and delivering excellent public service.
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Assessment Approach
Application Process
To apply please provide a statement of suitability showing how you meet the essential criteria in no more than 750 words.
Your statement should demonstrate your ability to do all the essential criteria listed, using examples can help strengthen your application.
Please note we do not require a CV.
Interview / Assessment Process
If you are successful through the application stage, you will be invited to an interview / assessment centre in person or via Microsoft Teams where you will be assessed against the following:
Strengths Relevant to the Role
- Seeing the Bigger Picture
- Making Effective Decisions
- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
Your Experience
Your Experience of implementing, promoting, or understanding diversity and inclusion policy - Diversity is the presence of difference, this can include one or more of the protected characteristics (Gender, Age, Race, Disability etc.) or it can be about working patterns, whether we like to jump into a task or reflect on it before acting. Inclusion is how we welcome, value, and celebrate diversity, giving everyone a voice, tapping into ideas, and enabling everyone to be themselves at work and achieve their potential.
For this grade/ role we would expect the candidate to demonstrate understanding of the terms Diversity and Inclusion and be able to explain why they are important in a work environment. We would also expect examples of action they have taken to embrace diversity (e.g., increasing understanding for self or others) or improve inclusion at a departmental level.
Application Information
Shortlisting: Week commencing 26th October.
Interviews: Week commencing 9th and 16th November.
Contact Information:
For more information on this opportunity, please contact Stewart McGill (Stewart.McGill@justice.gov.uk).
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain, and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.
As a Disability Confident organisation, we will offer a guaranteed interview to candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for this role.
If you would like more information on this opportunity, please contact Stewart McGill (Stewart.McGill@justice.gov.uk).
Reasonable Adjustments
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition and need us to make any reasonable adjustments to support you through the recruitment process, please let us know by adding the information to the applications system or emailing LAARecruitment@justice.gov.uk after you have applied so that we can discuss options with you.
Complaints Procedure
If you have any complaints about this recruitment activity, please share your concerns by emailing LAARecruitment@justice.gov.uk initially. We aim to respond to any complaint within 10 working days.
Additional Information
Working Arrangements & Further Information
The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home. All employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to
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