• Strategic Knowledge Capture & Contribution

  • Build bridge to trusted digital tools, e.g., Microsoft Teams channels, Copilot, or UX-led learning tech.
  • Partner with specialist teams to capture, develop, and maintain learning materials.
  • Track trends across diverse Court of Appeal and Administrative Court litigation.

• Impact and Exemplar Work

  • Help highlight new legal precedents from panel firms and secure their integration within casework.
  • Shape GLD’s knowledge streams by synthesising insights and focusing the team on high-leverage topics.

Responsibilities

• Monitor legal and policy developments in immigration law, public sector governance, and civil litigation to pioneer actionable guidance.
• Draft and standardise client-facing reports, checklists, and risk assessments, ensuring alignment across teams.
• Act as liaison to client onboarding for senior lawyers with expertise in removal appeals, judicial review, and appeals procedures.
• Optimise legal ** workflows**, shared libraries, training and tech for lawyer efficiency.
• Mentor junior lawyers in evidence-based research, documentation, and client relationship tasks.
• Manage frustrated judicial review stakeholders (e.g., through court indicates and open-door briefings).
• Ensure compliance with the Public Record Office/ALRC on sensitive documentation.

About You

Ideal candidates will bring:

• 5+ years' litigation experience with traction in drafting, merits assessment, and decision-making autonomy.
• Clerking or supervisory experience in public law, discrimination, or human rights.
• Technical clarity, particularly common law or statutory rights and immigration norms.
• Ability to queue research needs and distil insight for policy teams managing complex portfolios.

Competencies:

• Core Legal Knowledge: Demonstrable understanding of EU treaty rights, private law defences, and upper tribunal processes.
• Knowledge Sharing: Proven track record curating legal content/case notes for junior teams.
• Team Leadership: Experience fostering a repository of lessons learned in areas like clinical negligence or regulatory compliance.
• ** küérie Tools:** Comfortable adapting to evolving technologies (e.g., legal tech integrations).

Desirable:

• Background in immigration/litigation, including Asylum & Immigration Tribunal work.
• Experience with structured learning platforms or immigration or human rights community platforms.
• Knowledge of automated risk analysis tools or emerging AI technology.

Working Environment

• BPSS security clearance required and CTC clearance (London heavy); clearance process outlined here.
• Travel may be required for regional court engagement or GLD ceremonies.

Benefits:

• Invest in career: GLD’s Civil Service pension scheme and broad training library including Futures Direct.
• Modern workplace: London and regional offices with flexible work arrangements to support ambition.
• Social connection: Hosted events (e.g., annual awards night) to foster a welcoming collaborative spirit.

Applying: Click the link to make an application—combine skills above with passion for immigration justice; excel here means shaping tomorrow’s case preparation.