Three Vacancies for Government Legal Department – Bar Council Representatives to Recruit to the Attorney General’s Regional Panels
TERM: 1-year term (commencing immediately)
The Bar Council is looking to nominate three Barristers to sit on Selection Boards that recruit to the Attorney General’s Regional A, B and C Panels of Junior Counsel.
About the Selection Board Process
There are three Selection Boards. Each Board is made up of the Chair, one Bar Council Representative, Senior Government Lawyers and either a former member of Panel Counsel or a serving member of the A or B Panel. Apart from the Chair and the Bar Council Representative, each of the Board Members assess and score candidates who are applying to the Attorney General’s Regional A, B and C Panels of Junior Counsel.
About the role of the Bar Council Representative
The Bar Council Representative’s role is to take an overview and/or challenge the Selection Board during the review process.
The three Selection Board meetings will take place on these dates:
Wednesday 7th December
Thursday 8th December
Monday 12th December
One Bar Council Representative will be required to attend one of these sessions, to be decided by the selection board Chair. The Bar Council Representative will also attend a pre-briefing meeting and receive documents of the selection process to read.
The remuneration for the role is £200 per hour.
Knowledge and experience
Applicants for the Bar Representative role should ideally be a KC, have experience of being a Panel or Board Member and/or Circuit Leader. In addition to this, applicants should have some knowledge or experience of recruitment or selection processes.
Applications will be presented to the General Management Committee of the Bar Council who are responsible for selecting the successful candidates based on merit. The Bar Council is committed to ensuring fairness, transparency and openness in its recruitment processes. In addition, consideration is given to matters of equality and diversity.
How to apply
Applicants should send a copy of their CV accompanied by a short written statement stating their suitability for the role, describing their skills and experience that are relevant to the criteria above, to:
Isi Onwukwe-Anyadike, Committee Governance Officer ionwukwe-anyadike@barcouncil.org.uk
The closing date for application is Monday 7th November, 17:00.
Successful candidates will be notified as soon as possible.
