We are looking for a Senior Legal Adviser to join the Legal Service at the Senedd Commission. This is an exciting opportunity to play an integral role in the Senedd’s work as it represents the interests of Wales and its people.

The Legal Service comprises sixteen legal advisers at various levels of seniority. The Service provides legal advice to the Llywydd, the Chief Executive, Committees of the Senedd, individual Senedd Members and other Commission colleagues on a wide range of legal issues. Notably, the Service advises Members on their scrutiny of the Welsh Government’s proposed legislation. The Service also includes three non-lawyers who are specialists in information governance, delivery of the latter being one of the Service’s responsibilities.

The successful candidate’s knowledge of public law, experience, and interpersonal skills will play a vital role in providing both legal advice and legal scrutiny of legislation to the heart of Welsh democracy.

For more information, please view the job description.

Pattern of Working
This is a full-time post although flexible working arrangements will be considered, subject to meeting the needs of the Senedd and its Members.

Please note recruitment will normally be at the minimum of the band.
The successful candidate will be subject to security vetting.

We are looking for a Senior Research Officer to work at the Senedd. This is an excellent opportunity to play a vital part in providing analysis, information and advice on finance, statistics, budgets, taxation policy, economic trends, and many other areas within the scope of the Financial Scrutiny Team.

As part of a team of six, you would directly support the Finance Committee and Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee. The team summarise key issues from various information sources and communicate these effectively and in easily understandable formats. You would also support policy teams in Senedd Research to locate, understand and use numerical information.

You will be involved in all aspects of parliamentary research, including preparing briefing for individual Members and party groups, supporting Senedd committees, contributing to the development of costings of backbench legislation and preparing digital content, for example in the form of research articles and research briefings for Members and the public. This role requires strong numerical and analytical skills, the ability to quickly find, extract key issues, summarise and communicate information succinctly and effectively. The ability to work independently, manage multiple pieces of work simultaneously, and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced parliamentary environment is essential.

Senedd Research is an independent and impartial team of researchers, information and data specialists providing independent, impartial, information to all Members of the Senedd to ensure they are able to support their constituents and participate in Senedd business. The Research teams support each other, as well as other areas of the Senedd Commission. You will have the opportunity to work with a variety of different departments across the organisation, communicating technical outputs to a range of stakeholders, whilst adapting your content and delivery appropriately.

You will work closely with the digital and library research team, which will give the opportunity to work with our data scientist and GIS expert to make use of emerging technologies to continually improve what the team produces and how we work.

The role also provides opportunities to work with other parliaments, institutions and legislatures both in the UK and internationally.

For more information, please view the job description.

Pattern of Working
This is a full-time post (37 hours) although flexible working arrangements will be considered, subject to meeting the needs of the Senedd and its Members.

Please note recruitment will normally be at the minimum of the band.
The successful candidate will be subject to security vetting.