As a Lawyer, you will be welcomed into a dynamic and inclusive Legal Services team working closely with clients across the IOPC including senior clients such as the Director General, Deputy Director General Strategy, Engagement & Communications, Deputy Director General Investigations, Oversight & Casework and the General Counsel & Chief Information Security Officer.
The IOPC is on a journey to develop its culture, perspectives and ethos to support the organisations core outcomes, and this is your opportunity to enter into the varied world of IOPC Legal Services, allowing you to develop your mindset and approaches to contribute to improving the police complaints system in England and Wales.
As a completely independent organisation, the IOPC seek to uphold the rights of the public and investigate the most serious matters , including deaths following police contact, to promote learning and influence change in policing. The IOPC is an organisation steeped in history, influenced by significant figures such as Stephen Lawrence and Sir William Macpherson. We are looking for people to uphold our core values, and in return we will give you a supportive and inclusive work environment to flourish in.
The IOPCs Legal Services is headed by IOPC General Counsel & Chief Information Security Officer and reports to the Director General. Our lawyers play an active and important role in all of the organisations work. They advise colleagues in our Investigations, Oversight and Casework Directorate in relation to the exercise of their powers and police misconduct decision-making. They also represent the IOPC in legal proceedings (e.g. judicial review, inquests and police misconduct proceedings). They advise colleagues in the Strategy, Engagement and Communications Directorate contributing to the development of organisational policy. Much of our work is high profile and lawyers are often called upon for advice on extremely sensitive matters which are subject to intense media scrutiny.
As a Lawyer, you will be expected to develop professional working relationships with solicitors acting for complainants, police forces, hearing units, misconduct panel chairs, police federation representatives, individual officers, members of police staff, witnesses and internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
