22201 - Head of Legal Services Analysis at Ministry of Justice

About this role

This vacancy is only available to existing Civil Servant employees and employees of accredited non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs). Please review the "Eligibility" section before you apply.

### Salary
The national salary range is £58,511 - £65,329 London salary range is £63,343 - £70,725. Your salary will be dependent on your base location

Job description

Do you have the passion, values, and ability to help us solve the biggest problems of the justice system?

Head of Legal Services Analysis

1. Overview

We have 1 role in the new Judicial Policy and Legal Services Analysis team.

This role is open to:

Existing badged analysts from GES badged analysts either on level transfer or on promotion.

You will be asked to supply evidence of your GES membership at application stage, this can consist of confirmation of passing the GES badging board or an email from your current line manager confirming your GES badged status. Applicants who do not provide this will be rejected .

Please note: this opportunity is only open to individuals currently employed within the Civil Service.

Minimum requirements to apply:

Candidates must be able to show the relevant experience and skills and must meet the criteria for entry:

Grade 7 – must meet all of the following:

· You have significant work experience evidencing use of data and/or analytical skills. Time spent on an analytical PhD can count towards this.

· You have significant experience of managing projects

· You have experience of leading or managing a team

We welcome applications from candidates based across the UK. Candidates will have the option of being based in the Leeds or London HQ offices (with flexible working arrangements available) or your nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office: see this map for more details .

Alternative locations may be available and will be discussed and agreed on the completion of background checks.

Interviews are likely to take place in October 2026 and will be held via MS Teams . We will keep a merit list for a year for those who successfully pass the interview board but who are not offered a post.

1. The team

The newly created judicial policy and legal services analysis team will comprise of 4 G7 analytical teams supporting a range of interesting policy and operational analysis. Working within an embedded analysis model the team face into the Judicial and legal services division. The team will be part of a wider Access to Justice analytical directorate comprised of 5 G6 teams on topics such as legal aid, victims, civil and family justice.

As this is a new G6 team you’ll join the other team leaders in shaping how the team works and how to focus analytical work to add the most value in this area.

Legal services cover a wide range of advice, representation and support provided by solicitors, barristers, legal executives and other professionals across criminal, civil, family and commercial law. They matter because they help people, businesses and public services understand and enforce their rights, resolve disputes, comply with the law and access justice when they need it. A strong, trusted legal services sector is therefore essential to the rule of law, judicial independence and public confidence in the justice system. It is also an important part of the UK’s economic strength: legal services support business certainty, financial services and deal flow, inward investment, international trade and the global use of English law, while contributing directly to growth, employment and exports. The Ministry of Justice plays a critical role in this system by supporting the rule of law, promoting English law internationally, safeguarding judicial independence and overseeing an effective regulatory framework for the legal professions. Legal services have been identified as a key growth area within the industrial strategy, making this an exciting time to join the team and shape high-impact analysis that can inform policy, strengthen the evidence base and help maximise the sector’s contribution to both justice outcomes and economic growth.

2. What you’ll do

As Head of the Legal services analysis team, you will lead the provision of analysis across a diverse portfolio relating to legal services, both domestic policy and international trade, support the development of policies to support growth in legal services and how it supports the industrial strategy and economic growth.

You’ll become the departments leading analytical authority on legal services, how they support the economy and in turn how the department can support the growth in legal services. This area has been under resourced in the past and this new team will get the opportunity to scope what analytical projects would add the most value to policy development and lead work to build the evidence base in this area.

As part of your role, you’ll be responsible for leading analytical work in support of the legal services industrial strategy contribution, including expanding the evidence base on the work undertaken by the sector, to support evidence-based policy to drive growth You will be responsible for maintaining an existing reporting dashboard with key statistics, identifying new data that could add insights to areas not currently captured. You’ll consider whether and how we can isolate the impact of our policies on the sector and drive forward the research agenda in this space.

You will also provide analytical support for services trade agreements with global partners, to support the use of English Law internationally.

You’ll work closely with policy colleagues on English law promotion, identifying opportunities for growth in legal services and how the department can support that work. You will provide analytical input for departmental reports and ministerial commissions relating to the sector.

You’ll establish links with other analytical colleagues across a range of topics inside and outside MoJ to develop a consistent framework for how MoJ considers its contribution to growth in this area and how to capture the impact the department has.

You will lead a small team, with direct line management responsibility for one HEO economist, while contributing to the wider leadership of Judicial policy and legal services analysis team. You will support the professional development of colleagues, promote analytical excellence, and help ensure that economics continues to have a strong influence on policy making across the legal services sector.

1. Who you are

The following experience and skills will be required :

· A credible analyst who is able to work across boundaries to prioritise analytical effort and focus delivery on high-impact analysis that directly enables operational and/or strategic decision-making.

· A collaborative individual who thrives on bringing people together to solve problems, drive change and deliver impact.

· An excellent communicator who can translate complex technical challenges and opportunities in a transparent and compelling way, building support and momentum.

· Experience of delivering analytical projects that support policy development,

· Experience of working across professional and organisational boundaries, building effective relationships with policy, operational, legal and analytical colleagues to deliver shared objectives.

The following experience and skills are desirable :

· Experience of using a range of quantitative and qualitative evidence to address complex policy questions where evidence is uncertain or incomplete.

· Experience of working on analytical projects related to economic growth or legal services, or of translating economic concepts into analysis with a growth focus.

2. How to apply

You’ll need to submit an anonymised work history and Statement of Suitability as part of your application. You will not be considered if you do not provide both.

Your work history should meet the following criteria: well structured, succinct, and written in clear language.

Your Statement of Suitability should be no more than 750 words and should give us examples of how your skills and experience match those needed for this role. Consider giving examples that cover all the requirements in the ‘Who you are’ section and use work you have completed to demonstrate how you meet each one.

Please also refer to the CS Behaviours framework for more details at this grade.

Success Profiles: Civil Service behaviours - GOV.UK

5a. Selection Process

There will be an initial sift of applicants through comparing submitted evidence against the ‘Who you are’ bullets. This usually takes two weeks, depending on the number of applications.

Those who make it through the initial sift will be invited to a Civil Service Success Profile interview. In the Civil Service we use Success Profiles to help us find the right person for the job. We will be using a mixture of methods to assess your abilities, strengths, experience, technical skills, and behaviours. We highly recommend learning about Success Profiles and using the Situation, Task, Action, Result and Reflection (STARR) framework when structuring your answers.

The highest scoring candidates that pass the interview will be offered the roles. The whole process can take up to a month.

5b. Interview Process

Behaviours

You will be assessed against the Civil service success profiles framework at interview stage:

· Communicating and Influencing

· Managing a Quality Service

· Delivering at Pace

Please also refer to the CS Behaviours framework for more details at this grade.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/717275/CS_Behaviours_2018.pdf

For existing analysts from all professions, as well as the three civil service behaviours stated above, you will be assessed on two sets of professional competencies at interview.

For external (non-Civil Service) candidates (and unbadged candidates within the Civil Service), as well as the three civil service behaviours stated above, you will be assessed on your analytical knowledge, experience and abilities, and the impact of your analytical work.

Professional Competencies

· Professional Competency (1) Knowledge & Skills

o GES - Analysis of Data.

· Professional Competency (2) Influence & Impact .

o GES - Effective communication.

For more information regarding Professional Competency (2) please refer to the analytical profession internet links below. Please note that some aspect of the professional competency may overlap with the MoJ competencies listed above. We therefore recommend that in providing evidence for the professional competency, candidates focus on the technical and methodology aspects of the competencies that are specific to the profession. We will use evidence presented for the MoJ competencies in assessing the wider skills candidates have.

Government Economic Service (GES): Further information can be found within the link below:

GES Professional Standards 2022

6. Applicants invited for Interview

You will be required to give a 5-minute presentation at interview. Details of this will be sent to those candidates who are invited for interview.

7. Further Information

If you require any additional information about the role, please contact:

Kim Bishop / Natasha Trasi [email protected]

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 (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). All employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estate capacity.

Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone’s circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.

For nationally advertised roles: All successful candidates will be appointed to the nearest viable office nearest to their home postcode and on its respective pay scale. This will be at either a HQ building (subject to desk allocation, a Justice Collaboration Centre (JCC) or a Justice Satellite Office (JSO) – See Map . All employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estate capacity).

For current MoJ employees, your base location will need to be changed to the nearest viable office (to your home postcode), either at a HQ building, JCC or JSO within the National Office Network and moved its location’s respective pay scale (any legacy arrangements/locations will need to be amended).

Some of MoJ’s terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made.

MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain their grade on lateral transfer.

All candidates who are currently in receipt of Mark Time / Pay Protection should ensure they are familiar with the new policy on permanent and temporary promotion which can be found on the employee intranet.

Flexible working hours

The Ministry of Justice offers a flexible working system in many offices. Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week. MoJ welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs. All applications for part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the MoJ’s Flexible Working policy.

Benefits

The MoJ offers a range of benefits:

Annual Leave

Annual leave is 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after five years’ service.

There is also a scheme to allow qualifying staff to buy or sell up to three days leave each year. Additional paid time off for public holidays and 1 privilege day. Leave for part-time and job share posts will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.

Pension

The Civil Service offers a choice of pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.

Training

The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities.

Networks

The opportunity to join employee-run networks that have been established to provide advice and support and to enable the views of employees from minority groups to be expressed direct to senior management. There are currently networks for employees of minority ethnic origin, employees with disabilities, employees with caring responsibilities, women employees, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees.

Eligibility

Staff on fixed term appointments must have been recruited through fair and open competition.

Vacancies advertised “cross-government” are only open to all Civil Service employees and employees of accredited non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) who were appointed on merit following a fair and open competition; or were appointed to a permanent post through an exception in the Civil Service Commissioners' rules.

Support

- A range of ‘Family Friendly’ policies such as opportunities to work reduced hours or job share.
- Access to flexible benefits such as voluntary benefits, retail vouchers and discounts on a range of goods and services.
- For moves to or from another employer or moves across the Civil Service this can have implications on your eligibility to carry on claiming childcare vouchers. You may however be eligible for alternative government childcare support schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. More information can be found on www. www.GOV.UK (https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/tax-free-childcare) or Childcare Choices (https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/) . You can determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/ .
- Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave.
- Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles . Should you feel that the recruitment process has breached the recruitment principles you are able to raise a formal complaint in the following order

- To Transformative Business Services (0345 241 5359 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) );
- To Ministry of Justice Resourcing team ( [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) );
- To the Civil Service Commission (details available here (https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-complaints/) )

As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace. MoJ are able to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns.

You will be able to request reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process within the application form. If you need additional help completing the application form, please contact the TBS Recruitment Enquiries Team.

For more information on applying for a role as a candidate with a disability or long-term condition, please watch our animated videos .

Diversity & 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 .

Redeployment Interview Scheme

Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant. The MoJ is committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.

MoJ is able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. Candidates will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion.

Civil Service Nationality Rules

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fsettled-status-eu-citizens-families&data=05%7C01%7Cchristopher.jeffery%40soprasteria.com%7C8a2293860362402c15da08dbf4cff146%7C8b87af7d86474dc78df45f69a2011bb5%7C0%7C0%7C638372946312587803%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=s%2BxUsev%2BGeeK%2FLgTUjpjfTJu%2FjpKQZ%2BQPJXNduvik3Q%3D&reserved=0)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules

Reserve list

A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles.

Contact Information

MoJ:

If you require any assistance please call 0345 241 5359 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail [email protected]

Please quote the job reference 22201

HMPPS

If you require any assistance please call 0345 241 5358 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail [email protected]

Please quote the job reference

### Specific membership requirements
This role is open to:

Existing badged analysts from GES badged analysts either on level transfer or on promotion.

### Guidance for the Statement of Suitability
Your Statement of Suitability should be no more than 750 words and should give us examples of how your skills and experience match those needed for this role. Consider giving examples that cover all the requirements in the ‘Who you are’ section and use work you have completed to demonstrate how you meet each one.
Knowledge & Skills
o GES - Analysis of Data.
Influence & Impact .
o GES - Effective communication.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (Al)

Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.