Director of Litigation vacancy in HM Revenue & Customs
Information for candidates applying for the Director of Litigation vacancy in HM Revenue & Customs based in London or Manchester
Headline Information
| Department | HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) |
| Division | Solicitor’s Office and Legal Services (SOLS) |
| Job title | Director of Litigation |
| Location | London or Manchester |
| Salary | SCS Payband 2 - up to£110,000 |
| Application deadline | 23:59 on Sunday 7 July 2019 |
Vacancy details
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is one of the UK’s biggest organisations.
We collect over £600 billion a year in revenue from our 50 million personal and business taxpayers to pay for public services, we support UK trade by clearing customs declarations round the clock, and we help families with targeted financial support.
The Solicitor’s Office and Legal Services (SOLS) is HMRC’s Legal Group and at the forefront of work in government on EU Exit, working in partnership with the Treasury and the wider Government Legal Profession.
It is headed by Alan Evans, the General Counsel and Solicitor, who has overall accountability for all legal services to HMRC, whether these are provided internally or commissioned from the private sector.
Our 1,250 staff conduct legal work for every part of HMRC, and our work impacts on all HMRC’s customers.
We also have oversight of HMRC’s advisory accountants and manage ministerial correspondence and Freedom of Information requests for HMRC.
About the Role
Reporting directly to the General Counsel and Solicitor, who has oversight of all legal activity within HMRC, you will provide leadership and strategic direction to the Litigation Directorate.
You will have overall responsibility for ensuring provision of litigation services to all parts of HMRC through direct management of six deputy directors and wider command of over 100 staff.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Providing visible and effective leadership of the directorate and, in particular, leading change to develop a confident, outward facing team.
- Providing litigation services (including case advice on merits and strategy) to teams across HMRC with responsibility for resolving disputes with taxpayers or those challenging HMRC.
- Personal leadership and oversight on the most strategic and important cases and assurance to senior stakeholders.
- Providing strategic direction to SOLS, as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, and working collaboratively to deliver excellent legal services and change in partnership with colleagues across HMRC, the wider Government Legal Profession and Civil Service.
- Providing litigation services to the Treasury as part of the ‘policy partnership’ between HMRC and the Treasury.
- In partnership with HMRC teams, the planning and prioritisation of litigation activity and the allocation of resources according to risk, cost and value.
- Overseeing the use of external counsel and legal service providers to ensure quality and value for money.
Apply
For further information on the post and to apply, please visit the Civil Service Jobs Website.
Contact
If you would like to discuss the role in more detail, or require assistance with the recruitment/application process, please contact Byron Beard.
