The Chief State Solicitor’s Office (CSSO) is a constituent part of the Office of the Attorney General and provides a full solicitor led advisory, litigation and transactional legal service to Government Departments and Offices, and to certain other State agencies. They also provide solicitor services at Tribunals and Commissions of Inquiry and represent Ireland at the Court of Justice of the European Union.

The CSSO currently has vacancies for State Solicitor Higher - Public Procurement Law and Commercial Law. State Solicitors Higher work at the heart of the State’s legal service and successful candidates will have the unique opportunity to use their legal skills and expertise to contribute significantly to the functioning of the State.

Reporting directly to a Principal Solicitor or Deputy Assistant Chief State Solicitor, the State Solicitor Higher - Public Procurement Law and Commercial Law will have responsibility for the carriage of senior file work such as complex or high-profile legal case files, as well as providing managerial support and mentoring and supporting the work of more junior members of the team.

Full details of the role, including specific eligibility requirements, is available on State Solicitor Higher

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 3pm on Thursday 26 of June 2025. 

They are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.