SENIOR CROWN COUNSEL

Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

Suitably qualified applicants are invited to fill the position.

Qualifications:

a) must possess a Bachelor of Laws Degree from a recognized institution; and a Legal Education Certificate or equivalent from a recognized institution; b) be qualified to practice as an attorney-at-law in Belize or as an advocate in a court in any other part of the Commonwealth having unlimited jurisdiction either in civil or criminal causes or matters; and c) has been qualified for five or more years to practice in such a court; and d) admitted to practice law in Belize or in a Commonwealth jurisdiction; e) must be in good health; and f) must be a person who conducts himself at all times, both in his professional and in his personal life, in a manner that will maintain public confidence in the standards of the legal profession. Experience and training required: a) Five or more (5+) years' experience as a practicing attorney-at-law, with at minimum the last three (3) years practicing in criminal law; b) At least three (3) years’ experience in a supervisory or leadership role in prosecution or public law; and c) Proven courtroom advocacy experience. d) Applicants are also expected to possess a high level of personal integrity. Interested persons may submit their complete application package (Application letter, CV, recommendations, all relative achievement documentation) Deadline for receipt of applications: January 31, 2026

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