The German Embassy in London is seeking a full-time Assistant in the Liaison Office of the Customs Attaché to start on 1 October 2026.

This role includes:

• Assisting with the running of the office (processing and filing of messages, case file administration, electronic record-keeping, administration and monitoring of appointments, deadlines and resubmissions, budgetary accounting), making administrative arrangements for meetings, visiting delegations, business travel and conference attendance, including follow-up.
• Press monitoring and media research
• Independently drafting letters in line with the guidelines (in German and English)
• Ad-hoc translations (German-English, English-German), including on legal, customs and criminal matters
• Communicating with relevant domestic and foreign authorities
• Other administrative tasks as required

Candidate Profile:

• Must already be entitled to live and work in the United Kingdom
• Very good spoken and written German and English (preferably at least one of these to native level), highly articulate
• Proficient in common IT applications (MS Office, internet)
• Reliable, accurate and able to work independently
• Willing and able to work as part of a close-knit team
• Good organisational and communication skills, correct etiquette
• Intercultural skills/ experience
• Flexible, able to work under pressure, willing to take on tasks outside of normal working hours when necessary
• Willing to travel occasionally on official business
• Professional experience in the fields of customs/ police/ security/ politics and basic knowledge of the structure, role and workings of the relevant German and British authorities is desirable

The Liaison Office of the Customs Attaché handles customs-related, strategic and operational tasks relating to the monitoring of cross-border trade and the detection and prosecution of organised crime, including financial crime.

Training will be provided. Contract based on UK employment law. Normal working time will be 40 hours a week. Appointment will initially be on the basis of a five-month fixed-term contract. Salary, which is based on the Embassy’s pay scheme, will be £3,818 gross per month, rising to £3,978 gross per month upon completion of the five-month trial period. Salary will be taxable in Germany unless you are a UK citizen and do not also hold German citizenship. National Insurance contributions are to be paid in the UK.

If you are successful in the selection process, a personal background and security check, for which your cooperation is required, will be conducted prior to hiring.

Please email your application (a CV in German and English with a covering letter in German and English, proof of your educational qualifications, employment references/ letters of recommendation if applicable; and proof of your right to live and work in the UK) by 30 August 2026 to us.

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Interviews will be held in person in the first half of September. Interview travel costs cannot be refunded.

Only complete applications will be considered. Applications will not be acknowledged. We will only be contacting candidates selected for interview.

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