Solicitor (Litigation and Advice) (35hpw), Inverness - HGH22007

Job Description

Post Title: Solicitor (Litigation and Advice)
Location: Headquarters/Hybrid
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £51,506 - £56,329 per annum

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: ​James Noone Tel: 01463 702539 or Email: James.Noone@highland.gov.uk

Job Purpose: To be a member of the team at HQ responsible for the Council’s Legal Services work relating to litigation and advice.

Please APPLYONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions, Tel: 01349 868642 (24 hour voicemail) or email: Recruitment.Enquiries@highland.gov.uk quoting the post reference number above.

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The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

Qualified Solicitor holding (or eligible to hold is exceptional circumstances) an unrestricted practising certificate issued by the Law Society of Scotland, or a second year trainee nearing end of traineeship and holding a restricted practising certificate. Continual rofessional Development will be up to date as required by the Law Society of Scotland.

The postholder must be prepared to work flexibly and outside normal hours if attendance at Court/Hearing requires it.