Snr Solicitor
Posted 5 days ago by Harvey Nash Plc
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Summary: The role of Snr Solicitor involves providing specialized legal advice and support to client staff on various areas of law, particularly in relation to environmental regimes and corporate legislation. The position requires a Scottish Qualified Solicitor to advise on complex legal matters and assist in the development of new corporate legislation or policy. The contract is for 15 months and is classified as Inside IR35, with a hybrid working arrangement. The role is expected to start as soon as possible.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide specialized legal advice and support on specific areas of law impacting the client.
- Advise on complex matters related to corporate legislation and policy development for the Scottish Government.
- Offer legal advice on the implementation of new corporate legislation.
- Deliver specialist legal advice in various areas of civil and corporate law.
Key Skills:
- Scottish Qualified Solicitor with current practicing certificate.
- LLB Degree and Diploma in Legal Practice or equivalent.
- Specialist knowledge in the interpretation and application of legislation.
- Negotiation, influencing, and persuasion skills.
- Creativity in developing innovative, problem-solving solutions.
- Excellent written communication skills for complex documents.
- Ability to explain legal requirements to non-legal staff.
- Advocacy skills.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Edinburgh
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Legal
Snr Solicitor| 15 Month Contract | (Inside IR35) | Hybrid | Starting ASAP
Day Rate: DOE
Description:
Use advanced legal knowledge, including of various environmental regimes, and the clients strategic objectives to provide specialised legal advice and support to the client staff on specific areas of the law as it relates to and impacts on the client.
Provide legal advice on complex matters to support the client in its input to Scottish Government on the development of new corporate legislation or policy relating to specific areas of law, or proposed changes to existing corporate legislation or policy.
Provide specialised legal advice on implementation of new corporate legislation.
Provide specialist legal advice in various area of civil and corporate law.
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Scottish Qualified Solicitor with current practicing certificate
- LLB Degree and Diploma in legal Practice or equivalent
- Specialist knowledge and skills in the interpretation and application of legislation.
- Negotiation, influencing and persuasion skills
- Creativity in developing innovative, problem solving solutions
- Written communication - ability to demonstrate excellent and concise communication in complex and sensitive written documents. The type of documents will depend on the specific work allocated to the post holder but could include reports to the procurator fiscal, statutory enforcement notices, environmental authorisations, regulatory position statements, regulatory guidance, policy instructions and draft legislation
- Oral communication - ability to explain legal requirements to non-legal staff.
- Advocacy skills
Desirable
- General understanding and knowledge of objectives and procedures.
- Managerial
This role has been deemed Inside IR35 by the client. Applicants must hold, or be happy to apply for, a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland. Please click the link to apply.
