Solicitor - Commercial Property Specialist

2 weeks ago


Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Dumfries and Galloway Council Full time

We are seeking a highly skilled Property Solicitor to join our Commercial, Planning and Property Team within Legal and Licensing Services. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in local government and a good working knowledge of Scots Law.

The successful candidate will be expected to undertake a broad range of property work and support the Legal & Licensing Service deliver ad hoc general public sector advice, which includes sitting as legal advisor to a number of regulatory committees.

Dumfries and Galloway Council has modernised its ways of working, through our Smarter Working Policy, offering flexible work styles, including fixed, flexible, mobile, and home working. This role will operate a hybrid working model, with a mixture of office and home working.

  1. Hold a degree in Scots Law (or equivalent) and Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.
  2. Be admitted as a solicitor by the Law Society of Scotland and hold a current unrestricted Practising Certificate.
  3. Have a good working knowledge of Scots Law.
  4. Have knowledge and experience of delivering legal advice in the Local Government/Public Sector.
  5. Experience of supporting clients/employer to develop policies/strategies.
  6. Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft packages – Outlook, Word, case/file management systems etc.
  7. Legal Research skills.
  8. Understand local and national strategies and impacts on local government services.

Jacqueline Holland, Governance & Assurance Manager, Dumfries and Galloway Council.



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