Solicitor for Scottish Government Inquiry
4 days ago
**Job Title:** Solicitor for Scottish Government Inquiry
We are seeking a highly skilled Solicitor to join our team at Service Care Solutions, providing legal expertise to the Scottish Government Legal Directorate.
About the Role:
The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing and reviewing evidence, providing briefings to officials and Ministers, instructing Counsel, and attending hearings as part of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide advice and assistance to the Scottish Government's Response Unit to the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry
- Prepare and review evidence
- Provide briefing to officials and Ministers
- Instruct Counsel and attend hearings
Requirements:
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Strong interpersonal skills, an ability to build collaborative working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, and communicate complex issues effectively
- An ability to manage, analyse and interpret large volumes of information to make sound decisions and provide clear and high-quality advice
- An ability to manage your own workload in a flexible way to manage risk, respond to competing demands and priorities and meet set deadlines
- Knowledge and experience of litigation and/or Inquiry work
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate should possess a Law degree and have a minimum of 2 year's experience in a similar role, with a Scottish qualified Practising Certificate. You will also need to complete a BPSS clearance.
Salary:
The salary for this role is £62,000 per annum.
Location:
This role is based in central Edinburgh, with predominantly online hearing attendance but some in-person attendance required.
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