Assistant Solicitor

2 weeks ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom Service Care Legal Full time

Service Care Solutions currently recruiting a Solicitor for the Scottish Government Legal Directorate to provide advice and assistance to the Scottish Government's Response Unit to the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing and reviewing evidence, providing briefings to officials and Ministers, instructing Counsel, and attending at hearings.

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 at hearingsRequirements:

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 workQualifications:

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 need to complete a BPSS clearance.

Additional Information:

The role is based in central Edinburgh, and hearing attendance is predominantly online, but some in-person attendance is also required. The contract is for 12 months role until January 2026.

Application Process:

If you are interested in this challenging and rewarding role, please submit your CV to Beth Kirby via email: or call (phone number removed) for more information. We do also have a referral bonus of up to £250 so please pass on this information if you know someone else looking for work

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