Senior Solicitor (Litigation & Advice)(Full Time) (Permanent) - REN11982

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Working within Legal and Democratic Services, you will be part of our Litigation and Advice team.

You will undertake litigation, advocacy, and advisory work in connection with all the Council’s functions or on behalf of any other body for which the Council provides legal advice.

You must have an extended period of post-qualifying experience, hold a current Practising Certificate, be able to carry out a range of tasks within a broad litigation-based remit, and manage a demanding workload with minimum supervision. It is also essential that you have effective interpersonal, communication, and report writing skills, together with the ability to work as part of a team.

Experience of undertaking litigation work in the following areas will be advantageous: Debt Recovery, Education, Employment, Housing, Planning, and Social Work.

Effective IT skills, experience of supervision of administrative/paralegal staff, and a willingness to be involved in designing and delivering training for client services is also desirable.

If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check, the level of check will be determined by the duties of the post. For further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit .

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