G3 Solicitor in Hamilton

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 1 March 2026 at 11:59pm. Internal applicants MUST apply via Opportunity Marketplace. Please ensure you complete your SKILLS and QUALIFICATIONS via "Me" tab/tile on Fusion or by clicking on the application link in the section of the application form titled "REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS".

Location: Council Headquarters, Hamilton

Hours: 35 per week, permanent

Work Pattern: Monday - Thursday 8.45am - 4.45pm, Friday 8.45am - 4.15pm

Salary: £40,804 - £51,370 per year

South Lanarkshire Council are seeking to recruit three Solicitors to be part of a busy Legal Services Team which aims to provide the highest quality legal service and advice to the Council. We are seeking to recruit talented and adaptable individuals with enthusiasm and a desire to work in a local authority environment which is supportive and will allow you to gain experience of local government whilst undertaking varied and interesting work.

The Council's Legal Team is a high performing team that was short-listed in the Innovation Award category at the 2025 Herald Law Awards.

• Commercial Solicitors: One role will involve delivering a legal service to clients across the Council with a focus on commercial work. A knowledge of procurement law and contracts is desirable.
• Second Commercial Solicitor (Property and Planning): A second role will involve delivering a legal service to clients across the Council with a focus on property and planning work.
• Litigation Solicitor: This role will involve providing representation and advice to the Council in areas including child protection; permanence; adults with incapacity; adult support and protection; education matters including ASN tribunals; employment, debt recovery and housing matters including ASBOs and recovery of heritable property. You will be required to undertake a range of litigation work for client services across the council and will be responsible for managing your own case load which will encompass a variety of matters.

There will be opportunities and support to apply any existing knowledge or experience, and/or develop new skills, in the above areas. Applications are invited from enrolled solicitors with a current and unrestricted Law Society of Scotland Practising Certificate.

For further information or an informal chat please contact Margaret Mary Wilson, Legal Services Manager.

Application Questions:

• Describe a time when you identified a problem and took the initiative to correct it yourself.
• Describe a time when your team or organisation was undergoing some change and how you dealt with that.
• Describe a time when you had to manage client expectations while still delivering excellent customer service.
• A situation when you faced conflict while working in a team and how you dealt with that.

Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position. Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.

Legislative Information: This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003. The successful candidate will be subject to Level 2 disclosure checks provided by Disclosure Scotland.

Overseas Criminal Records Check: An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past 10 years. Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant: South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. We are a Disability Confident Scheme Employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description. South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans & Service leavers are guaranteed an interview who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description.

Benefits:

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme.
• To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.
• Up to 33 days annual leave.
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days).
• Occupational sick pay.
• Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.
• Employee Discounts - including discounts at the cinema.
• Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support).

PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. To be considered for this vacancy you must complete the application form. All CV submissions will be disregarded.