F&C 3810 - G3 Solicitor in Scotland

Internal applicants MUST apply via Opportunity Marketplace. Please ensure you complete your SKILLS and QUALIFICATIONS via the “Me” tab/tile on Fusion or by clicking on the application link in the section of the application form titled “REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS”.

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 1 March 2026 at 11:59pm.

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.

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. A second role will involve delivering a legal service to clients across the Council with a focus on property and planning work. 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 require 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.

Please answer the following questions as part of your application submission, your answers should be uploaded under supporting documents:

• 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.
• Describe a situation when you faced conflict while working in a team and how you dealt with that.

Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address. 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.

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. An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) 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.

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 if they meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description.

As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:

• 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)
• 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.

South Lanarkshire Council is the unitary authority serving the South Lanarkshire council area in Scotland. The council has its headquarters in Hamilton, has 16,000 employees, and a budget of almost £1bn. The large and varied geographical territory takes in rural and upland areas, market towns such as Lanark, Strathaven and Carluke, the urban burghs of Rutherglen, Cambuslang, and East Kilbride which was Scotland's first new town. Our vision is for South Lanarkshire as set out in our Economic Strategy is to have one of the strongest and most dynamic economies in Scotland, where businesses, communities, and residents achieve their full potential and prosper. We will achieve this through three key interrelated themes:

• People - skills, learning and employability
• Place - physical infrastructure and place
• Business - business development and growth

Job Identification 3810

Posting Date 02/10/2026, 10:24 AM

Apply Before 03/01/2026, 11:55 PM

Job Schedule Full time

Locations 11TH FLOOR, HAMILTON, ML3 0AA, GB