FC 3931 - G5 Legal Services Adviser (609807) - 3931-445622370

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 10 March 2026 at 11:55PM.

Location: Council headquarters, Hamilton

Hours: 35 per week, permanent

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

Salary / Hourly Rate: £65,148 - £66,152 per year

South Lanarkshire Council are seeking to recruit a Legal Services Adviser to be part of a busy Legal team that delivers an excellent service providing representation and expert advice and guidance to the Council. You should be a self-motivated individual who has effective interpersonal skills, demonstrable organisational and leadership skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work as part of a team in a challenging environment.

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. Applications are invited from enrolled solicitors with a current and unrestricted Law Society of Scotland Practising Certificate.

Reporting to the Legal Services Manager, you will assist with the provision and management of legal services to the Council by effectively managing a team of legal and non-legal staff to provide an excellent service. Experience within the area of licensing, including civic and liquor licensing and private landlord registration is highly desirable, as the post holder would act as Depute Clerk to the South Lanarkshire Licensing Board, and be responsible for overseeing the operational management of the Council’s Licensing & Registration Team. The Licensing & Registration Team deals with all civic and liquor licensing on behalf of the Council and public registration duties, including births, deaths and marriages.

For further information or an informal chat please contact Margaret Mary Wilson, Legal Services Manager on 01698 454501.

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

• Are you a qualified solicitor with a current and unrestricted practising certificate from the Law Society of Scotland?
• Please describe in detail the ways in which you have built and maintained good working relationships in leading a team.
• What has been your most challenging situation in a Legal Role, what role did you play and what was the outcome?
• A situation when you faced conflict while working in a team and how you dealt with that.
• A situation where you were responsible for an innovative solution to a problem or means of improving service delivery and how you evaluated the effectiveness of your solution.

If you require to submit any further additional information to support your application (not a CV), please upload this under supporting documents.

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. Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.

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 who 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)
• 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.