Senior Solicitor
Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Scotland’s central belt, is currently looking to recruit a Senior Solicitor for an initial 15 month contract on a rate of around £500/day (Inside IR35). This role will be flexible working; the Corporate Legal team works principally from home, with occasional meetings in one of their offices in the central belt of Scotland.
Responsibilities:
– Use advanced legal knowledge, including of various environmental regimes, and the organisation’s strategic objectives to provide specialised legal advice and support to staff on specific areas of the law as it relates to and impacts on the organisation.
– Provide legal advice on complex matters to support the organisation.
– Provide specialised legal advice to the organisation on implementation of new corporate legislation.
– Provide specialist legal advice in various area of civil and corporate law.
Essential Skills:
– Scottish Qualified Solicitor with current practicing certificate
– LLB Degree and Diploma in legal Practice or equivalent
– Specialist knowledge and skills in the interpretation and application of legislation.
– Negotiation, influencing and persuasion skills
– Creativity in developing innovative, problem-solving solutions
– Written communication — ability to demonstrate excellent and concise communication in complex and sensitive written documents. The type of documents will depend on the specific work allocated to the post holder but could include reports to the procurator fiscal, statutory enforcement notices, environmental authorisations, regulatory position statements, regulatory guidance, policy instructions and draft legislation
– Oral communication — ability to explain legal requirements to non-legal staff.
– Advocacy skills
Desirable Skills:
– General understanding and knowledge of the objectives and procedures.
– Managerial
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
Responsibilities:
– Use advanced legal knowledge, including of various environmental regimes, and the organisation’s strategic objectives to provide specialised legal advice and support to staff on specific areas of the law as it relates to and impacts on the organisation.
– Provide legal advice on complex matters to support the organisation.
– Provide specialised legal advice to the organisation on implementation of new corporate legislation.
– Provide specialist legal advice in various area of civil and corporate law.
Essential Skills:
– Scottish Qualified Solicitor with current practicing certificate
– LLB Degree and Diploma in legal Practice or equivalent
– Specialist knowledge and skills in the interpretation and application of legislation.
– Negotiation, influencing and persuasion skills
– Creativity in developing innovative, problem-solving solutions
– Written communication — ability to demonstrate excellent and concise communication in complex and sensitive written documents. The type of documents will depend on the specific work allocated to the post holder but could include reports to the procurator fiscal, statutory enforcement notices, environmental authorisations, regulatory position statements, regulatory guidance, policy instructions and draft legislation
– Oral communication — ability to explain legal requirements to non-legal staff.
– Advocacy skills
Desirable Skills:
– General understanding and knowledge of the objectives and procedures.
– Managerial
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
