Principal Solicitor - Licensing (35 hpw), Highland Council Headquarters, Inverness
- Location:
- Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5NX
- Salary:
- £57,948 - £63,390 per year
- Contract Type:
- Permanent
- Position Type:
- Full Time
- Hours:
- 35 hours per week
Job Description
Post Title: Principal Solicitor - Licensing
Location: Highland Council Headquarters, Inverness
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £57,948 - £63,390 per annum
Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.
Contact Person: ​Claire McArthur Tel: 01463 644145 Email: Claire.McArthur@highland.gov.uk
Job Purpose: To be responsible for the provision, delivery and management of the Council’s in house licensing legal advice. This includes:
- providing high quality legal services in line with the Council’s corporate priorities and in support of effective service delivery.
- ensuring delivery to performance targets and objectives and to meet the statutory requirements
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The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.
As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.
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Requirements
Scottish LLB law degree or equivalent Scottish qualification
Diploma in Legal Practice
Current Practising Certificate from the Law Society of Scotland