Solicitor / Senior Solicitor, 2 High Street, Perth

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

We currently have the following opportunity:

Solicitor / Senior Solicitor - PKC13679
£51,542 - £60,647
2 High Street, Perth

We are looking for an experienced and motivated solicitor to join our Property, Planning & Infrastructure team within the Council’s Legal and Governance Services. 

We operate a career grade structure for these posts. The successful applicant will be appointed to the relevant grade (either TL10 - Solicitor or TL11 – Senior Solicitor) based on skills and experience aligned to the career grade structure.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering high quality legal services that support the Council’s strategic objectives.

You will work closely with a range of professionals across the Council, supporting its various roles, including as housing authority, roads authority, planning authority, environmental health and flooding, as well as its corporate and democratic functions.

You will be required to undertake commercial property work including all aspects of leasing, sales and acquisitions and compulsory purchase and/or contract drafting and negotiation as well as advising on a range of regulatory work and other aspects of the Council’s roles and responsibilities.

You may be asked to support major infrastructure and other capital projects.

This is an opportunity to join an experienced team of property, commercial and regulatory solicitors.  You will be part of a supportive and dynamic team and service, which is committed to delivering high quality advice and support.

There would be an opportunity for applicants interested in acquiring knowledge of, and experience in construction law.  This could extend to post qualifying construction law accreditation, for which appropriate time and support would be provided.  The Council is promoting an ambitious programme of construction work and projects from which practical experience could be gained.

Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.

Skills & Experience Required

LLB Degree, Diploma in Legal Practice, Practicing Certificate from the Law Society of Scotland.

You must be a qualified solicitor in Scotland, with a full, unrestricted practising certificate issued by the Law Society of Scotland. 

You will be flexible and able to think creatively to support clients.  You must be able to demonstrate an ability to find solutions to problems.  You will be able to work collaboratively and closely with those from other disciplines.

You should have strong drafting, negotiation and analytical skills and be able to manage a varied caseload and work to deadlines.

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team!

Here's what we can offer you:

• A generous annual leave package
• 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
• Eligibility to join our pension scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
• Flexi time
• Access to a range of benefits

We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Geoff Fogg on 01738 475130 to find out more.

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External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or recruitment@pkc.gov.uk to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.

Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

This post is subject to a Disclosure Scotland check.

If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, whilst over the age of 18, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.

A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.