Solicitor (Property and Contracts) - County Buildings, Ayr - SOA12273

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are seeking to appoint a full-time Solicitor to join our Property and Contracts team, supporting the delivery of high-quality, specialist legal advice to Council Services and Elected Members.

This is an excellent opportunity for a solicitor with experience in commercial conveyancing—whether from the public sector or private practice—who is looking to develop their expertise in a varied and rewarding in-house role. We are particularly keen to hear from candidates motivated by public service and by making a positive difference to our places and communities.

The role offers a broad and engaging workload. You will take a leading legal role in the Council’s property work, including the sale, purchase, transfer, and leasing of commercial property. You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation and contribute to projects that shape the Council’s assets and services. The successful candidate will be entrusted with a high level of responsibility and autonomy, supported by a collaborative and experienced team.

Flexibility and responsiveness to the Council’s priorities are central to our service delivery. The successful candidate will therefore be willing to broaden their experience across other areas of local authority practice as required. This may include planning, contracts and procurement, housing law, data protection, freedom of information, and related areas.

The Council places a strong emphasis on professional development, staff wellbeing, and work–life balance. We support ongoing learning through in-house and external training opportunities, including those provided by SOLAR (Society of Local Authority Lawyers & Administrators).

We offer a competitive employment package, including generous leave entitlements and membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.

You will be a qualified solicitor, ideally with at least three years’ conveyancing experience. You will be confident working autonomously with limited supervision and have strong IT skills. As the role involves regular engagement with officers and stakeholders at all levels of the Council, excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

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The Job Description covers the full range of responsibilities for solicitors within the Legal & Licensing Service. For details specific to this particular role, please see the information provided above.

ABOUT US

South Ayrshire is at the heart of historic Ayrshire, with a wealth of local heritage and culture, first class leisure amenities, world-wide travel links, diverse landscapes and thriving communities.

Making a difference for our communities is at the heart of what we do and working with us means, you can use your skills, knowledge and experience to help us do just that. We currently employ around 6000 people to serve a population of more than 112,000 people located across a diverse area that includes the towns of Ayr, Girvan, Maybole, Prestwick and Troon as well as small rural villages, coastline and farmland.

We are an ambitious Council, and we aim to place people at the centre of everything we do as we look to deliver the best possible outcomes. We are ambitious for our communities too and our new Council Plan is based on priorities and outcomes that we believe will have the greatest impact on the wellbeing of our communities, our local economy, and our environment.

BENEFITS 

Here’s what we can offer! 

• Competitive salary
• Excellent pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement and enhanced leave scheme (purchase of up to 2 weeks’ holidays)
• Wellbeing initiatives and Occupational Health services
• A healthy environment supportive of work-life balance and caring responsibilities
• Car leasing scheme
• Discounts on major supermarkets and retailers, cinemas and gym memberships (including Council leisure facilities)
• Purchase of white goods and more via salary sacrifice
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Scotwest Credit Union

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The grade of this post is Level 11.

This is a politically restricted post.

The work style for this post is Hybrid Worker.

The successful candidate will be required to work flexibly between home and the office and the frequency for attending the office may vary depending on the exigencies of the service.