Employment Solicitor

Service Care Solutions is delighted to support the Scottish Government in recruiting a talented Employment Lawyer to join their Legal Directorate. This is a rare and high-impact opportunity to work at the heart of government, providing expert legal advice across complex and sensitive areas of employment law. About the Role As a qualified solicitor, you will work within a specialist employment law team, offering high-quality legal advice to Ministers, officials, and wider government clients. Your work will involve: Analysing complex employment law issues and providing clear, actionable legal advice Assessing legal risk and making recommendations to mitigate and manage that risk Supporting litigation and advising across a broad range of people-management matters Collaborating closely with policy, legal, and operational colleagues across governmentWhat You’ll Bring ✔ Qualified solicitor ✔ Strong employment law and litigation experience ✔ Ability to conduct rigorous legal analysis using multiple information sources ✔ Proven track record of delivering high-quality legal advice in complex areas ✔ Excellent written and verbal communication skills ✔ Strong teamworking approach and proactive client support Working Arrangements Hybrid working with some office attendance Base location: Victoria Quay (Edinburgh) or Atlantic Quay (Glasgow) Occasional travel for meetingsHybrid | Edinburgh (Victoria Quay) or Glasgow (Atlantic Quay) Grade C1 Equivalent 6 month Contract with 6 month extension if required 💰 From £60,010+ (flexible depending on candidate) LTD :£  314.90  PAYE (INC):£267.31 📅 Full-time | 35 hours  Apply today by sending your CV to (url removed) or call on: (phone number removed). We also welcome referrals for this position if they are new to SCS, where a successful recommendation would be worth £250