Senior Solicitor

The salary band for this post is Band C, £54,922.00 to £60,675.00, starting salary will be on the base of the salary scale, £54,922.00.

Working pattern: Fixed Term, 15 months.

Location: Flexible although frequent travel to Stirling and Edinburgh will be required.

We are looking for a Full-Time Senior Solicitor on a Fixed Term basis - 15 months.

Here at SEPA, we're connected by a passion that drives us to be purposeful in every action we take - to protect our environment. Through our expertise, we lead projects that make a difference for Scotland, and our workplaces are grounded in respect for that expertise.

That's why, when you join us as a Senior Solicitor, you'll discover enriching benefits, meaningful support, and opportunities to learn every day. That's what it means to be Passionately Purposeful - for our environment, and for your career.

SEPA is looking for an excellent communicator with the ability to exercise good judgement and provide well thought through pragmatic legal advice.

As a public body, it is essential that SEPA has good governance in place. The Corporate Legal team is key to this. SEPA as an organisation is changing. We are looking to simplify and strengthen governance across the organisation. This requires strong, considered and flexible legal advice.

Corporate Legal is SEPA's in-house corporate legal team. The team comprises of trusted legal advisers of various specialisms, bringing valuable expertise to SEPA. We provide effective solutions that are tailored and pragmatic with our legal advice being considered, flexible and valuable. This is a highly important role within our Governance, Performance & Engagement portfolio working with the Legal Senior manager, and Head of Function and requiring strong strategic leadership skills.

We are looking for a trained, Scottish qualified Solicitor to become an integral part of the Corporate Legal team. You need to be a strong communicator, good at collaborating and influencing others, to build constructive working relationships at all levels across the organisation to deliver a high standard of service. You will be able to explain complex corporate legal information in a simple way that connects with the audience you are advising. Attention to detail and strong analytical skills are essential to applying legislation and case law to problems to develop solutions that can succeed. A pragmatic and positive proactive approach to managing a busy workload is important, recognising that you will need to be able to adapt quickly in response to changing priorities.

Closing date: 4 March 2025 at midnight.

Interviews will be held: w/c 10 & 17 March 2025.

We're cultivating a workplace that supports not only your passion and your professional lives, but your personal life. So, you'll find benefits that make a difference at work and at home, such as:

• Hybrid and Flexible working opportunities.
• Up to 34 days annual leave and 7 additional public holidays each year (pro rata).
• Paid time off to support your Wellbeing and enable you to Volunteer in your community.
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Progressive Family Friendly policies.
• Training & development to enable colleagues to improve their skills, competencies and knowledge to perform at their best.

Plus, many more lifestyle benefits such as 24/7 access to an online employee discount platform, credit union facilities and access to a Cycle to Work Scheme.

SEPA is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and good relations in everything it does - as a community leader, as a provider and commissioner of services, and as an employer.

Passionately Purposeful about Scotland's environment - and your career. Protecting our environment, promoting our work, and supporting our people, working at SEPA means being part of an organisation that's grounded in respect for your expertise - and your wellbeing. So you can be your best and make the biggest impact.

We recruit solely based on merit. Our shortlisting process is conducted on an anonymous basis and, therefore, we cannot accept CVs and covering letters. Please ensure that you include all relevant information in your application form.

We proudly use the "Happy to Talk Flexible Working" as well as the "Disability Confident Employer" logos on all our job vacancies.

Applicants with a visual impairment can request job descriptions and application forms in Braille, large print or on tape.

For the security and wellbeing of our colleagues, we invite successful candidates to undergo Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) pre-employment checks including a Basic Disclosure Scotland check.

If you have questions or need any assistance with the recruitment process, please contact SEPA's Recruitment Team at .

Apply now to join a Passionately Purposeful workplace.