We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Communications Executive with expertise in media relations to join the Law Society of Scotland on a fixed term, part-time basis (21 hours p/w) until April 2027.
We are seeking a motivated, dynamic, creative and high-performing professional to join our Communications Team, bringing their skills and expertise to help us create meaningful and impactful communications and engagement with our membership, the public and other key stakeholders.
At the centre of our organisation are the values of Respect, Openness, Progress, Inclusion, and Integrity which drive our teams to deliver the best possible service for the legal sector and beyond.
Key Responsibilities for this role
As Communications Executive you will join a busy Communications Team with a wide and varied remit. The team is responsible for maximising engagement with a range of audiences including Law Society of Scotland members, the public and parliamentarians, and other stakeholders within the legal sector across a range of channels, with a particular focus on press and media.
Working with our staff team and community of volunteers, you will play a key and specialist role within the Communications Team during a time of significant change for the Law Society and Scotland’s legal sector. Using your media relations experience you will draft news releases, pitch stories and handle journalist inquiries alongside developing engaging content for our social media channels and emails to reach our audiences.
Key Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
You will be a motivated and high-performing team player, with an excellent communications and engagement track record. You will have a flair for developing and delivering engaging content and your attention to detail will be balanced with the ability to see the bigger picture and contribute to our overarching strategy.
What we offer our employees.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package to support our colleague’s professional and personal needs. Some of these include:
A hybrid working environment.
30 days holiday plus bank holidays
A competitive pension provision scheme
Excellent family friendly benefits
Learning and Development opportunities to enhance your skills or through programmes leading to professional or academic qualification.
Private medical insurance including dental and optical.
Various health and wellbeing benefits such as confidential counselling services, bike to work scheme, eyecare, and offers on well-known brands through our Lifestyle savings offering.
The Law Society of Scotland is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds. We hold a Leaders in Diversity Award in recognition of our commitment to advance fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion and engagement within our organisation and the Scottish legal sector. More information can be found on our Equality and Diversity page.
We are always on the look for new talent to join our incredible workforce. If you are looking for a new opportunity within the society, we would love to hear from you!
If this opportunity sounds like the one for you, click Apply now.
This vacancy will close at 11.30am on Tuesday 8 September 2026.
We do not provide feedback to applicants who are not selected for interviews.
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