Solicitor to Interventions in our Interventions Team, Permanent, 5 days, 35 hours per week. Salary is £61,972 per annum
It is an exciting time to join the Law Society of Scotland. Due to the retirement of the current postholder, we have an opportunity within the Interventions team for a Solicitor to Interventions. This role provides key support and assistance to the Judicial Factor and Head of Interventions, in the operation of Judicial Factory appointments and Interventions of law firms under the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980. This role plays an important part in protecting the public and maintaining confidence in the legal profession. You will deal with interesting, technical and high-profile work as we seek to protect and support the public when intervention is required in a law firm.
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
To provide professional solicitor advice and assistance to the Judicial Factor and Head of Interventions (“JFHOI”) and to the wider Interventions team, to ensure legally competent, effective, proportionate, and best practice decision making regarding the operation of Judicial Factor appointments and Interventions in law firms under the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980
To react and respond at short notice to proposed Judicial Factory appointments and Interventions, to include quickly reviewing and assessing a significant volume of complex information, and identify immediate actions and risks
Working with the JFHOI in the disposal of practices and assisting the acquiring firm in dealing with work in progress, mandates, release of client funds, negligence and other issues
Liaison with the Master Policy insurers regarding claims by clients or agents against the firm’s insurance
Monitor, review and respond to data protection matters, including Subject Access Requests and data destruction
Key Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
A Scottish solicitor with a practising certificate
A minimum of five years’ post-qualifying experience
Significant experience in key practice areas (conveyancing, wills, trusts, executries)
A minimum of five years’ post-qualifying experience
Team working
Legal advisory skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Project development, management and delivery, report writing
Planning and management of own workload
Knowledge of data protection requirements
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.
Flexible working, to allow you to work around your lifestyle and commitments.
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
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 an Investors 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 17 September.
We do not provide feedback to applicants who are not selected for interviews.
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