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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 adviceAssessing legal risk and making recommendations to mitigate and manage that riskSupporting litigation and advising across a broad range of people-management mattersCollaborating closely with policy, legal, and operational colleagues across government What 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 supportWorking Arrangements Hybrid working with some office attendanceBase location: Victoria Quay (Edinburgh) or Atlantic Quay (Glasgow)Occasional travel for meetings Hybrid | Edinburgh (Victoria Quay) or Glasgow (Atlantic Quay)Grade C1 Equivalent6 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 sendi