Legal Specialist

Legal Specialist/Solicitor – Inside IR35 – Public Sector – Edinburgh/Glasgow Harvey Nash’s Public Sector client is seeking a contract Legal Specialist to provide specialized legal advice and support to staff on areas of law that impact the business. Duration – 3 months Responsibilities Provide legal advice on complex matters to support in its input to Government on the development of new corporate legislation or policy relating to specific areas of law, or proposed changes to existing corporate legislation or policy. Provide specialized legal advice on implementation of new corporate legislation. Provide specialist legal advice in various area of civil and corporate law. Skills & Experience Required Scottish Qualified Solicitor with current practicing certificate. LLB Degree and Diploma in legal Practice or equivalent. Specialist knowledge and skills in the interpretation and application of legislation. Negotiation, influencing and persuasion skills. Creativity in developing innovative, problem solving solutions. Written communication – ability to demonstrate excellent and concise communication in complex and sensitive written documents. The type of documents will depend on the specific work allocated to the post holder but could include reports to the procurator fiscal, statutory enforcement notices, environmental authorisations, regulatory position statements, regulatory guidance, policy instructions and draft legislation. Oral communication – ability to explain legal requirements to non-legal staff. Advocacy skills. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Contract Job function Legal #J-18808-Ljbffr