Legal Assistant
| Posting date: | 18 November 2024 |
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| Salary: | £163.66 to £165.34 per day |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 November 2024 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Service Care Solutions |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | BBBH131950_1731948021 |
Summary
Service Care Solutions are working with the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry looking for a number of Legal Assistant to support throughout. This is a unique opportunity to support a large scale and, high-profile statutory Public Inquiry investigating Scotland's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This role requires excellent attention to detail, due to the high volumes of documents which require rigorous legal analysis; strong interpersonal skills as you will be working closely with all members of the Inquiry; and flexibility and adaptability, working as part of a small project team, you will be expected to embrace and adapt to change as the project develops.
Contract to last until 31st March 2025. With a LTD day rate of £163.66 increasing to £165.34 from January.
Key Responsibilities
- Working with a team of solicitors and Counsel to engage in a project to consider and analyse voluminous and complex evidence for use by the legal and Counsel team in their investigations.
- Carrying out other tasks required by the inquiry, including providing cover for the wider team of paralegals.
- Attending and participating in regular project planning meetings to discuss the project, as required.
Essential Criteria
- Ability to carry out tasks independently with minimum oversight, remaining calm under pressure.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately and in line with legal requirements and the ability to prioritise, organise, manage, store and retrieve information effectively
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent analytical and research skills and experience of using these in a legal context.
Desirable Skills
- Good knowledge of Scots Law, the role would suit those with an LLB or in their final year of a Law degree. Alternatively the role may suit those with paralegal experience.
Advert closing 21st November 2025.
If you are a Scottish qualified would like to apply for the Legal Assistant vacacny, please submit your CV to Beth Kirby via email, beth.kirby@servicecare.org.uk, or via phone at 01772208969 . we also offer a referral bonus of up to £250 if you know someone looking for work.. Please pass on this information!