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Senior Solicitor (Litigation & Advice)(Full Time)(Permanent) - REN12880

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Posting date: 05 August 2025
Salary: £47,979.00 to £50,880.00 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 21 August 2025
Location: Paisley, PA1 1UJ
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Renfrewshire Council
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: REN12880

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Working within Legal and Democratic Services you will be part of our Litigation and Advice team. You will undertake litigation, advocacy and advisory work in connection with all the Council’s functions or on behalf of any other body for which the Council provides legal advice.

You must have an extended period of post qualifying experience, hold a current Practising Certificate, be able to carry out a range of tasks within a broad litigation-based remit and manage a demanding workload with minimum supervision.

It is also essential that you have effective interpersonal, communication and report writing skills, together with the ability to work as part of a team.

Experience of undertaking litigation work in the following areas will be advantageous: Debt Recovery, Education, Employment, Housing, Planning and Social Work. Effective IT skills, experience of supervision of administrative/paralegal staff and a willingness to be involved in designing and delivering training for client services is also desirable.

For an informal discussion about the role contact Nairn Young on 0141 487 1626 or email nairn.young@renfrewshire.gov.uk.

If successful you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check, the level of check will be determined by the duties of the post.

If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.

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