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Legal jobs

Join our legal services team

If you are interested in working in an in-house legal team with unrivalled variety and quality of work come and join us!

We are looking for lawyers who can help us to enhance Scotland’s capital city.

If you are adaptable and can help us solve the wide range of issues which come across our desks, you are who we are looking for.

The job is often as much about solving real-world problems than legal issues. You will be challenged, but also fully supported by a friendly team who like to work together.

A message from the Services Director of Legal and Assurance Services

Working with the Council's Legal Services

Our team

We are a skilled, multidisciplinary team which supports the Council in a variety of ways. From helping to protect Edinburgh’s most vulnerable citizens to delivering multi-million pound infrastructure projects, the range of work we deal with is second to none in Scotland.

We help key decision-makers fully understand their legal and risk options and work alongside them to deliver optimal outcomes for the city.

About our work

Legal Services has the following specialist teams:

  • Commercial
  • Litigation (including Childcare Law unit)
  • Property & Planning
  • Licensing
  • Employment & Investigations

The team also has a role in other interesting aspects of council work, including oversight of the Council’s Whistleblowing Service and use of surveillance.

We encourage flexible and hybrid working.

Check back soon to listen to what our team has to say about working for Legal Services.