Senior Solicitor/Lawyer (Commercial)

To contribute to the provision of effective and efficient Legal Services to the Council, its Officers and Committees. The principal areas of work include providing procurement advice, drafting complex services contracts, grant agreements, construction contracts and ICT contracts and providing advice on subsidy control and data protection matters. While this post is offered as a full-time position the Council may consider candidates who would prefer a part time position provided this is no less than 4 days per week. There is a responsibility for the post holder to demonstrate a commitment to quality service delivery through continuous improvement for the benefit of the Service and the organisation. A Privacy Notice giving you information on the data we hold on you, what we do with that data, who we share your data with and your rights under GDPR is available here .  This is a Politically Restricted position as identified by the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. This post requires a Disclosure Scotland Check and where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check.