Join our Legal Services team
We're looking for lawyers who can help us to enhance Scotland’s capital city. Come and join us if you are
- interested in working in an in-house legal team with unrivalled variety and quality of work
- adaptable and can help us solve the wide range of issues which come across our desks.
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.
Apply for a vacancy on our Career site
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 and Planning
- Licensing
- Employment and 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.
A message from the Services Director of Legal and Assurance Services
Working with the Council's Legal Services