APPLICATION INFORMATION

Passionately Purposeful about Scotland’s environment – and your career
Protecting our environment, promoting our work, and supporting our people, working at SEPA means being part of an organisation that’s grounded in respect for your expertise – and your wellbeing. So you can be your best and make the biggest impact.
We recruit solely based on merit. Our shortlisting process is conducted on an anonymous basis and, therefore, we cannot accept CV’s and covering letters. Please ensure that you include all relevant information in your application form.
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If you have questions or need any assistance with the recruitment process, please contact SEPA’s Recruitment Team at recruitment@sepa.org.uk
Apply now to join a Passionately Purposeful workplace

YOUR PASSION HAS NEVER HAD A GREATER PURPOSE

Here at SEPA, we’re connected by a passion that drives us to be purposeful in every action we take – to protect our environment. Through our expertise, we lead projects that make a difference for Scotland, and our workplaces are grounded in respect for that expertise.

That’s why, when you join us as a Senior Solicitor, you’ll discover enriching benefits, meaningful support, and opportunities to learn every day. That’s what it means to be Passionately Purposeful – for our environment, and for your career.

• SEPA is looking for an excellent communicator with the ability to exercise good judgement and provide well thought through pragmatic legal advice.

As a public body, it is essential that SEPA has good governance in place. The Corporate Legal team is key to this. SEPA as an organisation is changing. We are looking to simplify and strengthen governance across the organisation. This requires strong, considered and flexible legal advice.
Corporate Legal is SEPA’s in-house corporate legal team. The team comprises of trusted legal advisers of various specialisms, bringing valuable expertise to SEPA. We provide effective solutions that are tailored and pragmatic with our legal advice being considered, flexible and valuable. This is a highly important role within our Governance, Performance & Engagement portfolio working with the Legal Senior manager, and Head of Function and requiring strong strategic leadership skills.
We are looking for a trained, Scottish qualified Solicitor to become an integral part of the Corporate Legal team. You need to be a strong communicator, good at collaborating and influencing others, to build constructive working relationships at all levels across the organisation to deliver a high standard of service. You will be able to explain complex corporate legal information in a simple way that connects with the audience you are advising. Attention to detail and strong analytical skills are essential to applying legislation and case law to problems to develop solutions that can succeed. A pragmatic and positive proactive to a managing a busy workload is important, recognising that you will need to be able to adapt quickly in response to changing priorities.
Closing date: 4 March 2025 at midnight
Interviews will be held w/c 10 & 17 March 2025

PASSIONATELY YOU. PURPOSEFULLY SUPPORTIVE

SEPA is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and good relations in everything it does – as a community leader, as a provider and commissioner of services, and as an employer.
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