Total 54 Legal / Public / Security job vacancies in Edinburgh

Your new company

You will be joining a prestigious and reputable legal firm located in the heart of Edinburgh's city centre. As an organisation, they are committed to your development and progression, offering a structured appraisal plan to help you grow with the firm.

Your new role


In this new and exciting role, you will be working in the central hub of the firm's support function, providing general legal administrative support to fee-earning groups, their PA's and other senior managers. You'll carry out a variety of tasks, including but not limited to;

• General administration (filing, scanning, printing, PDF conversions)
• File and document management
• Arranging travel
• Supporting the preparation of the fee earner billing process
• Process expenses
• Helping with ad-hoc projects when required

What you'll need to succeed

• Previous experience in legal administration or administration in a comparable environment
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Proactive with the ability to find solutions
• Good time management and capable of working to deadlines
• Positive work ethic
• Proficient in Microsoft Office packages

What you'll get in return


In return for your dedication and hard work, you'll receive a mix of development, wealth protection, lifestyle and health & wellbeing remuneration:

• Competitive annual salary
• Firmwide bonus plan
• Ability to buy /sell holidays
• Cycle to work scheme
• Retail discounts
• Sabbatical leave
• Railcard
• Employee assistance programme
• Occupational health
• Private medical insurance and dental plan

And many more!


What you need to do now


If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Join us as a Legal Counsel

• This is an excellent opportunity to join us as a Legal Counsel, where you’ll deliver the legal strategy and provide expert, accurate and cost-effective legal advice
• Your role will sit within our Litigation & Investigations team, so we’ll need you to have an understanding of associated legal issues
• You’ll be recognised as an expert in your field, and be exposed to stakeholders across the bank and externally
• We're offering this role for a period of 12 months

What you'll do

We’re looking for an experienced Legal Counsel to manage and coordinate the delivery of legal advice in relation to a litigation and investigations caseload. You’ll work closely with stakeholders and legal colleagues to ensure the timely, effective and efficient delivery of legal and commercial advice, either directly or through a team.

Additionally, you’ll be:

• Making sure that legal advice is readily understandable to non-lawyers, delivered within relevant timescales, and manages and minimises legal risks
• Delivering continuous improvement in operating practices and processes, including identifying efficiencies, improvements and opportunities to reduce costs
• Providing the communication of internal and external legal advice and helping to deliver litigation and investigation outcomes to stakeholders in a commercial, user friendly and efficient manner
• Managing legal costs through the use of e-billing, auctions and other cost tools and driving a culture of disciplined cost management and controls

The skills you'll need

To be successful in this role, you’ll need to be a qualified solicitor or barrister with experience of providing legal and commercial advice in relation to litigation and investigations in-house, or in a leading UK law firm. We’ll expect you to have in depth knowledge of general banking law and practice, and the financial services industry, coupled with the ability to establish and maintain strong relationships across the bank.

You’ll also need:

• Knowledge of litigation and investigations, the commercial environment within which it operates and associated legal issues
• Experience of working with leading law firms and other professional advisers and consultants
• The ability to keep up to date with and share relevant legal and market developments

Job Description

Place

Street Enforcement Officer
Waverley Court

Salary: £28,046 - £32,010
Hours: As stated below:

The working pattern for this post will be on a 4 on 4 off basis, which will be as followed:
Sunday – Thursday 1pm –12am, Friday and Saturday 2pm – 1am.

These posts have additional payments for variable working hours, night hours, supplements and weekend hours.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Street Enforcement Officers to undertake a variety of duties to improve the safety and quality of the street environment with a primary focus on enforcement by using delegated statutory functions. This will involve extensive communication and engagement with members of the public, businesses, other Council services and other stakeholders and may involve investigations and involvement in demanding and complex cases.

Applicants must have:
• Experience of working in an outcome driven and customer focussed environment.
• Ability to interpret policy, procedure and legislation relevant to the role and apply it to working practices.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate confidently with colleagues at all levels, customers, community group, partners and elected members.
• Accuracy and attention to detail – the post holder is required to gather evidence and record comprehensive information in relation to investigations and attention to detail is essential to ensure this is carried out in an accurate manner.
• Flexibility and adaptability – the post holder should be flexible and be able to adapt to different situations and changes in order to meet service demands.
• Desirable UK Driving License

This post is subject to a basic disclosure check.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

To help achieve this, we’re changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Follow us on Twitter at @edincounciljobs

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Your new company


You will be joining a reputable legal firm located in the heart of Edinburgh's city centre.

Your new role


This exciting Legal PA position sits in the Finance and Projects team. The purpose of the role is to provide high quality, proactive and experienced PA support to a team of partners and fee earners.
Your main responsibilities include:

- Working with finance teams to support fee earners' financial performance
- Billing, accurately reporting and management of matter balances
- Help fee earners with event organisation, CRM tasks, CV updates, and support for bids and tenders
- Ensure all file management processes are undertaken correctly
- Comprehensive diary management
- Arranging travel
- Other administrative tasks


What you'll need to succeed


- Previous PA experience in a comparable environment- Excellent verbal and written communication skills- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment - Strong attention to detail


What you'll get in return


- Competitive salary
(Contact Recruitment Consultant, Zoe Cobbett, for the full remuneration package)


What you need to do now


If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Your new company

You will be joining a reputable law firm located in Edinburgh City Centre.


Your new role


As a Legal Personal Assistant, you will be responsible for providing PA, administrative and secretarial support to a small group of fee earners. Your key responsibilities include:

• Complex diary and mailbox management
• Drafting and proofreading important legal documents
• Booking of travel and other commitments, and organising catering and equipment
• Assisting with meetings and writing of minutes
• Being a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders
• Managing the invoicing process (queries, sending of invoices and arranging purchase orders)
• Handling expenses
• General administrative tasks (filing, scanning, paper storage, organising etc.)

What you'll need to succeed

• Litigation experience is highly desirable
• Previous experience working as a Legal PA
• Adaptable and capable of grasping new legal systems
• A proactive individual who is happy to go the extra mile for their team and fee earners
• Strong organisational skills
• Attention to detail

What you'll get in return


For your dedication and hard work, you'll be rewarded with:

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working
• Company pension
• Annual holiday entitlement
• Annual volunteering days
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discretionary and company-wide bonus scheme

What you need to do now


If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Randstad C&P is excited to partner with a leading facilities management company in Edinburgh, and we're on the lookout for a talented Fire and Security Engineer to join their expanding team. If you're passionate about delivering top-notch technical expertise, installation, and maintenance of cutting-edge fire and security systems, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

What's on Offer:

• Competitive Salary: Up to £38,000 per annum
• Secure Position: Full-time, permanent role
• Work-Life Balance: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week
• Perks: Company van, fuel card, and pension scheme
• Growth Opportunities: Ongoing training and professional development

Key Responsibilities:

• Installing, maintaining, and repairing fire alarms, CCTV, intruder alarms, and access control systems
• Performing system inspections, identifying potential issues, and ensuring optimal system performance
• Conducting routine servicing to meet industry standards
• Responding efficiently to emergency call-outs and resolving issues promptly
• Providing expert technical support and advice to clients on fire and security systems
• Maintaining accurate records and completing all required documentation in a timely manner

What We're Looking For:

• Proven experience in a similar fire and security role
• Relevant certifications such as BAFE or FIA
• Strong technical knowledge of fire and security systems
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and capability to work under pressure
• Full UK driving license

Ready to take the next step?
Apply today with your up-to-date CV and become part of a team where your expertise is valued!

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Join us as a Managing Legal Counsel

• This is an excellent opportunity to join us as a Managing Legal Counsel in the Business Banking & International Retail and Commercial Mid-Market legal team, where you’ll deliver the legal strategy and provide expert, accurate and cost-effective legal advice
• Your role will sit within our Commercial & Institutional business area, so we’ll need you to have an understanding of associated legal issues
• You’ll be recognised as an expert in your field, and be exposed to stakeholders across the bank and externally

What you'll do

We’re looking for an experienced Managing Legal Counsel to manage and coordinate the delivery of legal advice, supporting our Commercial & Institutional business. You’ll work closely with stakeholders and legal colleagues to ensure the timely, effective and efficient delivery of all issues, projects and initiatives, either directly or through a team.

Additionally, you’ll be:

• Managing the legal support that the team provides to the Commercial Mid-Market business with particular focus on the effective and efficient management of higher volume, lower risk legal queries and the essential support that we provide on commercial and institutional climate initiatives and third party partnerships
• Making sure that legal advice is readily understandable to non-lawyers, delivered within relevant timescales, and manages and minimises legal risks
• Delivering continuous improvement in and experimentation with operating practices and processes, including identifying efficiencies, improvements and opportunities to reduce costs
• Providing the communication of internal and external legal advice and helping to deliver transactions and projects to stakeholders in a commercial, user friendly and efficient manner
• Managing legal costs through the use of e-billing, auctions and other cost tools and driving a culture of disciplined cost management and controls

The skills you'll need

We’ll expect you to have in depth knowledge of general banking law and practice, with significant experience in the financial services industry, alongside the ability to manage stakeholders and establish strong relationships across the bank. Strong leadership, line management and coaching skills are a must, coupled with experience of organising and motivating teams of professionals.

Ideally, you'll also have knowledge of asset finance, invoice finance, financial crime, privacy, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), restructuring and insolvency.

You’ll also need:

• To be qualified to practice as a solicitor in the United Kingdom
• Industry level knowledge of the legal and regulatory environment and issues within commercial and institutional banking
• The ability to keep up to date with and share relevant legal and market developments
• Expert knowledge of commercial and institutional banking business activities, products and legal issues
• The ability to recognise issues of strategic, legal or reputational importance and evaluate and direct how they should be addressed and resolved

Join us as a Perimeter Security Specialist

• Take on a new challenge and use your specialist knowledge to support the wider bank in building and operating secure services that protect both colleagues and customers
• You’ll act as a subject matter expert in a security related field, making sure that the security implications of the backlog are understood in the right way, building security early into design
• You’ll be joining an exciting and fast-paced area of the bank, where you can expect great exposure both for you and your work

What you'll do

As a Perimeter Security Specialist, you’ll work at a domain level to understand and ensure robust security is continuously considered and incorporated at every stage, programme increment and feature team delivery throughout the development lifecycle and through to support.

You’ll collaborate with feature teams and participate in story refinement, sprint planning and retrospective sessions, establishing a culture of innovation and strategic thinking that makes sure that the bank has knowledge of, and opportunities to exploit, the latest developments in your area of specialism.

You’ll also be:

• Supporting with the identification of risks, while contributing to risk management strategies to achieve business objectives and customer outcomes
• Understanding and implementing Agile methodologies and actively contributing to finding opportunities to build security early into design
• Making sure that decisions made are based on robust data, return on investment and value measures that demonstrate thoughtful and intelligent cost management
• Actively contributing to your centre of excellence (CoE) specialism by cross sharing learnings and best practice with CoE and community of practice colleagues
• Building and leveraging relationships with colleagues across the bank and third parties to ensure decisions made are commercially focused and create long term value for the organisation

The skills you'll need

To be successful in this role, you’ll need knowledge of one or more security subject areas and experience of setting risk appetites. You’ll also demonstrate experience of, or a willingness to learn risk management frameworks to assess and provide advice for the changes introduced to the infrastructure components, while playing a key role in a tool based rule change management process.

Additionally, you’ll need:

• An understanding of Agile methodologies with the ability to write technical issues in business terms
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills with understanding of security assessment processes
• Good knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks, such as ISO, NIST/SoGP
• Prior experience as a Perimeter Security Specialist and relevant networking or security trainings or certifications such as CCNA Security, CompTia Sec+, CCNP, and CCSP is a must
• A good understanding of a network security focused on public cloud computing including LAN/WAN/VPNs networking and firewalling experience

Grade UE03: £22,214 to £24,248 per annum, plus 30% premium band allowance

Estates Security Department / Corporate Services Group

Full time: 35 hours per week

Open Ended contract: Permanent



The Opportunity

We are seeking one full time Security Officer to join the Security Department at the University of Edinburgh.

The Security department provides 24/7 security cover across the University of Edinburgh. This ensures that students, staff, and visitors are kept as safe as possible and that buildings are kept secure and free from damage.

The Security Officer routinely patrols the University on foot and in vehicle as well as assisting in the control room. They are often the first point of contact for staff and students when a serious incident or crime occurs. They provide immediate support, guidance, and reassurance. Routinely they also respond to fire and intruder alarms.

An integral part of the role is providing welfare support and the subsequent signposting to other agencies. The care of students and staff is at the forefront of the role.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written.
Able to remain calm under pressure.
Good listener.
Full driving licence.
Computer literate.
Good attention to detail

Service care solutions are supporting one of Scotland's largest and most successful personal injury law firms. Who are proud to exclusively represent individuals.
We are inviting applications to join our Mass Litigation Team, which handles a diverse array of complex legal cases, including personal injury, financial loss, employer's liability, product liability, data breaches, and breach of contract disputes. This role provides an excellent opportunity to engage in high-profile cases with significant legal and financial implications, enhancing your skills and advancing your career.

What You'll Do:

• Caseload Management: Collaborate with a team on a mix of pre-litigation and litigation cases.
• Court Work: Gain hands-on experience in ASPIC and the Court of Session.
• Team Support: Train and mentor junior team members.
• Investigations & Statements: Conduct liability investigations and gather witness statements.
• Medical Expert Coordination: Liaise with and instruct medical experts.
• Court Appearances: Consult with Counsel and represent clients in court.

What They Offer:

• Competitive salary reflective of experience.
• Excellent pension scheme.
• Hybrid working options for a better work-life balance.
• Flexible working hours with core time flexibility.
• Flexi-time opportunities to manage workloads and personal commitments.
• Ongoing training and development initiatives.
• Engaging social and charitable experiences.

Who We're Looking For:

• A minimum of 2 years PQE is essentiall.
• Experience in a varied personal injury background is crucial.
• Desirable: Familiarity with data breach claims and breach of contract disputes.
• Ability to commute to either our Glasgow or Edinburgh office (Edinburgh candidates must be willing to travel to Glasgow for team meetings).

If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and are eager to make a significant impact in the legal field, we want to hear from you! Please submit your CV to beth.kirby@servicecare.org.uk, or call via phone at 01772208969. We also offer a referral bonus of up to £250 if you know someone looking for work.. Please pass on this information!

Job Description

Place

Private Rented Services Enforcement Officer - Fixed term until 31/07/2025
Waverley Court

Salary: £36,312 - £42,717
Hours: 36 per week

These positions are a varied and challenging statutory role suitable for motivated and enthusiastic individuals, based within the Private Rented Services Enforcement team. The post holders will be responsible for investigating complaints and taking appropriate enforcement action in relation to Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs), unregistered landlords, the fitness and propriety of landlords and the new licensing regime in relation to Short Term Lets. This will include providing advice on compliance with the applicable legislation and licensing requirements to landlords, tenants and other interested parties, taking formal enforcement action when required.

The post holders will be expected to work across the City of Edinburgh as required, often working closely with partner agencies including the Police, delivering service priorities and excellent customer service at all times.

The successful candidates will have relevant knowledge and experience dealing with complex problems, investigation and enforcement experience and be used to interpreting and applying complex legislation.

Excellent communication skills are essential, with the successful candidate demonstrating the ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people including members of the public, council officers, elected members, partner agencies including Police Scotland and businesses operating within Edinburgh and elsewhere.

A full valid driving licence is required.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. 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 will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

To help achieve this, we’re changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Follow us on Twitter at @edincounciljobs

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Your new company
Our client is a very well established, international Legal firm. They are currently looking for an experienced PA to lead the secretarial functions across Scotland.

Your new role
This role can be based out of either the Edinburgh or Glasgow offices, both located within the city centre with travel required across the country. You will be supporting 27 Personal Assistants across 3 offices, implementing best practices and ensuring everything is in order to maximise client service. You will act as the key point of contact between Executive teams, the PAs and Head of Secretarial Services for the UK, liaising with management to comment on continuous improvements and issue resolution to ensure administrative support and resources are aligned with delivering a high quality of services.

You will work closely with the PAs in Scotland, hosting one-to-one meetings and performance reviews, ensuring they have appropriate resources to complete their tasks effectively. You will implement their training plans and outline development opportunities, ensuring the correct support is available and training is completed on time. Recruitment and HR activities will also be a key aspect of your new role.

An additional aspect of the role is providing PA support to up to 3 partners within the business, delivering high-quality support to the fee earners, ensuring their team and daily plans are well managed to achieve optimal business outcomes. This will include diary and inbox management, travel arrangement, financial and general administration, and project support.

You will be working Monday to Friday on a hybrid basis, again, with travel required between offices as and when required.

What you'll need to succeed

• Demonstrated PA and supervisory experience.
• Experience within the Legal sector or Professional Services is beneficial.
• A focussed and organised approach to stakeholder management.
• The ability to enable effective team work.
• Time management and the ability to handily a varied, fast-paced workload.
• Communication skills; both verbal and written.

What you'll get in return

• Hybrid working (3 office-based days per week).
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.
• Holiday buy & sell opportunities.
• Discretionary annual bonus.
• Life Assurance 4x annual salary.
• Income Protection Policy.
• Matched pension contribution of 5%.
• Critical Illness Cover.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Wellbeing subsidy of £180 per year.
• One day off per year for volunteering.
• Private Medical Insurance & Occupational Health.
• Employee Assistant Programme.
• Social events throughout the year.
• Opportunity to get involved in DE&I projects and inclusion groups.
• Supportive and friendly culture.
• Career progression opportunities.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Mercury Security & Facilities Management (MSFM) are one of the largest independently owned security & facilities companies in the UK and Ireland, providing services since 2001.
Our clients range from multi-national blue-chip corporations to local small and medium sized businesses. Our head office is based in Lisburn, Northern Ireland and we have offices in Dublin, Limerick, London, Manchester and Edinburgh. Over the past 22 years we have developed the experience, the expertise and the team to deliver bespoke, cost-effective security and FM solutions that will meet your unique business needs. Our ARC has been in existence since 2007.
Our workforce consists of hundreds of highly skilled staff across the UK and Ireland and all are continuously trained by our in-house training team, ensuring every client receives the highest quality level of technical skill and customer service experience possible.
What you can expect from us…
● To select, recruit & retain quality employees
● To be focused on performance with a good level of supervision
● To be concerned about our people and say thank you for a job well done
● To recognise and value our employees and their contribution
● To develop our employees with the best knowledge and training available
● To be directly engaged with employees and involved in the issues
● To be shown respect
● To get the simple things right and consistent
● To be contactable

We have exciting opportunities for experienced Security Officers to join our well established site in the Edinburgh area;
Job Description Security Officer
The role of the Security Officer / Controller is a dual role spending time in the Security Control Room monitoring CCTV and Mall Patrols.
You will Manage and apply Security systems to New Kirkgate.
You are Required to work Shift Patterns consisting of Days Monday to Sat 09.00 - 17.00

Duties to include but not limited to:
• Monitoring CCTV Systems
• Access Control Management to all Sites
• Site / Mall Patrols
• Opening / Closing of Sites
• Security / Health and Safety Checks and Reporting
• Fire and Intruder Alarm Monitoring
• Key Control
• Assisting Retailers in the Mall Area
• Answering phones when require

Key Responsibilities:
• To work the hours and shifts in accordance with conditions of employment.
• To monitor CCTV images of the Centre as instructed by Centre Management, Security Manager or Operations Manager.
• To carry out duties in accordance with instructions issued by Centre Management. Note: Some cleaning may be required.
• To comply fully with the Health & Safe ty Policy for the centre.
• To ensure that the requirements of the Fire regulations are strictly complied with.
• To assist with the implementation of the Centre’s Emergency Plan and Evacuation Strategy in the event of an emergency.
• To ensure that the Rules & Regulations of the Centre are complied with at all times.
• Ensure that all incidents are recorded in Incident Log.
• Ensure that contractors arriving on site adhere fully to the centre procedures for contractor management.
• Ensure that the centre is a safe and pleasant environment.
• Assist with enquiries from tenants and members the public when requested.
• To be aware of and abide by all rules, terms and conditions of the company.
• To undertake other duties i.e. helping the cleaning team by litter picking where possible
• To Comply with procedures as set out in the Site Assignment Instructions.
• In order to comply with the Security Industry Act 2001, officers must hold an CCTV SIA Public Space Surveillance Licence and where necessary a valid SIA Security Licence.

Mercury Security & Facilities Management is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other status protected under state, or local law in our areas of business operations. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
All communication will be treated in confidence and while we do try to reply to each application personally, due to the high number of applications for each role this is not always possible. Therefore if we do not contact you within 21 days from when we receive your application for this particular role you have not been successful.

Your new company
A legal firm located in the heart of Edinburgh's city centre.
Your new role
Legal PA that sits in the Real Estate team. The purpose of the role is to provide high quality, proactive and experienced PA support to a team of partners and fee earners.
- Work with finance teams to support fee earners' financial performance- Help fee earners with event organisation, CRM tasks, CV updates, and support for bids and tenders and attend.- Ensure all file management processes are undertaken correctly- Comprehensive diary management- Arranging travel- Other administrative tasks

What you'll need to succeed
- At least 3 years worth of experience as a PA
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
What you'll get in return
Competitive Salary
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Main Duties and Responsibilities

* Support the firm in its intention to continually grow and develop the practice in all areas
* Strive to provide excellence of service to all clients
* Take a pro-active approach to the work carried out for clients
* Be alert to any problems being experienced by clients and react positively to these
* Take responsibility for noticing client care problems and for solving these
Work towards clear objectives that support fee earners in the twin aims of generating and delivering client work
Take part constructively in the performance review process and undertake agreed training and development activities
Adhere to office and compliance procedures including health and safety

Daily Duties

Timely and accurate completion of varied documentation and correspondence as allocated by the Support Manager in accordance with the fee earner instructions and appropriate department styles
Prompt and courteous handling of external and internal telephone calls
Prompt and accurate noting and delivery of messages written and oral to the appropriate person
Assisting fee earners with administration as required such as form filling
Liaise with Support Manager to help plan allocation of work

Experience

1 year legal experience required, ideally within property or conveyancing

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.