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Professional Conduct Operations Manager, £59,259, Permanent, (35 hours per week)

With the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025 set to reform the way Scottish solicitors are regulated, it is a unique and exciting time to join the Law Society of Scotland.

We have an opportunity within the Professional Conduct Team for an Operations Manager who is a proven people manager and has excellent technical legal skills. This role supports a team responsible for investigating conduct complaints about Scottish solicitors and plays an important part in protecting the public, maintaining confidence in the legal profession and upholding proper professional standards. The role also offers an opportunity to shape and influence the delivery of our conduct complaints handling function in a changing regulatory landscape.

At the centre of our organisation are the values of Respect, Openness, Progress, Inclusion, and Integrity which drive our teams to deliver the best possible service for the legal sector and beyond.

Key Responsibilities for this role 

• Lead and support a team of Reporters, ensuring that conduct complaints about solicitors are handled to a high standard in accordance with procedures, standards, deadlines and key measures. This includes providing guidance, supervision, building capacity and addressing any performance issues constructively. 
• Provide support and advice to the team and all staff in the Professional Conduct Team.
• Develop and implement improved processes, policies and practices to ensure work is handled efficiently.
• As a Data Protection Champion within the Professional Conduct Team, work constructively with other Data Protection Champions and the Data Protection Officer to ensure the Law Society fulfils its data protection obligations. This includes handling Subject Access Requests, data retention and disposal, and contributing to effective Freedom of Information implementation.

 

Key Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• A Scottish solicitor with a current practising certificate.
  
• Significant experience of at least one of the following: professional regulatory or disciplinary proceedings; litigation; or administrative law.
  
• Experience of managing a team.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to understand and solve complex problem.

For more detailed information, please refer to the full job description and person specification.

What we offer our employees?

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to support our colleague’s professional and personal needs. Some of these include: 

• A hybrid working environment.
• Flexible working, to allow you to work around your lifestyle and commitments.
• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• A competitive pension provision scheme.
• Excellent family friendly benefits.
• Learning and Development opportunities to enhance your skills or through programmes leading to professional or academic qualification.
• Private medical insurance including dental and optical.
• Various health and wellbeing benefits such as confidential counselling services, bike to work scheme, eyecare, and offers on well-known brands through our Lifestyle savings offering.

We are always on the look for new talent to join our incredible workforce. If you are looking for a new opportunity within the society, we would love to hear from you!

If this opportunity sounds like the one for you, click Apply now.

This vacancy will close at 11:30am noon 26 January 2026.

We are unable to provide feedback to applicants who are not selected for interviews.

 

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Job Description and Employee Specification

Guidance Notes

AML Operations Manager, £56,921pa, Permanent, 35 hours per week

Step into a role where your vigilance fuels progress and your expertise drives excellence.

Join the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Team as our new AML Operations Manager - an opportunity you don’t want to miss! In this role, you’ll help the Society uphold its vital responsibilities as the designated AML Professional Body Supervisor for Scottish legal firms.

This role centres on leading people and driving the operational delivery of an effective, risk‑based, and proportionate AML supervisory regime. You’ll oversee a team of AML Risk Managers who conduct (primarily remote) investigations into Scottish legal firms, assessing their compliance with the 2017 Money Laundering Regulations and recognised industry guidance.

Applications are welcomed from those with strong people management and operations experience.

For Awareness: following the Government’s 2023 consultation on the ‘Reform of the Anti‑Money Laundering and Counter‑Terrorism Financing Supervision Regime,’ the decision has been made by the Government to transition the Society’s AML supervisory responsibilities to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Although the Government has made this decision, implementation will likely take several years and result in ongoing consultation to fully determine the ultimate division of responsibilities and the future role of the Society in relation to AML. If you have any questions about these changes or how they may affect this position, please contact the HR team.

This is a permanent position, not a contract role.

At the centre of our organisation are the values of Respect, Openness, Progress, Inclusion and Integrity, which drive our teams to deliver the best possible service for the legal sector and beyond.

Key Responsibilities for this role:

·        People Management

Lead, manage, motivate, and develop a team of 4 AML Risk Managers.

·        Operations Management

Maintain, develop and deliver the Society’s AML supervisory regime to ensure it remains fit for purpose and is updated timeously to reflect changes in requirements set by the UK Government and standard setting bodies. 

·        Escalation & Reporting

Escalate compliance concerns to the Anti-Money Laundering Sub-Committee (AMLSC) and ensure suspicious activity is reported to the MLRO/Deputy MLRO. 

·        Continuous Improvement

Maintain and continuously improve the AML supervisory regime for Scottish solicitors ensuring it remains fit for purpose. 

·        Regulatory Adaptation

Adapt AML team operations to meet changing requirements as and when they arise.

·        Certificate Process Leadership

Lead the AML Certificate Process (data collection), including development, management, and data analysis. Use insights to shape supervisory priorities.

·        Project Leadership

Act as Project Lead and where necessary active contributor to allocated workstreams. 

·        Data & Reporting

Ensure the AML team collects adequate data to meet the information needs of the AMLSC, LSS senior management, OPBAS, and HM Treasury.

 

Key Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Enhanced interpersonal and communication skills (both written and oral) – including high quality report writing & the ability to influence others and articulate information clearly and effectively.
• Demonstrable success in delivering process design / review and implementing process improvement.
• Able to operate under pressure in a busy and demanding environment, working independently and problem solving to manage competing deadlines and priorities.
• People Management – leadership and development / motivation of teams and individuals.
• Senior Operations Management – planning, organisation, target setting, progress monitoring, issue identification / resolution, and quality control.
• Process / Operational Efficiency – Project Planning, Design, Management, Execution & Delivery.
• Ability to understand and consider broader organisational and strategic context.

 

What we offer our employees?

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package to support our colleague’s professional and personal needs. Some of these include:
• A hybrid working environment.
• Flexible working, to allow you to work around your lifestyle and commitments.
• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays
• A competitive pension provision scheme
• Excellent family friendly benefits
• Learning and Development opportunities to enhance your skills or through programmes leading to professional or academic qualification.
• Private medical insurance including dental and optical.
• Various health and wellbeing benefits such as confidential counselling services, bike to work scheme, eyecare, and offers on well-known brands through our Lifestyle savings offering.

 

We are always on the look for new talent to join our incredible workforce. If you are looking for a new opportunity within the society, we would love to hear from you!

If this opportunity sounds like the one for you, click Apply now.

This vacancy will close at 11:30am on 26 January 2026.

We are unable to provide feedback to applicants who are not selected for interviews.

 

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Job Description and Employee Specification

Guidance Notes

 Head of Professional Conduct, Temporary (12 Months), Circa £75,000pa, (35 hours per week)

The Law Society of Scotland is the professional body and regulator for over 13,000 Scottish solicitors. As a world class professional body, it regulates Scottish solicitors in the public interest and works to deliver legal excellence, serving the needs of its members and the public.

It is an exciting time to join the Law Society of Scotland as we start to implement the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025; this new legislation will better protect consumers and allow the Scottish legal services market to thrive.

A unique opportunity to join the Law Society of Scotland as Interim Head of Professional Conduct has arisen due to the current post-holder starting an internal secondment to implement the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025.

This role is responsible for leading and efficiently managing the Society’s statutory duties in relation to the regulation of solicitors' professional conduct, including overseeing complaints investigations and decisions before the independent Professional Conduct Sub-committee or Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal. The role plays a wider part in protecting the public, maintaining confidence in the legal profession and upholding proper professional standards.

The ideal candidate will be a Scottish Solicitor with an unrestricted practicing certificate, possessing excellent technical legal skills and strong experience in professional regulation.

At the centre of the organisation sit the values of Respect, Openness, Progress, Inclusion, and Integrity which will drive you to deliver the best possible service for the legal sector and beyond.

If you are aligned with the Society’s values and have the knowledge and experience to help us ensure effective and lawful regulation of the solicitors' profession in Scotland, we would welcome your application.

To apply, please submit a tailored CV and a covering letter (no longer than two pages), outlining your relevant skills and experience for the role.

For a confidential, informal discussion about the role please contact LHH at +44 (0)141 220 6460 or email ScotlandExecutive@LHH.com.

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Receptionist, £17,316 pa, Permanent, 23 hours per week

Working Hours:

Monday & Friday – 9:00am – 1:00pm

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday – 9:00am – 2:00pm

Are you a natural people person with a passion for creating exceptional first impressions?  The Law Society of Scotland has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and professional part-time Receptionist who is highly organised and detail-orientated in delivering excellent customer service and ensuring smooth daily operations.  In this office-based role, you will be the first point of contact for our members and visitors, providing a welcoming and professional experience while managing administrative tasks efficiently.

At the centre of our organisation are the values of Respect, Openness, Progress, Inclusion and Integrity which drive our teams to deliver the best possible service for the legal sector and beyond.

Key Responsibilities:

• Warmly greeting all visitors, creating a positive and welcoming first impression of our organisation.
• Managing incoming calls efficiently, directing enquiries with courtesy and professionalism to the relevant person or team.
• Managing the Reception mailbox and providing prompt responses.
•  Proactively maintaining a room booking system for meetings and conferences and organising refreshment and catering provision requirements.
•  Maintaining the reception and front of house area, ensuring it remains clean, organised and presentable.
• Managing taxi bookings for visitors and colleagues.

Key Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Impeccable customer service skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong IT skills.
• Enthusiastic team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent time management, organisational and problem solving skills.
•  Flexible, with the ability to multitask and prioritise.
• Professional manner, with clear communication and a positive, solutions-focused approach.

What we offer our employees:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to support our colleague’s professional and personal needs. Some of these include:

·       30 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time )

·       A competitive pension provision scheme

·       Excellent family friendly benefits

·       Learning and Development opportunities to enhance your skills or through programmes leading to professional or academic qualification.

·       Private medical insurance including dental and optical.

·   Various health and wellbeing benefits such as confidential counselling services, bike to work scheme, eyecare, and offers on well-known brands through our Lifestyle savings offering.

 

We are always on the look for new talent to join our incredible workforce. If you are looking for a new opportunity within the society, we would love to hear from you!

If this opportunity sounds like the one for you, click Apply now.

This vacancy will close at 11:30am on 2 February 2026.

We are unable to provide feedback to applicants who are not selected for interviews.

 

Apply Now

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Job Description & Employee Specification