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HR People Consultant \n Permanent \n Edinburgh (Hybrid working) \n up to c£42,000 \n \n LHH is delighted to be supporting our client, a well-established charitable organisation providing specialist support services across Scotland, as they recruit a HR People Consultant to join a forward‑thinking People & Culture team at an exciting time of organisational change and growth. \n \n This role sits within a People Operations function delivering a high‑quality, customer‑focused HR service across a diverse workforce. You will provide expert advice and consultancy to managers and colleagues across the full employee and volunteer lifecycle, including recruitment, employee relations, performance management, learning and development, and workforce planning. \n \n The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering people projects and initiatives, supporting the organisation through change and helping to embed positive and sustainable people practices. You will be comfortable working in a changing environment and have experience of supporting and embedding organisational change. \n \n You will lead on complex casework, ensuring legal compliance and effective risk management, while coaching managers to build capability and confidence. Working closely with colleagues across People & Culture, you will also support process improvements, policy development, systems and data utilisation, and wider strategic projects. \n \n We are looking for a strong HR generalist with experience at a similar level, a solid understanding of HR best practice, and the ability to operate both strategically and operationally. You will be a confident communicator, comfortable influencing stakeholders, and motivated by delivering continuous improvement in people practice. \n \n Experience in a complex or not‑for‑profit environment would be beneficial.

LC Legal is delighted to be partnering with a leading international law firm who are looking to recruit both Associates & Senior Associates specialising in Construction (non-contentious) into its growing team, with opportunities available in Edinburgh and Glasgow. \n \n Alongside a competitive salary, bonus opportunities and comprehensive benefits package, the firm offers flexible hybrid working and excellent long-term progression prospects. \n \n The role \n Joining a collaborative and ambitious construction team, you will advise on a broad range of non-contentious construction matters across both domestic and cross-border projects. You will support significant transactions spanning the real estate, infrastructure, transport and energy sectors, while building your own client relationships and managing matters with increasing autonomy. \n \n You will have an outstanding opportunity to join a globally recognised practice with an established \n reputation for delivering complex construction advice on major real estate, infrastructure, transport and energy projects. \n \n This role also provides an excellent platform for an ambitious solicitor looking to broaden their technical expertise, gain exposure to major international projects and work alongside experienced specialists within a highly regarded practice. Importantly, construction work in Scotland is a core part of the firm's Scottish practice and market presence and is a strategically important part of what they do. \n \n Key responsibilities include \n\n • Advising on a broad range of non-contentious construction matters relating to development, investment and infrastructure projects\n, • Drafting and negotiating a variety of construction documentation, including building contracts, consultant appointments and collateral warranties\n, • Supporting complex UK and international transactions alongside colleagues from real estate, banking, corporate and other specialist teams\n, • Managing your own matters while contributing to larger multi-disciplinary projects\n, • Developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients and professional contacts\n, • Contributing to business development initiatives, market engagement and the continued growth of the practice\n\n \n About you \n\n • Scottish or English qualified Solicitor with approximately 2-5 years' PQE in non-contentious construction law\n, • Experience advising on construction contracts, consultant appointments and associated project documentation\n, • Previous exposure to the real estate, infrastructure or energy sectors would be advantageous, although not essential\n, • Strong drafting, negotiation and communication skills with a commercial and pragmatic approach\n, • Motivated to develop your career within a collaborative, high-performing international team\n\n \n LC Legal is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. \n \n Whilst we endeavour to respond to every application individually, due to the volume of applications received this may not always be possible. If you have not heard from us within 72 hours, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. \n

At M&G, our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. With a heritage dating back more than 175 years, we have a long history of innovation in savings and investments, combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions. Our two distinct operating segments, Asset Management and Life, work together to provide access to balanced, long-term investment and savings solutions. Through telling it like it is, owning it now and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent. We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and offer workplace adjustments to ensure you have the support you need to succeed in your role. Our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. We are seeking an experienced AI Strategy & Operating Model Consultant (Corporate Functions) to join the Corporate Functions Technology, Digital and AI Strategy team. This is a high-impact internal consulting role supporting strategy development, operating model design and executive artefact creation across Finance, Risk, Legal, Compliance, HR, Co-Sec, Audit and Workplace Solutions. Working closely with the Director of Enterprise AI & Corporate Functions Technology Strategy, you will help define future-state business capabilities, operating models, governance structures and strategic roadmaps that leverage AI, digital and data to improve business outcomes. The role is ideally suited to candidates from strategy consulting, operating model consulting or transformation strategy backgrounds who enjoy solving complex business problems, facilitating senior stakeholder workshops, developing executive artefacts and translating strategic ambition into practical execution plans. You will regularly engage with and present to senior business and technology stakeholders, helping shape decision-making through clear recommendations, structured analysis and compelling executive storytelling. • Support development of AI, digital and technology strategies across Corporate Functions, working closely with a range of business and technology stakeholders., • Shape executive artefacts including Board papers, ExCo presentations, strategy papers, business cases and roadmaps., • Define future-state operating models, governance structures, decision rights and ways of working., • Facilitate design-thinking workshops, operating model workshops and senior stakeholder sessions., • Structure complex business challenges into clear options and recommendations., • Support business case development, cost-benefit analysis and strategic planning., • Identify AI-enabled optimisation opportunities across Corporate Functions., • Develop recommendations that support sustainable AI adoption and business outcomes., • Partner across Technology, Data, Architecture and Business teams to shape practical execution plans., • Clear and credible AI and operating model strategies., • High-quality executive artefacts supporting senior decision making., • Effective workshop facilitation and stakeholder alignment., • Well-structured business cases and implementation roadmaps., • Trusted advisor status with senior business and technology leaders., • Practical recommendations that improve business outcomes and enable AI adoption., • Experience in strategy consulting, operating model consulting, transformation strategy or equivalent., • Strong structured problem-solving and analytical capability., • Exceptional PowerPoint, executive communication and storytelling skills., • Comfortable engaging with, influencing and presenting to Directors, ExCo-1 leaders and executive forums., • Proven ability to facilitate challenging discussions and provide constructive challenge., • Experience creating executive artefacts including business cases, Board papers, strategy papers and operating model recommendations., • Strong workshop facilitation and stakeholder management skills., • Understanding of AI, automation, data and digital transformation., • Experience operating within large, complex organisations, ideally financial services. Management consulting, strategy consulting, operating model consulting, technology strategy, AI strategy, business design, Corporate Functions transformation or financial services transformation. We’re dedicated to supporting your wellbeing and helping you thrive, both at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to help you balance your professional and personal life, and financially plan for the future. • A valuable pension scheme of up to 18% (13% made up of employer contributions and 5% employee contributions)., • Access to our Share Save and Share Incentive Plan, alongside financial wellbeing and support services to help give you real confidence to put your money to work., • Enjoy 38 days annual leave (including bank holidays), with the opportunity to purchase up to five extra days. Our Time Off When You Need It policy gives you the flexibility - to balance work and personal commitments., • Our market-leading Inspiring Families policy includes comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and paternity leave - because supporting families is an important part of our inclusive culture., • Health & Protection cover includes Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for you, with additional family options - for peace of mind. To explore more about life at M&G and our full benefits offering, visit Life at M&G At M&G we strive to have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture, underpinned by our policies and employee-led networks that offer networking, support and development opportunities for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds - across gender, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation and more - including neurodivergent individuals, career returners and those with military service experience. M&G is proud to be Level 3: Disability Confident Leader under the UK Government Disability Confident employer scheme, and we welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you would like to participate in the initiative, you will have the opportunity to indicate this on your application. We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. All candidates have the opportunity to request reasonable adjustments when applying. If you need any additional support at any stage, please contact us at: careers@mandg.com #J-18808-Ljbffr

Gibson Kerr is a long established, central Edinburgh legal practice with an established client base, specialising in family law, personal law and residential conveyancing and estate agency. The business is a Three-partner firm, with eight other qualified solicitors. We currently operate from our office in Edinburgh’s West End. The Family Law department is currently made up of two partners, one consultant, two senior associates, one associate and seven support staff. We are looking for a solicitor, ideally with two to five years’ post qualifying experience, who specialises in family law and who can manage their own case load with minimum supervision. This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to further their career within a supportive environment. The successful candidate will be required to help develop an already expanding department. The person will have a strong working knowledge of the relevant law, experience in a client facing role, good communication skills and will always put their clients’ interests foremost. We envisage that they will have significant experience of dealing with financial provision in high net worth and/or complicated cases and, ideally, they will be accredited by the LSS as a specialist in family law. If not, they will be expected to gain accreditation quickly. They will be enthusiastic, bright and cheerful – someone with good rapport with clients and with staff, of this and other firms. They will be hardworking, confident, capable of working with the minimum of oversight, prepared to take responsibility for their actions and to make a positive contribution to the functioning of the family law team. An ability to deliver sound advice to clients in a confident and professional manner is essential. They will play a key role in promoting the services of the business. There are opportunities for advancement for the right person. Job Description Job Title: Family Law Solicitor Qualifications and Skills: • Experience of family law, • Ability to work with minimum supervision, • Computer Literate – MS Word, Internet, Excel (basic), email, • Knowledge of Sheriff Court procedures, • Knowledge of Court of Session procedures would be an advantage, • Driving licence Responsibilities: To take up a client facing role in the Family Law Department. Job Purpose: To take responsibility for their caseload within the family law department by delivering an accurate, high quality, on time service to clients. Standard expected: • Must always abide by the ethical code applicable to Scottish solicitors. Must keep all information relating to clients strictly confidential, must not voice criticism of other solicitors/organisations to clients/public and must be aware of restrictions on touting for business., • Must be dressed and groomed suitably for the job in hand. Conditions of Employment: Working hours will be 8.30am till 5pm, Monday to Friday. More may be required from time to time, on a voluntary basis. Flexible and agile working can be agreed. Five weeks annual leave is given, plus five days’ public holidays: two days at each of Christmas and New Year and one day on Easter Monday. Salary will be market competitive, negotiable depending on experience, with the possibility to earn bonus Three months’ notice of termination of employment is to be given on either side, though there is a three-month probationary period during which the employer only requires to give one month’s notice. Three months’ notice period applies to the applicant during the probationary period. Promotion Prospects: To take on more responsibilities as the business expands. Opportunity to advance for the right person. Applicant Profile Enthusiastic, bright and cheerful – someone with good rapport with clients and staff of other firms. Excellent team player and ability to manage across the business Must show a willingness to learn new tasks and firm procedures. Must be prepared to take responsibility for the way their actions impact on the performance of the firm as a whole and work with the business to develop a career path within the practice Must be prepared to perform all aspects of the job conscientiously. Must be able to handle a varied workload, prioritising tasks as appropriate. Must be prepared to take the initiative where an opportunity arises in relation to getting new business and to go about their business in a confident manner.

Role: Senior AI Governance Consultant Location: Edinburgh Salary:£70,000£95,000 An experienced consulting professional to design and operationalise AI governance at scale across regulated and complex organisations. Large multidisciplinary consulting firm operating across defence, government, financial services, life sciences and transport; global delivery footprint and multi-discipline project teams. Key responsibilities: - Lead design and implementation of AI governance frameworks, policies, controls and operating models across enterprise programmes. - Conduct AI risk assessments, model governance reviews and algorithmic impact assessments for complex systems. - Translate regulation and standards (EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, ISO) into pragmatic control sets and assurance activities. - Facilitate governance forums, stakeholder workshops and senior executive briefings to embed decision rights and reporting lines. - Support tooling selection and implementation for AI inventory, model risk, monitoring and GRC integration. Candidate profile: - Consulting background with demonstrable delivery experience in AI governance, model risk, or responsible AI in regulated sectors. - Solid understanding of ML/LLM lifecycle controls: validation, monitoring, explainability, data governance and human oversight. - Experience applying regulatory frameworks and standards to large commercial or public-sector programmes. - Strong stakeholder management with ability to influence legal, risk, security, data science and engineering leads. - Comfortable operating on hybrid client engagements and delivering to executive audiences. Benefits summary: - Comprehensive benefits package, training budget and certification support. - Hybrid working, career progression on technical track, and access to multidisciplinary teams. - Competitive pension, performance bonus and private healthcare options. Make an application today if this role sounds of interest to you! TPBN1_UKTJ