Sarah Drummond has been appointed as general counsel of the Law Society of Scotland.

Ms Drummond joins the Law Society from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) where she has worked for the last 10 years, most recently as the head of legal services, having also served for an extended period as interim general counsel. She previously worked in private practice, first at Tods Murray and then at Shepherd & Wedderburn. She will start the Law Society in March.

The news comes on the back of other senior appointments announced last month, with Jan Cutting to start as the Law Society’s new executive director of member experience and Jessica MacDonald starting as executive director of operations.

Law Society chief executive, Ben Kemp, said: “As a professional body and regulator in a growing legal sector, it is vital that we have clear and effective governance in place and strong in-house legal capability to support delivery of our strategy, for members and the public.

“I am pleased that we have managed to attract somebody of the calibre and talent of Sarah Drummond as the Law Society’s first ever general counsel. She brings huge knowledge and expertise from working in private practice and also from another major professional body.

“Coupled with our other recent executive director level appointments, 2026 will mark a significant strengthening of our staff team to the benefit of all those who depend on us and the services we provide.”