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Assistant Auditor of Court
Location: Office of the Auditor of the Court of Session, Parliament House, Edinburgh.
Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time
Hours of Work: 37 hours per week
Salary from £44,275
Closing date: 6th May 2024
Reference:REQ00421
You will work closely with the Auditor of the Court of Session in scrutinising the reasonableness of the items claimed as judicial expenses to be awarded by the court. In conjunction with your fellow assistant auditor you may supervise up to 2 staff who provide administrative support within the auditor’s office.
You will have experience in justifying the fees charged by legal professionals on either an agent and client basis, or on a party and party basis. Your skills will support you checking the charges made and assessing their reasonableness.
Experience required for the post – Ideally you will have reasonable experience compiling the fees charged by solicitors and advocates; gained in the role of a law accountant, lawyer, paralegal or similar. You will have a good initial understanding of the court rules on taxation of expenses, and the regulated tables of solicitor’s fees, as they support the determination of the expenses awarded by the court. You may have some experience of managing staff.
We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce and pride ourselves as being an employer of choice. To find out more about how we champion Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace, visit: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/about-the-scottish-court-service/the-scottish-civil-courts-reform/equality-and-diversity
In return we offer an interesting work environment, flexible working arrangements; various policies aimed at helping you balance the needs of your work and home life, exclusive offers and discounts, access to funding for further education, vocational qualification, 25 days holiday entitlement, 11.5 days Public and Privilege holidays and a civil service pension. Opportunities for career progression are also excellent.
For further information on the post please contact recruitment@scotcourts.gov.uk
The closing date for the post is – Monday 6th May 2024
Interviews will be held week commencing – 21 May 2024.
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