Solicitor jobs in Edinburgh

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382 live roles in Edinburgh

Legal Sec- Conveyancing

City of Edinburgh

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Service care Solutions are looking for a experienced Legal Secretary looking to join a supportive, well-established firm with an excellent reputation.

HR & Recruitment
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Risk Lawyer

Edinburgh

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We are recruiting for an experienced Risk Lawyer to join our Risk & Compliance team in one of our offices nationwide.

Hybrid Legal
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Senior Legal Counsel

City of Edinburgh

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Barclay Simpson is recruiting an experienced lawyer to join a leading financial services organization on a 12‑month fixed‑term contract.

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Solicitor

City of Edinburgh

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We're not your typical law firm - we're people with a passion for helping our clients and each other achieve the best possible outcomes.

Hybrid Legal
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Funds Lawyer 1+ PQE

Edinburgh

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Leading international law firm are looking to hire a junior investment funds lawyer with circa 1+ PQE to be based in their offices in Edinburgh.Role…

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TMT Lawyer

Edinburgh

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Leading international law firm are looking to hire a circa 2 year PQE TMT lawyer to join their award-winning team- this role can be based in…

Legal
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Solicitor hiring in Edinburgh: the numbers

  • 382 live solicitor roles in Edinburgh right now.
  • Median advertised salary for solicitor roles in Edinburgh: £97,500; the middle half of adverts pay £80,000 to £115,000 (from 11 current adverts that state an annual salary).
  • Advertisers with the most recent openings: G2 Legal Limited (10), IDEX Consulting (6), QED Legal Recruitment Limited (6), NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL (5), Pinsent Masons (5).
  • Newest advert posted 15 October 2026.

Counted from the adverts on this board, refreshed hourly. Advertised pay is what employers state, not a market survey.

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Solicitor salary in Scotland

£38,125 – £40,000 (median £40,000 · 25th–75th pct)

How this figure was built. Based on 6 live advertised salaries for this role and region.

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. Newly qualified salaries range from about £40,000 in regional practice to £150,000+ at US and magic-circle firms in London, which is why the London band is so wide. Legal aid and high-street work sits at the bottom; in-house and City commercial work at the top.
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