Job Description

We are recruiting for a newly qualified lawyer to join our Licensing team in Scotland. This role is offered on a flexible working, full-time basis, in our Glasgow or Edinburgh office.

Your Role

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Day to day to you can expect to be involved with:


Preparing and submitting licence applications Liaising with clients, licensing boards, police and other responsible authorities Attending hearings to present applications on behalf of clients all over Scotland Collaborating closely with colleagues across our office locations Supporting senior team members with complex work

Your Skills & Experience

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A qualified Solicitor (SRA or Law Society Registered) NQ level upwards Recent legal experience in licensing, real estate or litigation Some experience or interest in advocacy A forward thinker, with excellent analytical, communication and organisational skills, you will be self-motivated with the ability to manage workloads and deadlines Commercial awareness with enthusiasm for business development, and an appetite for keeping up-to-date with the latest legal developments Ambitious and enthusiastic team player, able to support senior fee earners and contribute to our collaborative culture

Your Team

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Our Licensing team sits within our Real Estate Group of over 250 employees, advising on thousands of transactions across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland each year. Clients instruct us for this experience, our depth of expertise and sector know-how. Many of our real estate partners are independently recognised as leading individuals in the field by the legal industry's annual directory rankings. Clients including many in-house lawyers trust us with both 'high profile' and business as usual work.


In 2021 our Scottish licensing team won the "Client Care of the Year" award at the Scottish Legal Awards for our work supporting our clients and the hospitality sector during the pandemic. In 2024 our Head of Team, Stephen McGowan, won the Scottish Legal Awards "Lawyer of the Year" and the Scottish Business Awards "Legal Partner of the Year". In 2025, licensing partner Caroline Loudon was Recognised for Excellence for Achievements in Law at the Scottish Women's Awards. The team represents a colourful, exciting and diverse range of clients from the leisure, retail, entertainment, tourism and sporting sectors.

About TLT

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Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.


We work with high profile clients in innovative sectors. With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,400 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. In 2022 we were named Law Firm of the Year at The British Legal Awards, recognising our incredible success story.


Our purpose is to protect, prepare and progress our clients for what comes next and it's essential that we do the same for our people, our planet and our communities too. In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute.

Our Benefits

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We value our employees highly and we want you to feel valued. You'll receive a competitive salary with an annual pay review. You will also have access to an extensive range of benefits via our flexible benefits scheme including 25 days holiday (which will increase to 30 days based upon length of service) and private medical insurance.


At TLT we have a progressive fully flexible working approach. We empower our people to work in a place and at a time that meets their needs, those of their clients and of the wider team and firm. Part of this agile approach is a focus on hybrid working and supporting the work/life balance of our people. We're happy to talk about how flexible working can work for you and this role.




TLT is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment and encourages applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of any of the characteristics protected by the laws in the locations in which we operate.


We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments, where necessary, to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, require any reasonable adjustments or an application to Access to work please contact the recruitment team on HR-Recruitment@TLTsolicitors.com