Procurator Fiscal Depute - National

Join Scotland's prosecution and deaths investigation service as a Procurator Fiscal Depute and play a vital role in delivering justice for victims, witnesses, bereaved nearest relatives and communities across Scotland.

This is a challenging, varied and rewarding legal role. You may work on anything from local summary prosecutions, deaths investigations to some of Scotland's most serious and complex criminal cases. No two cases are the same, and you will regularly be required to analyse complex information, make decisions in fast-paced environments and respond confidently to changing circumstances.

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

If you would be interested to learn more about this role, please see the attached application pack for further job details, salary information and assessment guidance.

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