Legal and Governance Manager
from £58,000
Closing Date 12 July 2026
Permanent, Full Time
About the Organisation
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is a world-class event, rooted in Scottish tradition, offering audiences an experience like no other. Performed to a live audience of 230,000 each year on the iconic Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, the Tattoo showcases creativity through music, precision performances and dance from military and cultural acts from around the globe.
The success of the Tattoo relies on the connection of performers, staff, and audiences and this enables us to contribute to Services and Arts charities each year. We’re looking for enthusiastic, passionate, and personable people to work with us and join our world-class team.
About the Role
The Legal and Governance Manager will provide pragmatic, timely and commercially-focused legal support. They will seek to add value in early stages of project development and negotiation, anticipate needs and challenges to support smooth headway for colleagues, and set conditions for the leadership team to balance proactive risk management with business growth. An important aspect of the role will also be to support good governance as Assistant/Deputy CoSec (depending on experience).
Responsible for the smooth day-to-day operation of legal services across the company, the role will also drive automation and efficiency, including support for increased use of technology (which might include automating tasks such as contract drafting, legal research, due diligence, and formal minutes) and enabling budget-holders to manage more tactical matters from an informed perspective. They will be responsible for implementing and reviewing processes for the company to access legal support and cost control of those services.
How to Apply
- Read: the full job description HERE
- Apply: by submitting your CV and Covering Letter to employment@edintattoo.co.uk
- Deadline: Sunday 12 July
- Interviews: will be held in week commencing 20 July