Join our Board: recruitment process underway for five Board Members

Scottish Ministers are looking to appoint a new legal member (Faculty of Advocates), a legal member (Law Society of Scotland), one member with court experience and two non-legal members to our Board.

The new appointment terms will commence from 1 April 2026.

The closing date for applications is 1pm on 12 January 2026.

It is essential that our Board has the benefit of skilled and experienced individuals with specialist knowledge, professional perspective, insight, and commitment to contribute to its role of overseeing our performance and setting our strategic direction.

Board Recruitment Event

Changing the Chemistry hosted an online event at 6pm on 8 December, to share more information about the roles and SLAB, with insights from our Chair, William Moyes, Chief Executive, Colin Lancaster, and current Board Members.

You can watch the event recording here. 

Further information and application

Further details on the appointments, as well as an application pack can be found on the Scottish Government’s Public Appointments website.

Current Board Members Steve Humphreys and Judith Roberston share some insight into their experience of being on the Board in the videos below.

Board Member Steve Humphreys’ insight into what being a Board member entails

Judith Robertson on her time as a Board Member