Senior Projects Lawyer
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Hybrid working arrangement
£48,474 - £51,515 per annum (pay award pending)
For further information on this brilliant opportunity at Barnsley Council, please visit our dedicated microsite: https://barnsley-council.sellickpartnership.co.uk/. Alternatively, please contact Sara Robinson at Sellick Partnership who is managing this recruitment campaign on behalf of the Council.
About the Senior Projects Lawyer opportunity:
Sellick Partnership is proud to be working with Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council on an exclusive basis for the recruitment into their legal team. We are looking for a Projects Lawyer to join the team at a really exciting time, with various major projects coming up in the region for the successful candidate to get involved in.
Key responsibilities of the Senior Projects Lawyer role:
Depending on the level of experience, the lawyers in the property team deal with the following type of work:
- Directly line managing 2 Projects Lawyers, 1 Highways and Planning Lawyer and 1 Legal Asisstant.
- Deputising for the Principal Lawyer and assisting with training and development of junior members.
- Providing support and oversight on major projects of strategic importance e.g Glassworks, Alhambra, the Tour of Britain
- Attending project board meetings
- Construction contracts, such as JCT and NEC
- Drafting and reviewing Development agreements, framework agreements and bespoke standard terms and conditions
- Advising on consultancy agreements/professional service agreements, grant agreements, collateral warranties, PCGS, bonds and collaboration agreements
- Providing procurement advice
Experience required for the Projects Lawyer post:
- Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive.
- Candidates aren't expected to have experience in all of the above, exposure to one or more are would be beneficial.
Benefits of the Senior Projects Lawyer role:
- Legal assistant support.
- Fantastic training and development opportunities.
- Competitive salary.
- Excellent local government pension scheme, including the option to contribute to an Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme.
- Flexible and hybrid working.
- Generous annual leave allowance, increasing with length of service and an additional 5 discretionary days used for Christmas shutdown.
- Flexi time and use of up to 5 banked flexi days per year.
- Car lease scheme, salary sacrifice for a brand new car!
- Salary sacrifice scheme for extra annual leave, cycle to work, home electronics and childcare vouchers.
- Discounts on car parking, rail travel, eating out, leisure attractions and gym memberships.
- Family friendly policies including; excellent maternity, paternity and adoption entitlements.
- Discounts on parking.
Experience required for the Senior Projects Lawyer role:
We would be extremely interested in hearing from candidates with a private practice or public sector background. We encourage candidates from a range of background and experience to apply as Barnsley has excellent training and development opportunities for candidates.
How to apply for the Senior Projects Lawyer role:
To apply, please submit your CV or contact Sara Robinson in the Sellick Partnership Manchester office for a confidential chat.
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