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Projects Lawyer

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  • £36648 - £47420 per annum + local government pension, car scheme
  • Barnsley, South Yorkshire
  • Permanent
  • Legal, Local Government & Public Sector

Projects Lawyer 

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council 

Hybrid working arrangement

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.


£36,648 - £47,420 per annum (pay award pending)

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 Projects Lawyer role:

Depending on the level of experience, the lawyers in the Projects team deal with the following type of work:

  • Working on Major Projects, recent examples include the Alhambra Shopping Centre, The Glassworks, Tour of Britain
  • Experience of drafting, reviewing and advising on construction contracts, such as JCT and NEC.
  • Drafting or reviewing development agreements, framework agreements and bespoke standard terms and conditions
  • Advising on consultancy agreements, professional service contracts, grant agreements, collateral warranties, PCGs, bond and collaboration agreements
  • Working closely with the procurement team to provide advice
  • Development and regeneration projects

Benefits of the 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

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 Council has excellent training and development opportunities for candidates.

How to apply for the 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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