Senior Contracts Lawyer

Senior Contracts 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.

Join us and make Barnsley Council the place of possibilities.

An excellent permanent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Contracts Lawyer to join Barnsley Council's growing legal team. This award winning local authority is always striving for continuous improvement and can offer a diverse range of work, flexibility, benefits and culture!

About the Senior Contracts Lawyer role:

This role will provide you with the opportunity to continue with your professional development within a large Commercial team, getting involved with interesting projects, procurement, and contributing to the development of leading practices. It's an ideal role for someone looking for that next step in their career.

The successful Senior Contracts Lawyer will be responsible for the following duties:

• Directly line managing 1 Contracts Lawyer and 1 Legal Assistant.
• Working with senior management team.
• Deputising for the Principal Lawyer and supporting Lawyers in the team.
• Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Advising on all aspects of public procurement.
• Dealing with funding and grant agreements.
• Providing advice to a range of stakeholders.
• Advising on complex/multi-million pound projects.

Benefits of the Senior Contracts Lawyer role include:

• 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 Contracts Lawyer role:

We are keen to hear from candidates that have a good understanding of commercial contracts, and public procurement. We encourage candidates from either a private practice or public sector background to apply!

This role will provide you with the perfect opportunity to prove yourself in a dynamic team environment.

How to apply for the Senior Contracts Lawyer role:

If you are interested in this Senior Contracts Lawyer opportunity, please apply by CV to be considered for short-listing.

Alternatively, should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying, please contact Sara Robinson in the Sellick Partnership Manchester office.

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