Lawyer - Commercial Property

Please apply online via the link provided. Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.

Barnsley Council is an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people. There’s so much happening in our thriving borough, and your talent will help us make Barnsley the place of possibilities. Our legal service recently won in-house legal team of the year at the Yorkshire Legal Awards recognising the progress made over the last 12 months and the significant impact of the service.

As a Council we pride ourselves in being an inclusive employer where a people-centred culture is at the forefront of supporting our people’s well-being, motivation, and productivity. We understand the importance of flexibility and we offer a range of flexible working patterns to aid a work life balance that accommodates individual needs.

As a modern employer we actively remove the barriers to employment. Whether you are looking for a part-time opportunity, a working parent or carer, living with a disability or long-term health condition, we welcome and value your application to join our team.

Key responsibilities of the Commercial Property Lawyer role:

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

• Working on Major Projects, recent examples include the Alhambra Shopping Centre, The Glassworks, Tour of Britain

• Drafting, negotiating and reviewing contracts, leases, agreements for lease and licences.

• Conduct due diligence including reviewing title documents, searches and planning consents.

• Advising on landlord and tenant matters, including lease renewals, rent reviews and break clauses.

• Working closely with the procurement team to provide advice

• Development and regeneration projects

Benefits of the Commercial Property 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.