Bevan Brittan is a leading
commercial law firm. Alongside our recognised expertise in housing,
local government, and health and social care, we are specialists in
the construction, energy and resource management, higher education
and financial services sectors.
Supported by our valued business
services professionals, our award-winning and growing legal teams
provide almost 2,000 organisations with commercial, corporate,
property, finance, regulatory, employment and litigation (commercial
and clinical negligence) legal and advisory services.
As a responsible business, we
embrace four values: Relationships, Reputation, Responsible and
Results. These give us a sense of purpose. They influence the
decisions we make and how we work with each other. Importantly, they
motivate us to deliver meaningful outcomes for our clients and the
communities that we're part of.
Consistently recognised as one of
The Times Best Law Firms and highly ranked across the legal
directories, we are proud of our hard-earned reputation. Our 2023/24
financial results confirmed both revenue and profit growth for an
eleventh consecutive year, ensuring our ability to continue
investing in our people.
Looking to the future, we're
targeting ambitious growth and success. And we're looking for the
best people to be part of it.
Join a team of experts and progressive thinkers
The Team
You will be a member of a nationally recognised construction team led
by Andrew Tobin and Jonathan Turner, both of whom specialise in
non-contentious construction projects.
Our market-leading construction team consists of 6 partners and 13
fee earners and works on a national basis for our clients across the
UK. Our reputation in education, housing and local authority sectors
is second to none and is complemented by a strong practice advising
clients operating in health, highways, leisure, waste management and
renewable energy, acting for employers and contractors in those market sectors.
We advise clients on the delivery of projects using and adapting
industry standard forms or bespoke documentation. We are at the
forefront of long-term outsourcing and partnership working
arrangements and have extensive experience of advising on all the PPP
models, including the PFI market. We are involved in a number of the
major Government construction programmes for delivery of new
hospitals, social housing, schools and highways.
Our experienced team also advises clients on all their informal and
formal dispute resolution needs. We advise on adjudications, expert
determinations, Court proceedings and arbitrations as well as
mediation and dispute avoidance strategies. Our team has developed a
significant reputation for our contract review and re-negotiation
services in the context of large, long-term public/private contracts.
Bevan Brittan has strong recognition in the independent legal
directories - Chambers & Partners and Legal 500. In both guides we
are consistently ranked in the top tier for our practices across the
UK, including construction, with multiple individuals recognised as
leading lawyers.
The Role
As our team continues to grow, a vacancy has arisen for a
Associate/Senior Associate to be part of the team working mainly on
non-contentious construction work.
You will be working on high value, complex instructions including
developers, contractors, end-user clients, central and local
government, NHS Trusts and housing associations.
What we are looking for from you
Flair for creative thinking
Unparalleled drive and energy
Truly dedicated to delivering value to clients
Willing to learn
A good team player
The successful candidate will have the ability to manage their own
time efficiently, possess excellent drafting and legal analysis skills
and have an ability to liaise effectively with clients. Most
importantly we are looking for ambitious lawyers who want to take on
challenging work in the development of their careers, and we are happy
to consider candidates who are looking to work flexibly. The team has
grown in recent years and the partners have ambitious plans to
continue that growth. Career prospects are therefore excellent for the
right candidate.
Work with approachable people
When we ask colleagues what makes
Bevan Brittan a great place to work, the most popular thing they say
is "the people". The overwhelming consensus is that we
make time for each other. We welcome questions and support each
other. Naturally, we look for new colleagues who align with our
values.
Supported to be your best
Hybrid working
We operate a hybrid working model based on the needs of our clients,
teams and people. Our core business hours are 9am - 5:15pm Monday to
Friday, but we're open to our people working more flexibly around
those times and welcome a conversation with you if you have any
questions about this. We try to offer you the flexibility to work
your week in a way that suits you.
Learning, Development & Progression
We're committed to supporting your professional and personal
development needs.This means that we offer a range of tailored
training courses and you will have lots of opportunity to learn from
those around you. We actively encourage progression and this is
reflected in our annual review and promotion processes. You will be
supported by your line manager to achieve your full potential.
Wellbeing
As a Bevan Brittan employee, you'll have access to a variety of
services that support your wellbeing. We've pledged our commitment to
The Mindful Business Charter and lots of our people contribute to our
Wellbeing Responsible Business strand, which organises an annual
calendar of wellbeing events and initiatives.
Benefits
A minimum of 25 days holiday
(plus the option to buy up to an additional 5 days)
Discretionary bonus scheme
Generous pension scheme
Private medical insurance
through Vitality
Biennial private health
assessment through Nuffield Health
Life assurance
Access to Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle to work scheme
Embracing our differences and valuing inclusion
Our shared aim is that everyone is welcome and can feel comfortable being themselves at
Bevan Brittan. To support this, we actively value and promote
equality, diversity and inclusion in everything that we do. You'll be
empowered and supported through our employee led networks, diverse
colleagues, and a broad range of firmwide initiatives.
Recognising the unique contributions that a diverse workforce can
bring to our business, we encourage applications from people of all
backgrounds. We take great pride in being a Disability Confident
Employer. If you need any adjustments throughout the recruitment
process or have any questions, please get in touch with our
recruitment team by emailing recruitment@bevanbrittan.com
Acting responsibly, now and for the future
To us, being a responsible business is second nature; a core part of
Bevan Brittan's identity. Our colleagues are heavily involved in
shaping and delivering activity across the four pillars of our Responsible
Business strategy: Community Engagement; Environmental
Sustainability; Equality, Diversity & Inclusion; and Wellbeing.
Our people deliver pro bono legal work for charities and
not-for-profit organisations. We play an active role in our local
communities and donated £100,000 across our four regional office
charities last year. We are also proudly carbon neutral. We've
achieved the UN's Climate Neutral Now accreditation and our
environmental sustainability plan focuses on achieving our net zero
carbon target by 2040.
Collectively, the four pillars ensure we look after our colleagues'
wellbeing; offer an environment in which everyone can progress on
merit, give something back to the communities in which we work; and
protect the environment.
