Bevan Brittan is a UK-Top 100 commercial law firm providing a
comprehensive range of legal services from offices in Birmingham,
Bristol, Leeds and London.
The firm advises businesses across construction, energy &
resource management, higher education and financial services,
complementing the firm's market leadership within housing, local
government and health & social care.
We currently employ over 600 people, including over 90 Partners, and
our award-winning teams provide construction, commercial, corporate,
property, regulatory, employment and litigation (commercial and
clinical negligence) legal advice.
Bevan Brittan is named among 'The Times Best Law Firms 2024' and has
recently either won or been shortlisted for a number of prestigious awards.
We are driven by our 4 values: Relationships, Results, Reputation and
Responsible. These give us a sense of purpose and ensure we always
work collaboratively with clients and colleagues, continually improve,
make the right choices and act with integrity.
Bevan Brittan is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes
applicants from all backgrounds.
The team
Housing is one of our core markets
and focus areas for growth. Our Housing Management team operates as
one team with lawyers based in all four of our offices. We advise a
considerable number of registered providers, ranging from many of
the top ten largest providers in the country at one end of the
spectrum to smaller, specialist providers at the other and
everything in between.
Whilst the majority of our work is
for housing associations, we also increasingly provide housing
management services to a range of other types of organisation
including local authorities, care providers, the NHS, universities,
charities, and private landlords.
The role
The Bevan Brittan Housing
Management team has experienced significant growth over the last
couple of years and is now one of the largest housing management
practices in the country. Our track record of delivering high
quality advice means that growth is set to continue, with a number
of major tender wins adding to an already impressive list of clients
based across the country and nationally.
We are looking to further expand
and a vacancy has arisen for a lawyer to join the team in any one of
our regional offices (with flexible hybrid working). The role will
involve advising social landlords (and other landlords) on a wide
range of housing management issues, including:
Possession claims
Injunction claims
Anti-social behaviour litigation
and advice
Cases involving the Equality Act
2010 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Breach of tenancy claims
Social Housing Fraud
Access injunctions for gas and
electricity safety
Failed succession cases
Service charge disputes
What we are looking for from you
Previous experience of work for
social landlords is essential, with experience of acting for housing
associations being desirable. The successful applicant will possess
the following skills, which are key to the role:
Extremely organised with a keen
eye for detail
The ability to manage client
expectations
Strong communication skills with
a professional approach to work
Confidence in working directly
with clients
An ability to build strong
interpersonal relationships
An aptitude for drafting and
legal analysis
A team player with a keenness to
work collaboratively with colleagues at junior and senior levels
A practical and commercial, 'can
do' approach to problem solving
Commitment to the social housing sector
Work-life balance
Where possible, we want to offer all Bevan Brittan people flexibility
to work their week in a way that suits them - we operate a hybrid
working model based on the needs of our clients, teams and that of the
individual. Our core business hours are 9am - 5:15pm Monday to Friday,
however we are open to individuals working more flexibly around those
times and would welcome a conversation with you if you have any questions.
We offer a substantial benefits package to all employees including:
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
Responsible business
To us, being a responsible business is second nature; a core part of
Bevan Brittan's identity, running through our culture and embodied by
the clients we serve. We want to demonstrate our commitment to these
causes through actions rather than words; colleagues from across the
firm are already heavily involved, living and breathing the four
pillars of our Responsible Business strategy:
Community Engagement -Each lawyer has the
opportunity to undertake pro bono legal work for local charities and
not-for-profit organisations. We also play an active role through
our local office communities, in 2023 we fundraised and donated a
total of £100,000 to our four regional office charities, with each
charity receiving £25,000 to help fund their vital services.
Environmental Sustainability- Bevan Brittan is
proudly a carbon neutral firm. We have achieved the UN's Climate
Neutral Now accreditation and our environmental sustainability plan
is focused on achieving our net zero carbon target.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion- We have a
strong and vibrant diversity programme that gives colleagues across
the firm an opportunity to take part, led by our Equality, Diversity
& Inclusion Committee and supported by our Ambassadors, who
drive engagement in our strategy and raise awareness across the firm.
Wellbeing -We are proud of our open culture, where
colleagues feel empowered to speak openly about physical and mental
health issues and to seek out support when needed. We have trained
21 colleagues across the firm as Mental Health First Aiders and
established a programme of initiatives including our informal
'coffee with' scheme.
Collectively, these four pillars ensure we look after our colleagues'
wellbeing; offer an environment in which all can progress on merit,
regardless of personal circumstances or background; give something
back to the communities in which we work; and protect the environment.