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.
About the role
An opportunity has arisen for an Environmental
Sustainability Manager to join us in a brand new role.
The successful candidate will play a central role in
driving our vision to be an environmentally sustainable business,
making a positive contribution to reduce the impact of climate and
ecological breakdown and to support the delivery of our Net Zero
Plan.
Key responsibilities include:
Progressing the firm's Environmental Sustainability
strategy;
Leading on the development of our Net Zero Plan (NZP)
(aligned with SBTi), including engaging with external
environmental consultants;
Collaborating with internal stakeholders, including
Facilities Management, to obtain relevant carbon usage data and
develop NZP proposals (targeting scope 1, 2 and 3 reductions);
Developing proposals for firm procurement and
supply-chain arrangements to achieve Scope 3 carbon reduction as
part of the NZP
Collating information for both internal reporting and
for IS014001 certification, and assist with the annual ISO 14001
accreditation;
Attending regular meetings with the Responsible
Business board lead, the Responsible Business Committee, the Green
Champions and Green Ambassadors,, including preparing agendas,
taking minutes and tracking agreed actions;
Providing evidence for client questionnaires, pitches
and tenders.
Liaising with the firm's ISO Manager and external
consultants to support the programme of continuous improvement
required under ISO 14001, including the firm's ISO 14001
objectives, assisted by the Green Ambassadors and Green Champions
Promoting environmental sustainability to colleagues
across the business, including via intranet news items and
presenting at internal workshops
Taking a lead role in the firm's participation in
events such as Green Week
Maintaining current awareness of trends and
opportunities which can inform the development of the firm's
strategy, including by networking with counterparts in other law
and accountancy firms
Attend external training and networking events such
as Future Economy Network on environmental sustainability themes
What we are looking for from you
The successful applicant will possess the following
skills and experiences:
Knowledge and experience of environmental sustainability
management and frameworks (essential) including, for example,
responsibility or involvement in ISO14001 and/or the initiation
and/or development of a Net Zero Plan (desirable)
Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to
communicate clearly, concisely and credibly
Good business acumen and commercial awareness, ideally with
experience of working in a professional services environment
Organised, with the ability to multi-task and deliver to deadlines
Happy to work closely with others and on own initiative
Excellent influencing and stakeholder management abilities
Proficient in analysis and data management
Able to demonstrate a flexible and can-do approach
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
ISO14001 accredited. We have achieved the UN's Climate Neutral Now
accreditation and our environmental sustainability plan is focused
on achieving our net zero carbon target by 2040.
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 Aider s 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.
