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
Housing is one of our core markets
and focus areas for growth. 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 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. We
assist our clients to tackle anti-social behaviour, tenancy fraud,
unlawful occupation, disrepair claims, access issues and rent
arrears as well as assisting them to manage changes to legislation
and the consequential effects that changes in government policy have
on their organisations. Our housing clients are passionate about
achieving their corporate objectives, and we are passionate about
helping them do so.
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,
and charities.
The role
We have an excellent opportunity
for a Paralegal preferably with experience in housing disrepair work
to join our team.
The role will involve supporting
the Solicitors within the team with their caseload, but will also
offer the opportunity to build a personal caseload of appropriate
cases. The clients you will be advising will mostly be housing
associations, local authorities and specialist supported
accommodation providers.
The successful candidate will work
very closely with our dynamic and passionate team of Housing
Management lawyers to advance cases to court. The work will be
varied, challenging, interesting and often urgent. Examples of the
types of work that the Paralegal will need to undertake are as follows:-
Drafting County Court claims or defences
Witness evidence
Preparing disclosure lists and documents
Liaising with Counsel, opponents
and the Courts
Undertaking research on more
unusual or complicated cases
Preparing trial bundle indexes
and bundles
Drafting costs schedules for hearings
Arranging case conferences,
witness meetings and conferences with Counsel
Ensuring compliance with
litigation deadlines
County Court advocacy on routine matters
The role will also include contact
with clients to take instructions and progress cases.
What we are looking for from you
The successful candidate will
preferably have the following experience:-
Experience in managing a
disrepair caseload is essential
A genuine interest in social housing
Competent in all IT
applications, including Word, Excel and Outlook
Strong attention to detail and a
clear communication style (both written and verbal)
Punctual with good time
management skills and the ability to manage and prioritise a range
of tasks
Commitment to good customer service
Good empathy skills and the
ability to deal with a range of different personality types when
working with clients and witnesses
Commitment to meeting or
exceeding personal targets
Willing to listen and learn
Good team player with a
willingness to assist colleagues
Self-motivated, enthusiastic,
committed and approachable
Ability to remain calm and
professional when under pressure
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.
