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
This is an exciting opportunity for Law graduate to join a leading
law firm. In this role, you will provide administrative support to our
lawyers in our Commercial Property team. This role is based in pur
Bristol office, with hybrid working available.
Main responsibilities:
Be involved in all aspects of the day to day activities for our
lawyers in the Commercial Property team
Play a key role in the care of our clients
Diary management
Take internal and external telephone queries
Monitor incoming post and emails
Arrange meetings, book conference rooms, organise refreshments and
liaise with internal and external attendees
Assist with the billing and credit control process
Organise travel arrangements including booking transport, hotels etc.
Arrange and carry out administrative support such as photocopying,
printing, sending letters, organising couriers and data entry
Arrange general and electronical filing and record keeping
Support marketing activities such as pitch and presentation preparation
Liaise with Business Development and Marketing colleagues on
arrangements for events and producing marketing material
Please note that this role does not involve dictation/typing
What we are looking for from you
Previous experience as a Personal Assistant is not essential
Law graduate
A working knowledge of Word, Outlook and Excel
An organised individual who is able to work to deadlines and
prioritise own workload effectively
Enthusiastic, pro-active and flexible
Willing to contribute and support others as part of a team
Confident verbal and written communication skills
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 canfeel comfortable
being themselves at Bevan Brittan. To support this, weactively 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 ourResponsible
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.
