Job Title:
Senior Associate or associate (depending on experience), Public & Regulatory
Location: London
Unique opportunity in public
& regulatory - Join a team that makes real changes
Bevan Brittan is shortly to be joined by a leading practitioner (Band
1 in the directories) in public & regulatory law and we are
looking for a public & regulatory specialist to work directly with them.
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 and public/regulatory bodies across
governance, finance, health and social care, construction, energy
& resource management, higher education and financial services,
complementing the firm's market leadership within housing and local government.
We currently employ over 500 people, including 80 plus Partners, and
our award-winning teams provide public & regulatory, construction,
commercial, corporate, property, employment and litigation
(commercial, public law and clinical negligence) legal advice.
Bevan Brittan is named among 'The Times Best Law Firms 2022' and has
recently either won or been shortlisted for a number of prestigious
awards. We also have 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, with multiple individuals recognised as leading lawyers.
"By far Bevan Brittan is the most flexible, pragmatic,
skilled and reliable legal firm I have worked with."- Chambers
UK, 2022
Bevan Brittan is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes
applicants from all backgrounds.
Learn from the best
Our Litigation, Regulatory and Public Law team is a market leader in
the health, social care and local government sectors and continues to
grow its profile and client base in the financial services,
commercial, and higher education sectors. The team sits within the
Litigation, Advisory & Regulatory department which deals with
substantial commercial, regulatory and public law disputes. The team
primarily acts for corporates, regulators and other oversight and
statutory bodies and wider public sector clients. We support them in
improving the management of their organisation including performance
of their contracts, corporate governance related disputes, effective
decision making and bringing as well as defending litigation in both
the county and high court and seeking to mitigate risks/costs.
In joining our growing team, you will have the opportunity to work
for a number of the firms key strategic clients, working with a range
of partner leads and colleagues whilst managing your own caseload.
Given the nature of our clients the cases on which we work regularly
touch on live socio-economic or political issues whether that be
within local government, health, higher education or financial
services often raising novel issues and can be highly rewarding to
work on as a result. We have strong and trusted partnerships with the
clients we work with who genuinely value our support and tell us so.
The team wholeheartedly embrace hybrid working with each colleague
having flexibility to self-determine what works for them within the
parameters the team as a whole agree support our clients and the
firm's strategic aims. In 2021 the firm has set an exciting and
ambitious strategic growth plan for the next 5 years which means there
is significant opportunity to support career progression for the right candidate.
The work will be intellectually challenging whilst calling for a
pragmatic, client friendly approach that understands the public
interest context in which we work. No two days will be the same, as
the work covers an exceptionally broad and interesting range.
Rise to the Challenge
We are recruiting a Senior Associate or Associate (depending on
experience) to join our busy and diverse litigation, advisory and
regulatory team working for a range of public sector and private
sector clients spanning higher education, central and local government
and health. This is a unique opportunity as this person will work
directly for a leading practitioner in the field who is shortly to
join us.
The successful candidate will be involved in providing sound,
litigation advice on the following areas:
Public law decision making and disputes (including complaints and
judicial review challenges)
Advising on and defending claims under the Equalities Act
Advising on investigation, Inquiries and regulatory law
Procedural steps of litigation in the County and High Court in
those areas through to trial
ADR including mediations and local dispute resolution
Instructing and working with experts and counsel
Experience of acting for, or in relation to public bodies will be
essential, in particular in central or local government, NDPBs,
quasi-public bodies or the third sector. The successful candidate will
work with partners on business development, so experience of and an
interest in supporting business development activities and initiatives
would be beneficial.
Work-life Balance
We offer a substantial benefits package to employees, which includes
27 days holiday (plus the option to buy up to an additional 5 days), a
generous pension scheme and private medical insurance through Vitality
(including "phone a GP service", discounted gym membership
and 'Vitality' Partner discounts).
All of our people are entitled to a biennial private health
assessment through Nuffield Health and are included in the group life
assurance scheme. We also have an Employee Assistance Programme (free
telephone support and counselling service) and a cycle scheme (Save
Tax & NI on a bike for cycling to work).
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.
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.
Bevan Brittan seeks to play an active role within its local office
communities. Through regular fundraising events, support for local
initiatives and annual charity donations at Christmas, we have
established a culture of giving within the firm. This has laid the
foundations for our Responsible Business strategy.
In December 2020 we donated a total of £40,000 to our four regional
office charities, with each charity receiving £10,000 towards the
causes colleagues support throughout the year. The donations went
towards providing vital services after a particularly challenging
year. Our current selected charities are InUnity, Great Western Air
Ambulance, Maggie's Cancer Care and The Talent Tap.
We want to demonstrate our commitment to these causes through action
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
Diversity & Inclusion
Wellbeing
Environmental Sustainability
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.
Some recent initiatives include:
Strava running club: a virtual firm-wide running club on Strava,
with regular challenges to keep us all motivated to stay active.
Live Cook Along for Black History Month: We hosted a live virtual
'Cook Along' to share the connective power of food and community.
UK Disability History Month: We supported the event with
informative pieces and real life stories, reflecting our commitment
to supporting those of our colleagues who have a disability or who
care for someone with a disability.
Each lawyer has the opportunity to undertake pro bono legal work
for local charities and not-for-profit organisations. This has seen
colleagues support the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity
(Bristol), St Werburgh's City Farm (Bristol) and Moseley Road
Swimming Baths (Birmingham).
