Careers

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 2023' 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

We are looking for a Senior Associate to join our vibrant and growing team in the Commercial and Infrastructure Department to focus on commercial work in the Health Sector.

You will be joining a highly respected team who are at the forefront of healthcare commercial work nationally, across both the NHS and the fast-growing independent health sector.

We advise on wide range of commercial and strategic matters, navigate legislative and regulatory frameworks and advise on a range of commercial transactions including: joint ventures, collaborations and partnerships; new models of care provision in the NHS; outsourcing, insourcing and shared services; health and local government integration, as well as a wide variety of business to business and business to consumer contracts in the independent health and social care markets.

The wider team also advise on a range of projects including: delivery of new hospitals, health and social care facilities; housing; patient hotels; NHS estate redevelopment for income generating opportunities; digital health, life science and pharmaceutical services, including medical devices and clinical trial agreements.

The team works closely with colleagues across the firm, including those in our corporate, procurement, property, employment and banking and corporate finance teams.

The role

As a senior team member, you will work closely with the partners to deliver client work alongside supervising junior lawyers. You will also be encouraged to actively participate in team strategic planning and business development. Key activities include:

• Work with the team to deliver of a range of complex projects and commercial transactions to both public and private sector clients.
• Advise on a range of contractual or corporate/partnering arrangements between: (a) the public/private sector; (b) the public/public sector; (c) private business to business; and (d) private business to consumer.
• Advise on shared services, new models of alternative delivery vehicles (including companies and limited liability partnerships) devolution and cross sector collaboration between public bodies.
• Advise on challenging governance issues from statutory powers to Board decision-making and constitutional matters;
• Advise on specialist health areas including the regulatory frameworks for pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
• Be a valued member of the team, supported, trained and developed by senior members of the team in a supportive environment.
• Have the opportunity to engage regularly with clients, attend client meetings and work closely with other legal, financial and technical advisors.
• Be encouraged to develop your practice and your career, with real opportunities for advancement.
• Develop your business development acumen, network with other lawyers across the firm, other firms and intermediaries.
• Have the opportunity to join in responsible business activities across the firm and pro-bono work.

What we are looking for from you

You will have:

• Experience of advising the NHS, private health and / or social care clients
• A passion to learn, enthusiasm and the desire to excel as a lawyer
• The ability to deliver clear, precise advice
• Experience of or an interest in supervising junior lawyers
• Strong technical skills and an ability to understand and work through complex issues
• A demonstrable ability to adopt a practical and commercial approach to legal issues
• Ability to liaise effectively with clients and build relationships, with an interest in business development
• Ability to operate with a high level of self-sufficiency combined with an awareness of own abilities
• A positive and flexible 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 2022 we fundraised and donated a total of £80,000 to our four regional office charities, with each charity receiving £20,000 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 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.