Following continued growth, we have an exciting opportunity for an
Associate or a Senior Associate to join our Banking & Finance team.
We are an ambitious team of banking & finance specialists, who
act for a wide range of clients across a number of sectors, including
healthcare, social housing, property development, local authority and education.
We regularly act for a wide range of lender, investor, corporate and
developer clients on funding for property acquisitions and
development, corporate acquisitions and refinancing. We are expanding
our client base and winning places on an increasing number of bank
panels including a number of challenger banks and specialist real
estate lenders, particularly in the healthcare sector. The team
regularly advise on a wide variety of high-value and complex transactions.
We are ranked in the top tiers for social housing, healthcare and
local authority work by both Chambers and Legal 500 and won the Health
Investor 2022 Legal Advisor of the Year - Transactional and Private Awards.
This is an exciting opportunity to get involved in a large variety of
work, and a great chance to meaningfully contribute to the growth of
the team and wider firm, by building relationships with clients and
supporting on business development initiatives.
There will be significant progression opportunities available, and
this role will offer the successful applicant the opportunity to truly
make their mark on the practice.
About the firm
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.
What we're looking for from you
The successful candidate will have banking experience, and enjoy
being part of a transactional team as you will be working regularly
with colleagues from property, construction and corporate on transactions.
This role will involve advising clients on a full range of banking
matters and transactions from start to finish.
It is not necessary to have any specific sector experience, however
real estate finance or corporate finance experience would be beneficial.
It is more important to be a team-player, with the drive and
enthusiasm to help us grow our Banking & Finance practice and
deliver an area of strategic growth for the firm.
As well as developing technical skills, the role also provides a
great opportunity to develop business development skills and sector knowledge
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.
