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
Housing is one of our core markets and focus areas for
growth. Our Housing Management team operates as one team with
lawyers based in all four of our offices. 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.
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, charities, and
private landlords.
The role
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 are looking to further expand and a vacancy has
arisen for a lawyer to join the team in any one of our regional
offices (with flexible hybrid working). The role will involve
advising social landlords (and other landlords) on a wide range of
housing management issues, including:
Possession claims
Injunction claims
Cases involving the Equality Act 2010 and the Mental
Capacity Act 2005
Breach of tenancy claims
Disrepair
Access injunctions for gas and electricity safety
Failed succession cases
Leasehold management advice
Service charge disputes
What we are looking for from you
Previous experience of work for social landlords is
essential, with experience of acting for housing associations being
desirable. The successful applicant will possess the following
skills, which are key to the role:
Extremely organised with a keen eye for detail
The ability to manage client expectations and adhere
to KPIs
Strong communication skills with a professional
approach to work
Confidence in working directly with clients
An ability to build strong interpersonal relationships
An aptitude for drafting and legal analysis
A team player with a keenness to work collaboratively
with colleagues at junior and senior levels
A practical and commercial, 'can do' approach to
problem solving
Commitment to the social housing sector
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 Aiders 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.
