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Make a Real Impact
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
A vacancy has arisen across our general commercial property &
independent healthcare property teams, to be based from either one of
our regional offices (Birmingham, Bristol or Leeds with flexible hybrid-working).
In terms of healthcare; we buy, build, sell, scale, develop, dispose
and finance our clients' health and social care property. We have
experienced significant growth in our property work in this sector
over the last couple of years. This growth is set to continue, with
major tender wins on high profile projects and clients across the country.
In terms of general commercial property; we act for a range of
private, public and the sector clients and we buy, sell, lease,
develop and finance our client's properties across various markets.
Bevan Brittan has 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 in our Property team recognised as
leading lawyers.
The role
The successful candidate will be an experienced paralegal with a
proven track record in commercial property work. This role will
involve advising clients on the full range of property matters, but
with particular emphasis on landlord and tenant work.
As a paralegal in the team, you'll not only enhance your technical
skills and legal knowledge, but also gain valuable opportunities to
meet clients and build your professional network.
What we are looking for from you
The successful applicant will possess the following skills, which are
key to the role:
- Experience in commercial property, preferable experience of
landlord & tenant work
- 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
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
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A minimum of 25 days holiday
(plus the option to buy up to an additional 5 days)
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Discretionary bonus scheme
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Generous pension scheme
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Private medical insurance
through Vitality
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Biennial private health
assessment through Nuffield Health
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Life assurance
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Access to Employee Assistance Programme
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Cycle to work scheme
Embracing our differences and
valuing inclusion
Our shared aim is that everyone is welcome and can feel comfortable being themselves at
Bevan Brittan. To support this, we actively 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 our
Responsible
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.
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