Location
Bristol
Description
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
We have an exciting opportunity for a lawyer to join Bevan Brittan’s
growing Risk & Best Practice (R&BP) team, supporting the
Director of Risk in the delivery of a professional and first class
risk and regulatory service to the firm.
The team is responsible for operating, maintaining and monitoring the
firm’s Management System (ISO 9001, ISO 27001 and ISO 14001), ensuring
firm-wide compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and
promoting Best Practice within the firm and by third parties working
with the firm.

SRA AND CLIENT AUDITS AND INSPECTIONS:

Participating in SRA relationship management visits, and client
onsite and remote audits
Assisting the CISO in completing periodic InfoSec and other
questionnaires for key clients
What we are looking for from you
The ideal candidate will be a qualified solicitor or barrister in
England & Wales with a current practising certificate and a strong
track record in law firm risk management. A professional negligence or
litigation background is an advantage but not essential.

RELEVANT KNOWLEDGE, AWARENESS AND SKILLS WILL INCLUDE:

Advanced knowledge of relevant statute law (PoCA, Bribery Act,
GDPR/Data Protection Act), regulations (ML Regulations etc.) and the
SRA Standards and Regulations.
Ability to advise on contractual issues relating to client
retainers including limitation of liability; knowledge of key
aspects of common law and UCTA.
Familiarity with the principles of negligence and ability to
identify potential claims and/or circumstances which should be
reported to insurers
Familiarity with law firm ethical principles including on client
care, conflict, confidentiality & disclosure, duties to the
Court, Introductions and Referrals, SRA Transparency Rules,
undertakings, outside interests.
Awareness of the key aspects of the Solicitors Accounts Rules
Familiarity with ISO 9001 and 27001 and 14001 and/or experience of
supervising or conducting internal quality audits will be an advantage
Familiarity with Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, SharePoint Designer and Visio) an advantage.
Calm, professional and commercially-aware approach
Effective communication and presentation skills, able to deliver
messages confidently and at all levels
Proactive, self-motivated and flexible approach
Strong team player - ability to work diplomatically, but
effectively, with others in order to meet the Risk & Best
Practice team’s objectives
In dealings with external third parties, being an effective
ambassador and advocate for the firm, its culture and values.
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
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
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

Advice to the firm’s fee earners, business support departments and management:
General ethical advice
SRA Standards & Regulations
GDPR/DP including Data Subject Access Requests
Other law & regulation including Market Abuse, Bribery Act,
FATCA etc.