Banking & Finance Solicitor/Associate (2-4 PQE)

Location

Bristol or Leeds or London

Description

Make a Real Impact

Bevan Brittan LLP is a multi-award winning Top 100 commercial law firm. We are market leaders in a number of sectors in including financial services, health and social care, energy and resource management, construction and higher education 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

Following continued growth, we have an exciting opportunity for a Solicitor or Associate to join our Banking & Finance team.

We are an ambitious and dynamic team of banking & finance specialists, who act for a wide range of clients across a number of sectors, including property development, health and social care, living provision and housing, local authority and education.

We regularly act for lender, investor, corporate and developer clients on funding for property acquisitions and development, corporate acquisitions and refinancing. We are continuing to expand our client base, winning places on an increasing number of bank panels, including those of challenger banks and specialist real estate lenders, notably in the healthcare sector. Our recognised expertise in healthcare finance means that we are frequently instructed on 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. We are also proud to have won Legal Advisor of the Year (Transactional) at the HealthInvestor Awards for four consecutive years and are again a finalist for the upcoming awards in June 2025.

The role

This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in a large variety of work and a chance to meaningfully contribute to the growth of our Banking & Finance practice, by building relationships with clients and engaging in business development initiatives.

Key activities include:
• Drafting, negotiating and agreeing finance documents.
• Assisting senior team members in transaction management on key transactions.
• Working with other team members to deliver documentary conditions precedent to transactions.
• Supervising and supporting paralegals, trainees and newly qualified team members.
• Responsibility for managing own transactions where appropriate, supported by senior lawyers.
• Building relationships with new and existing clients and supporting the practice in business development.

There will be significant progression available for the successful candidate, with the opportunity to learn from senior lawyers, recognised as experts in their fields.

What we're looking for from you

You will have at least two years' qualified banking experience and enjoy being part of a transactional team as you will be regularly collaborating with colleagues from our Property, Construction, Commercial and Corporate teams.

This role will involve advising clients on a full range of banking matters and transactions from start to finish. At Solicitor/Associate level, you will need to be competent on loan and security agreements.

Whilst we are open to a range of banking experience, exposure to real estate or corporate finance would be beneficial, notably in the context of the healthcare and living sectors.

As well as building out your technical skill-set, within this role, you will have a real opportunity to hone your business development skills and sector specific knowledge.

Our sector focus allows you to continue to build and grow your Banking & Finance expertise on high value and high profile transactions and also to complete transactions with impact and contribution. The role will have significant opportunity in the healthcare and living sectors, where we support our clients to deliver much needed care and living provision, including care homes, schools, children's homes and other living provisions. This is work with meaning.

We are looking for passionate and committed lawyers who care deeply about delivering an excellent service to their colleagues and their clients, who take pride in the quality of their work and in the depth of their relationships and connections. You will be proactive and forward thinking, responsive and hard work and also caring, compassionate and collaborative.

Above all, we are looking for someone who is a team player by nature, with the drive and enthusiasm to help us grow our Banking & Finance practice and deliver an area of strategic growth for the firm.

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 and are open to discussions about alternative working patterns.

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 canfeel comfortable being themselves at Bevan Brittan. To support this, weactively 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.