Overview

Health & Care Regulatory Senior Associate/Legal Director (Local Gov Focus) role at Bevan Brittan LLP.

Our Health and Care Regulatory team provides advice and support to health, social care, education and housing organisations across the public and independent sector. We are a team of over 60 colleagues operating out of all four of our offices (Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds and London) on a flexible hybrid basis. We take pride in providing high-quality support to our clients which is clear, user-friendly and responsive. We are open to discussions about alternative working patterns.

The role

We have an opportunity for a senior lawyer to join our team, offering the opportunity to be a part of a diverse and rich practice area that is intellectually stimulating and hugely rewarding. The role will involve advising clients on a range of health, social care and education issues, both contentious and non-contentious. There will be a particular focus on supporting our local authority clients in children’s and Court of Protection work and in advising and acting in SEND matters. We are also looking for candidates to have demonstrable experience in business development for local authority clients. There will be opportunities to be involved in our other work-types as well (such as inquests or regulatory law).

Key responsibilities

• Manage your own varied caseload of both advisory and litigation matters
• Advocacy at Court of Protection hearings and Tribunals
• Active involvement in client care and business development
• Assist with the wider management and supervision of the team

What we are looking for

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• 7+ PQE
• An ability to work confidently and effectively with others, clients and colleagues alike
• Technical excellence, organised, lateral thinker with an eye for detail
• Enthusiasm to develop legal skills and a willingness to take on challenges
• Team player, with the temperament to form strong and sustained working partnerships
• Practical and commercial approach
• Experience leading on business development activities

About Bevan Brittan

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 valued business services professionals, our award-winning and growing legal teams work together to support almost 2,000 organisations with commercial, corporate, property, finance, regulatory, employment and litigation (commercial and clinical negligence) legal and advisory services.

As a firm we embrace our differences, we act responsibly, now and for the future and we support you to be your best through our hybrid working model and professional development opportunities.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Legal
• Industries: Law Practice