Join a team that makes real changes
Bevan Brittan is a UK-Top 100 commercial law firm providing a comprehensive range of legal services from offices in Bristol, Birmingham, 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 and social care.
We currently employ over 500 people, including 80 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 2022' 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 Role
We are looking for someone that is flexible and supportive, with great organisational skills and a positive, proactive approach to implementing change. This is an exciting opportunity to work within an experienced team that will provide training and development, enabling you to work towards becoming a successful Business Analyst.
Find out how far you can go
Main Duties:
- Working closely with and providing support to members of the Transformation team on projects.
- Setting up meetings, creating and updating project documentation, drafting reports, carrying out testing of software, systems and processes, capturing and reporting back test results.
- Chairing meetings, capturing decisions and writing up notes.
- Support process mapping workshops, creation and maintenance of task lists, following up on agreed actions.
- Support project testing in readiness for project delivery and provide delivery support as a subject matter expert.
- Understand the benefits of online technology, becoming an expert in creating and developing online data rooms.
Essential skill set requirements:
- An interest in and understanding of technology and how it can be used to improve service delivery
- Good attention to detail, good organisational skills and a desire to develop as a Business Change Analyst
- Previous experience of supporting projects and process mapping is preferable
- Strong desire and ability to learn new ways of working and finding ways to encourage others to adopt new ways of working
- Some knowledge of law firms and the delivery of legal services would be beneficial, but is not essential
- A strong communicator with a logical mind-set and a keen eye for detail.
- Ability to work with people at all levels of the organisation and across all teams
- Happy to work closely with others and on own initiative
- Good IT literacy, good skills in all Microsoft products, knowledge and experience of Visio an advantage
- Some travel may be required (when safe to do so), going to each of the offices as project work demands
Work-life Balance
We offer a substantial benefits package to all employees, which includes 25 days holiday (plus the option to buy up to an additional 5 days), a generous pension scheme and private medical insurance through Vitality (including "phone a GP service", discounted gym membership and 'Vitality' Partner discounts).
All of our people are entitled to a biennial private health assessment through Nuffield Health and are included in the group life assurance scheme. We also have an Employee Assistance Programme (free telephone support and counselling service) and a cycle scheme (Save Tax & NI on a bike for cycling to work).
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.
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.
Bevan Brittan seeks to play an active role within its local office communities. Through regular fundraising events, support for local initiatives and annual charity donations at Christmas, we have established a culture of giving within the firm. In December 2021 we donated a total of £60,000 to our four regional office charities, with each charity receiving £15,000 to help fund their vital services.
Our current selected charity in Bristol is Great Western Air Ambulance Charity.
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
- Environmental Sustainability
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
- Wellbeing
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.
Bevan Brittan is proudly a carbon neutral firm. We have achieved the UN's Climate Neutral Now accreditation and our environmental sustainability plan is focussed on achieving our net zero carbon target.
Each lawyer has the opportunity to undertake pro bono legal work for local charities and not-for-profit organisations. This has seen colleagues support the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (Bristol), Moseley Road Swimming Baths (Birmingham), Yorkshire Cat Rescue (Leeds), Great Western Credit Union (London), and several others.