Real Estate Associate (4-8 PQE)

The Property Department has experienced significant growth in recent years and as our team continues to grow, a new vacancy has arisen in our Birmingham office (with flexible hybrid working).

We are currently looking for an Associate (4+ PQE) to join our successful team.

The role

The role will involve advising clients on all aspects of commercial property as well as supporting on large scale development schemes and mixed use regeneration schemes.

On offer is the opportunity to act for a variety of clients including local authorities, registered providers, central government, universities and more, supporting them with a wide range of investment and development work.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly, busy and expanding team where you would have the chance to be part of, and help shape, our ambitious growth plans as a firm.

What we are looking for from you

The successful applicant will possess the following skills and experience key to the role:

• Some development experience desirable (although significant experience not essential)
• Experience acting for public sector clients also desirable
• 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 keenness to work collaboratively with colleagues at junior and senior levels
• Excellent project management skills and the ability to work efficiently to meet deadlines
• A practical and commercial approach
• An interest in business development

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 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 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 2024/25 financial results confirmed both revenue and profit growth for a twelfth consecutive year, ensuring our ability to continue investing in our people.

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.

Looking to the future, we’re targeting ambitious growth and success. And we’re looking for the best people to be part of it.