Birketts LLP
Associate/Senior Associate - Regulatory and Corporate Defence
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About us
Birketts is a full service, UK Top 50 law firm. With a heritage spanning 160 years, we have more than 700 lawyers and legal professionals based in Bristol, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich and Sevenoaks. We advise businesses, government and public sector organisations and individuals in the UK and internationally across four principal practice groups: Real Estate, Corporate Services, Dispute Resolution and Private Client.
The team you will join
Please note this role offers a flexible hybrid working model and can be based from our London or Bristol offices. The role is available both full and part time, attracting a split of 60% office days and 40% working from home days per week.
Our Regulatory and Corporate Defence team sits within our wider Dispute Resolution Division. The team have significant experience in matters concerning Health and Safety, transport regulatory, environmental, Trading Standards, financial Crime and Private Criminal Defence. The team also have experience with Motoring offences, food law, premises licensing and coroner’s inquests
The work you will be doing
- Supporting and developing your own clients within general regulatory defence, health and safety, anti-bribery and financial crime.
- Supporting investigations due to action brought via a variety of regulators including Competition and Markets Authority, the Serious Fraud Office, HSE and the Environment Agency
- Experience in inquests and public inquiries is beneficial.
- Ensuring client needs are met with the highest standard of professionalism and efficiency
- Maintaining and growing client relationships and contributing to the strategic direction and success of the firm
- Participating in networking events, conferences and other business development activities to promote the firm’s services.
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Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.
What we are looking for
- A minimum of 6 years PQE in a professional legal environment
- Contribute to thought leadership and sector-focused marketing initiatives
- Ability to mentor junior team members and contribute to team development
- Established client base or network (preferred but not essential)
- Experience building credibility and trust through effective relationships
- To be competent in using Microsoft Word, Excel, time recording software, case management, Outlook and digital dictation
Birketts has designed a 'Talent Management Framework' which provides a career structure that will help us develop, retain and reward talented people. As a Senior Associate, we typically expect candidates to have a minimum of 6 years PQE.
Any information provided in relation to PQE should be used for guidance only and will not be determinative in the recruitment decision. Applicants will be considered on their individual merits.
Hybrid Working
Birketts is a flexible business which has embraced a hybrid working model where our colleagues enjoy a mix of home and office working.
This role is available both full and part time, attracting a split of 60% office days and 40% working from home days per week.
We welcome applications from people looking for flexible, agile, and part-time roles and we are happy to explore your preferred working patterns as part of your application.
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Benefits
As a Birketts colleague, you will be eligible to receive a wide range of benefits:
- 25 or 30 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays
- Long Service holiday award - 1 extra week every 10 years continuous service
- Private Healthcare with BUPA (offered after probation is passed)
- Scottish Widows Pension Scheme (5% employer / 5% Employee)
- Staff Profit Share and Individual Performance Bonus Scheme
- Salary sacrifice (Pensions, Staff Profit Share)
- Life Assurance - 4 x salary / Permanent Health Insurance
- Paid CSR Day
- Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Subsidised gym membership
- Electric car scheme
- Dress for your Day Policy
You can find out more on our website: https://www.birketts.co.uk/recognition-reward-benefits/
Inclusivity and Culture
At Birketts, our culture is driven by ambition and a commitment to positively impact all the communities we serve. We are dedicated to the success, development, and wellbeing of our colleagues, helping them achieve their goals and seize the opportunities that come with our growth.
Birketts is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is unequivocal: we do not tolerate discrimination based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, or sexual orientation.
We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation that actively promotes equality of opportunity for all, valuing the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates, and selection for roles is based solely on individual merit.
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