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Senior Associate

Birketts LLP, Bristol

Senior Associate

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Birketts LLP, Bristol

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 13 Mar | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 1f5cc6ddac0c4164ae8c809090a4c39a

Full Job Description

  • Advising on parental complaints including handling persistent and vexatious complainants
  • Safeguarding issues, advice and investigations
  • Advising on matters including the handling of rape and sexual misconduct allegations including peer on peer. Associated Investigation and Disciplinary procedures. Dealing with Social Services/LADO and the Police and their investigations.
  • Student Mental Health Issues
  • Advising on complaints to the Office of Independent Adjudicator
  • Disciplinary Issues including suspensions and exclusions
  • Discrimination advice
  • Advice on/Review of Policies and Procedures
    • 1. Judicial Review/Disputes
  • Advising in Planning Matters
  • Acting for Developers and Local Authorities
  • Litigation support to planning team
    • Commercial
  • Acting for clients challenging Government decisions eg HMRC Policies and Procedures
  • Advising on Disputes with Rural Payment Agency
    • 1. Procurement
  • Acting for private providers, corporates, individuals against public bodies
  • Advising public bodies on challenges to their procurements.
    • 1. Charities Disputes
  • Board Disputes and Breakdowns
  • General Disputes
  • Procurement Disputes
  • Merger Disputes
  • Charity Commission Investigations
  • Serious Incident Reports
  • Safeguarding
    • 1. Local Authority Disputes/Parish Council Disputes
  • Investigations
  • Standards and Conduct Complaints
  • Handling Persistent and Vexatious Complainants
  • FOIA Disputes
    • 1. Civil Regulatory Disputes
  • Care Home Disputes - fee/authorisation disputes
  • CQC Issues
    • 1. Equality Act Claims Generally defending claims across all sectors including Education, Local Government, Retail, Leisure and Hospitality 1. General Public Law Disputes
  • Advising on State Aid applications/Subsidy Control and permissibility issues
  • Advice on Cemetery Regulations
  • Advice on Byelaws at an Airport
  • Advice on FOIA claims
    • Purpose of job This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic market leading and growing team dealing with prestigious clients and high quality work. We are looking for a Senior Associate to carry out and supervise on the above work areas. They should ideally cover a broad range of work across the Administrative and Public Law Disputes team contributing and supervising in their own right and providing assistance to the entire team. In terms of wider team contribution and particularly as to Business Development and growth, the individual will have a focus on Bristol and the South West, Sevenoaks and the surrounding counties and London but will work with and support the team in its wider BD who in turn will support and work with you. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
  • Running and managing files and delegating to and supervising junior lawyers, trainees and paralegals as appropriate.
  • High Court Litigation as well as Mediation. Advocacy, where appropriate.
  • Possibly SEN advice and SEND Tribunal cases including advocacy where appropriate.
  • Providing strategic advice.
  • Supporting the Team on larger and more complex matters.
  • Interacting directly with clients and managing their expectations.
  • Managing Budgets and Fees.
  • Business Development, Marketing and Networking.

    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: property, corporate services, litigation and private client advisory.
    • We are defined by our Next Level Law proposition. We work with our clients as a proactive partner, horizon scanning and thinking ahead to the changes, challenges or opportunities that they may face. Next Level Law is also applied to our people. Our collegiate culture means everyone is encouraged to achieve their next level in everything they do. RollOnFriday recently ranked us as the 5th best law firm to work at in 2024. With our ambition to succeed, comes a strong desire to make a positive contribution to the communities we serve, and we are committed to delivering the objectives set out in our ESG strategy. Diversity plays an integral part in all that we do, with female partners comprising 40% of our partnership. The department Areas that we advise on and litigate in are: 1. Education Disputes acting for Universities, Oxbridge Colleges, FE, State Schools, Academies/Academy Trusts, Independent Schools and Local Authorities

    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. Alongside a flexible and inclusive work environment, we offer the following core benefits:
  • 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
  • Agile/Hybrid Working Policy
  • Dress for your Day Policy

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