Legal PA Commercial and Infrastructure

Norton Rose LLP; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in the UK seeks a Legal PA to support the Commercial & Infrastructure department. The role involves managing the day-to-day activities for lawyers, handling client care, diary management, and administrative tasks. Ideal candidates should possess prior experience as a Personal Assistant in a legal environment and demonstrate strong communication and organizational skills. The firm offers a hybrid working model, competitive benefits, and supports professional growth and wellbeing.

Benefits

Minimum 25 days holiday

Discretionary bonus scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a legal or professional services setting.
• Knowledge of Word, Outlook and Excel required.
• Ability to prioritize workload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support lawyers with day-to-day management activities.
• Handle diary management, telephone queries, and email responses.
• Assist with billing, travel arrangements, and marketing activities.

Skills

Previous experience as a Personal Assistant

Working knowledge of Word, Outlook and Excel

Ability to work to deadlines

Enthusiastic and flexible

Confident communication skills

Job description

Job Title Legal PA - Commercial and Infrastructure

Location Bristol or Leeds

Description

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 our valued business services professionals, our award‑winning and growing legal teams provide 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.

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

Join a team of experts and progressive thinkers

This is an exciting new role for an experienced individual to join the PA team, who support our lawyers in the Commercial & Infrastructure department with administrative tasks.

The role

• Be involved in all aspects of the management and execution of day‑to‑day activities for our lawyers in the Commercial & Infrastructure department
• Play a key role in the care of our clients
• Anticipate and manage all areas of diary management
• Take internal and external telephone queries and respond appropriately
• Monitor incoming post and e‑mails and handle appropriately
• Arrange meetings, book conference rooms, organise refreshments and liaise with internal and external attendees
• Assist with the billing and credit control process
• Request cheques and bank transfers
• Organise travel arrangements including booking transport, hotels etc.
• Arrange and carry out administrative support such as photocopying, printing, sending letters, organising couriers and data entry
• Arrange general filing requirements and record keeping
• Support marketing activities such as pitch and presentation preparation
• Liaise with Business Development and Marketing colleagues on arrangements for events and producing marketing material
• Please note that this role does not involve dictation/typing

What we are looking for from you

• Previous experience as a Personal Assistant, ideally within a legal or professional services environment
• A working knowledge of Word, Outlook and Excel
• Able to work to deadlines and prioritise own workload effectively
• Enthusiastic, pro‑active and flexible
• Willing to contribute and support others as part of a team
• Confident verbal and written communication skills

Work with approachable people

When we ask colleagues what makes Bevan Brittan a great place to work, the most popular thing they say is "the people". The overwhelming consensus is that we make time for each other. We welcome questions and support each other. Naturally, we look for new colleagues who align with our values.

Supported to be your best

We operate a hybrid working model based on the needs of our clients, teams and people. Our core business hours are 9am - 5:15pm Monday to Friday, but we're open to our people working more flexibly around those times and welcome a conversation with you if you have any questions about this. We try to offer you the flexibility to work your week in a way that suits you.

Learning, Development & Progression

We're committed to supporting your professional and personal development needs. This means that we offer a range of tailored training courses and you will have lots of opportunities to learn from those around you. We actively encourage progression and this is reflected in our annual review and promotion processes. You will be supported by your line manager to achieve your full potential.

As a Bevan Brittan employee, you'll have access to a variety of services that support your wellbeing. We've pledged our commitment to The Mindful Business Charter and lots of our people contribute to our Wellbeing Responsible Business strand, which organises an annual calendar of wellbeing events and initiatives.

• A minimum of 25 days holiday (plus the option to buy up to an additional 5 days)
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Private medical insurance through Vitality
• Biennial private health assessment through Nuffield Health
• Life assurance
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme

Embracing our differences and valuing inclusion

Our shared aim is that everyone is welcome and can feel comfortable being themselves at Bevan Brittan. To support this, we actively value and promote equality, diversity and inclusion in everything that we do. You'll be empowered and supported through our employee‑led networks, diverse colleagues, and a broad range of firm‑wide initiatives.

Recognising the unique contributions that a diverse workforce can bring to our business, we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We take great pride in being a Disability Confident Employer. If you need any adjustments throughout the recruitment process or have any questions, please get in touch with our recruitment team by emailing [e-mail]

Acting responsibly, now and for the future

To us, being a responsible business is second nature; a core part of Bevan Brittan's identity. Our colleagues are heavily involved in shaping and delivering activity across the four pillars of our Responsible Business strategy: Community Engagement; Environmental Sustainability; Equality, Diversity & Inclusion; and Wellbeing.

Our people deliver pro bono legal work for charities and not‑for‑profit organisations. We play an active role in our local communities and donated £100,000 across our four regional office charities last year. We are also proudly carbon neutral. We've achieved the UN's Climate Neutral Now accreditation and our environmental sustainability plan focuses on achieving our net zero carbon target by 2040.

Collectively, the four pillars ensure we look after our colleagues' wellbeing; offer an environment in which everyone can progress on merit, give something back to the communities in which we work; and protect the environment.