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 and over 600 staff 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.

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 6th best law firm to work at in 2026.

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 45% of our partnership.

The team you will join

Our Utilities team sits within the wider Real Estate Division, advising on complex infrastructure, energy and utilities related property matters and volume conveyancing for the networks including electricity, gas, fibre, water and EV Charge point operators.

The team act for a wide range of clients, including statutory undertakers, national and regional energy providers, water companies, and landowners. Our work spans acquisitions and disposals, easements and wayleaves, infrastructure agreements and strategic land projects.

With lawyers at varying levels of qualification, the team are one of the largest dedicated Utilities teams in the country, and proud to represent several of the registered Independent Distribution Network Operators in England.

The work you will be doing

• To provide support to the fee earners in the team and assist in the work of the department
• Undertake fee earning work under supervision
• Populating first drafts of transfers, deeds and leases
• Updating and reporting to clients and intermediaries on transactional progress
• Conducting title investigations
• Submitting searches and reviewing search results
• Reviewing replies to a standard set of enquiries
• Checking planning permission is correct for the asset
• Completing registration checks before file closure
• Completing transactions and dealing with post completion requirements
• Provide an efficient and friendly service to clients
• Obtaining draft indemnity policies
• Approving restriction certificate/consents and RX4/RX3s
• Producing report on documents for the client
• Producing and sending out engrossments

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

We are looking for a motivated and adaptable individual who takes pride in their work and approaches tasks with care and professionalism. The successful candidate will be a collaborative team player with a proactive mindset, keen to learn, contribute, and take ownership of their role.

• A Law degree or equivalent
• Experience of a working in a law firm or professional office environment preferable.
• Excellent attention to detail together with analytical and organisational skills.
• Committed team player who can adapt well to new challenges.
• Ability to use own initiative and show sound judgement
• Strong IT Skills - familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills.
• Excellent communication skills

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. During your 6 month probation period, there will be a requirement to be in the office full time whilst you are developing in the role. Once you have successfully passed probation, this role attracts a split of 80% office days and 20% 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. 

Benefits

As a Birketts colleague, you will be eligible to receive a wide range of benefits:

• 25 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://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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Artificial Intelligence (AI)

At Birketts, we recognise the evolving role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal profession and recruitment. We welcome innovation and understand that candidates may use AI tools to support their job applications. However, we expect all applicants