Simmons Adaptive – Employment Lawyer

Simmons & Simmons; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading international law firm as an Employment Lawyer within the Simmons Adaptive team, supporting a key financial client for a 6-9 month assignment. This role entails managing various employment issues while leveraging the firm's resources and training opportunities to enhance your professional development.

Benefits

Access to high-quality roles

Support from a sponsor partner

Access to firm's resources and Know-how

In-person and virtual networking events

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with substantial employment experience.
• In-house experience preferred, but private practice candidates considered.

Responsibilities

• Manage a full range of employment matters including advisory and litigation management.
• Work collaboratively with a sponsoring Partner and client teams.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Qualified Lawyer

Job description

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Simmons & Simmons Adaptive:

Clients today need flexible resourcing solutions to meet the changing demands of the marketplace. Simmons & Simmons has always been willing to adapt and embrace new forms of service delivery to meet changing client demands. Simmons Adaptive is a flexible resourcing solution to meet client requirements at the same high quality you expect from Simmons & Simmons. We understand that our firm is equal only to the strengths of our people and place great emphasis on recruiting and retaining staff who meet our high standards.

About Us

Simmons & Simmons Adaptive:

Clients today need flexible resourcing solutions to meet the changing demands of the marketplace. Simmons & Simmons has always been willing to adapt and embrace new forms of service delivery to meet changing client demands. Simmons Adaptive is a flexible resourcing solution to meet client requirements at the same high quality you expect from Simmons & Simmons. We understand that our firm is equal only to the strengths of our people and place great emphasis on recruiting and retaining staff who meet our high standards.

As an Adaptive consultant, you will be fully supported by the Simmons & Simmons team with a sponsoring Partner and a client team with whom we would encourage you to engage on a regular basis. You will have access to the firm's resources and Know-how and have the opportunity to be involved in training and development at the Firm.

Simmons Adaptive is the flexible resourcing team for leading international law firm, Simmons & Simmons. For additional information on the firm, please visit www.simmons-simmons.com.

Main purpose of the role:

Simmons Adaptive are currently seeking an employment lawyer to join one of our key financial institution clients in the UK for a 6-9 month role.

The assignment will cover a full range of matters including advisory matters, disciplinary matters, grievances, corporate support, transactional, restructuring and litigation management.

Person specification:

• You are a qualified lawyer with substantial employment experience.
• You will ideally have in-house experience from a financial institution, however candidates from a private practice background will also be considered.
• You will have experience across a broad range of employment matters and be willing to work on a range of tasks.
• You will have strong interpersonal skills and able to communicate complex analysis in a clear and concise manner.
• You are able to work quickly and effectively to tight deadlines.
• You can work autonomously but can also collaborate as part of the wider team.
• You will be required to hold the relevant right to work in the UK (visa sponsorship is not available).
  
  
  

Why you should join Simmons Adaptive:

• You will have access to high-quality roles and work within Simmons & Simmons’ market-leading clients.
• You’ll have support from a Simmons & Simmons ‘sponsor Partner’ whilst on external assignment.
• You will be given access to the Firms’ resources and Know-how when on assignment.
• We will invite you to our in-person and virtual networking events exclusively for Adaptive consultants, along with firmwide webinars and events.
• You will have the backing of a leading international law firm.
  
  
  

Equal opportunities:

• We are committed to promoting equality and diversity in the firm and to equal opportunities in employment.
• We believe in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour, nationality, ethnicity, national origins), religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender re-assignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity and paternity. This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment.
• At Simmons & Simmons we seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, to create an exciting and rewarding place to work. We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us, should this be something you are interested in.
  
  
  

Background screening:

All recruits of Simmons & Simmons will be required to go through our background screening process. Depending on the position you apply for this may include a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) certificate. We undertake not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a DBS certificate on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed. The firm's policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on request.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Law Practice

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