Simmons Adaptive – Interim Employment Lawyer

Overview

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.

Simmons Adaptive are seeking employment lawyers to support one of our TMT clients as soon as possible for 12 months, with potential to extend. You will join a team of employment lawyers, managing a broad range of international employment matters from hiring through to termination.

This role is based in London, and flexibility can be offered to the right candidate.

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.

• You are an experienced Employment Lawyer with 7+ years PQE.
• Ideally some experience within the TMT sector.
• Strong understanding of international employment law.
• You can work autonomously but can also collaborate effectively as part of the wider team.
• Excellent communication and time management skills.
• You hold the relevant visas and right to work for the UK as sponsorship will not be provided.

• 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 Firm's 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.

If you have previously interviewed for a position with Simmons & Simmons Adaptive, we want to reassure you that we aim to actively consider all interviewed candidates for our current vacancies. If you wish to enquire about this position, we kindly request that you contact the Adaptive team via email rather than reapplying through this advert.

• 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.

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.