Labour & Employment Associate - Junior Level, Reed Smith

Job Title	Labour & Employment Associate - Junior Level
Employer	Reed Smith
Job Type	Full Time
Location	London, UK
Industry	Investment Banking
Experience	0-3 Years
Languages	English
Deadline	Saturday 27th February 2016

Description

We are seeking a junior Employment associate to join our London team. We expect that the candidate may have 2 to 3 years PQE experience, but could have less if the candidate has the relevant skills and experience.

The team is long established and stable and provides legal advice on a range of employment issues to national, multi-national and international employers.

The team act for a long list of loyal household names, most of which have been clients for many years. We place particular emphasis on a team working approach both within the team itself and in working with our clients. Our clients consistently praise our commercial problem solving outlook, our personal commitment and our desire to provide pragmatic and rounded advice.

This role would suit a commercial and technically strong employment lawyer who is seeking responsibility, client contact and a broad range of client issues. It would suit someone looking for front line experience of global employment project work, outsourcing/corporate transactions/ M&A, solid experience with discrimination, whistleblowing and other Tribunal and high court claims.

We are keen to hear from highly motivated lawyers in the early stages of their career who have relevant experience and are seeking a broad range of contentious, advisory and transactional work. Previous employment experience from a well-regarded City team is required.

To highlight a few of our clients - BT; RBS; Heidrick & Struggles; Nokia; Channel 4; ITV; Sony and other multi-national pharmaceuticals, banks, finance companies, media and telecoms companies.

The successful individual will benefit from a friendly and supportive team environment, the opportunity to work with notable and directory rated practitioners and global resources. You will be encouraged to develop your legal career within the Firm, via the CareeRS programme.

The Firm

Reed Smith is a global law firm with more than 1,800 lawyers in 26 offices throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the United States.

Operating as one global partnership, we represent leading international businesses from FTSE 100 corporations to mid-market and emerging enterprises; advising clients on cross border transactions, international commercial disputes and regulation. We specialise in industries including financial services, life sciences, health care, energy and natural resources, advertising, technology and media, shipping and real estate.

We all share a common culture, with core values supporting the firm’s commitment to add value, achieve excellence, and promote professional development.

London is our largest office with approximately 600 people, including over 300 fee earners across the full range of commercial practice areas. Consistent with the firm’s strategy, the office has grown significantly over the past five years. Key to this growth has been our ability to successfully integrate new hires into our business and give them a platform to flourish. We place a huge significance on listening to our people and incorporating their ideas wherever possible and this is evidenced by numerous awards:
The Guardian UK 300 most popular companies to work for 2014/15 - 179 th position
The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies To Work For 2014 - 86th position in the mid-sized companies list
Legal Education and Training Group 2014 - winner of the Best programme (Client Development)
Association of Graduate Recruiters 2014 - winner of the Best Induction Programme
Managing Partners’ Forum 2014 Awards for Management Excellence - winner of the Best Programme for Leadership Development
Law Society Excellence Awards 2014 - shortlisted for Excellence in Learning and Development
The Lawyer 2014 - shortlisted for Excellence in Training

For further information, please visit:

www.reedsmith.com/careers/

www.linkedin.com/company/reed-smith-llp/careers?trk=top_nav_careers

Requirements
Previous employment experience from a well-regarded City team is required.
Ability to demonstrate project management skills
Ability to demonstrate a high degree of commercial awareness
Excellent written communication and drafting skills
Self-confident, proactive, pragmatic approach to tasks and projects
Highly enthusiastic and self-motivated
The ability to interact and build relationships with people at all levels
Ability to work well in both a team and individually
Desire to be proactively involved in business development and marketing
Commitment to excellent client service

At Reed Smith, we welcome direct applications either in response to one of our advertised vacancies or on a speculative basis. Please click on the “Apply Now” button to submit your details and we will be in touch.

No search firms/agencies please.

Reed Smith’s success depends heavily on the effective utilization of qualified people, regardless of their race, ancestry, religion, colour, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability, veteran’s status, or any characteristic protected by law. As a firm, we adhere to and promote equal employment opportunity for all.

We are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions. If you have a disability or a long-term health condition and require adjustments to be made for you within the recruitment process, please contact Krupa Patel directly by email Krupa.Patel@ReedSmith.com or phone 0203 116 2682 for a confidential discussion. For more information on our approach to diversity and inclusion please visit our website . - See more at: http://www.diversityjobs.co.uk/jobs/728941_Labour-Employment-Associate-Junior-Level-London?utm_source=Indeed&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Indeed#sthash.hHCg8ZAa.dpuf

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