Lewis Silkin works with leading businesses to protect and enhance their most important assets - their ideas, their people, their brand and their future. We call it: Ideas. People. Possibilities.
With offices in London, Oxford, Cardiff, Belfast, Dublin and Hong Kong, we are recognised by clients and industry alike as being distinct for our unique culture, market-leading practice areas, sector focused approach and for providing solutions to complex, multijurisdictional business challenges, with a pragmatic and human touch. We have two things at our core: people — both ours and our clients’— and a focus on creative, tech and innovative businesses.
Our culture is encapsulated by an ethos of bravery and kindness, guided by our values of Integrity, Clarity, Unity and Excellence (our ‘I-CUE’). We aim to provide a supportive environment for our people, clients and wider community and embrace diversity & inclusion, ensuring people are able to bring their full selves to work. |
The EIR Division is one of the leading employment law practices in the UK and consistently top ranked by independent legal directories, we have more recognised experts in employment than any other UK firm. With over 150 lawyers, Lewis Silkin’s employment and immigration team offers an unrivalled service supporting clients, including many of the world’s leading businesses, on their HR, employment and immigration law needs domestically and internationally.
The work of the team as a whole is a mix of contentious and non-contentious matters, for a wide range of clients. The lawyers undertake a significant amount of business development and knowledge-sharing including giving seminars, training the team and creating content for various channels and publications. There is a significant international element to the Division’s work, largely on account of its membership of the Ius Laboris international alliance of employment lawyers. |
The role involves joining our large existing team of PDLs. The PDLs work collaboratively on a wide range of activities to support the lawyers in the team. Their specific areas of responsibility include:
- overseeing, editing and writing client alerts and publications;
- delivering legal updates for the employment team;
- organising and delivering training for the employment team;
- supporting the employment team’s client training programme and conference speaking;
- maintaining and developing precedents and knowledge materials;
- coordinating knowledge projects and associated business development work;
- contributing to international materials and projects through Ius Laboris;
- assisting the team with complex or detailed legal research;
- responding to enquiries from the team.
Candidate profile
The successful candidate is likely to be an experienced lawyer, looking to move to a PDL role or currently working in a PDL role. Candidates must have legal qualifications and experience in employment law, as well as excellent academics and deep knowledge of employment law.
The right candidate will also have strong writing, analytical and organisational skills, and a clear communication style (both spoken and written). A flair for drafting/journalism will be an advantage, as would an ability to demonstrate inquisitive and creative thinking. The candidate must be a team player with strong interpersonal skills, who will enjoy working in a fast-paced professional and friendly team. Good practical knowledge of IT and Know How systems would be helpful.
This role is a part-time role and flexible working patterns would be considered. It is a unique opportunity to take on a senior role in an established PDL team, supporting one of the leading employment law practices with a wide range of work for a diverse client base. |
At Lewis Silkin our ethos is simple. We strive to do the best for our clients, our people and the communities in which we operate. We recognise that an inclusive workplace allows for all kinds of ideas and thoughts, a variety of points of view that can trigger discussions or deliver innovative results, and a wide range of versatile skills and expertise. We are proud of the diversity within Lewis Silkin and of our culture that allows people to be themselves at work, ensuring we provide the best possible service to our clients. We are committed to finding the right person for this role and are open to discussing flexible working patterns and office location. |