Mishcon de Reya LLP
Associate (2-5 PQE) - Incentives and Remuneration
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Associate (2-5 PQE) - Incentives and Remuneration
Senior Remuneration & Incentives Counsel – Employment Team
About the Role
The Remuneration and Incentives team is based within the Employment department at Mishcon de Reya, closely collaborating with the corporate and tax practices to deliver expertise across transactional work and broad-based business support.
Mishcon has experienced significant growth in recent years—both organically and through acquisitions—making this an ideal time to build additional capacity to serve our expanding client base. We take a holistic approach, blending transactional and advisory expertise into a cohesive team where specialists often work seamlessly together on complex incentive solutions.
Relocation is likely to be required in some circumstances such as being based in one of our main offices (London, Oxford or Cambridge), though we support both remote and flexible working arrangements as appropriate.
Our Work
- Comprehensive advice on equity & cash-based remuneration solutions – Designing, drafting, and implementing statutory and bespoke incentive schemes tailored to employees, Non-Executive Directors (NEDs), and consultants.
- Supporting business growth – Optimising and de-risking remuneration arrangements, aligning rewards with international governance requirements, and crafting onboarding offers, termination packages, and long-term compensation strategies.
- Advising executives, clients, and boards – We also represent individual executives (including high-profile individuals) in contentious matters, often striking negotiated outcomes that enhance compensation terms around equity incentives.
- Strategic alignment with business objectives – Working closely with clients to design customisable remuneration solutions that match their operational goals—both short and long term.
Our Clients
We represent a diverse range of businesses across all sectors, including:
- Entertainment, life sciences, technology, fashion, private equity, and emerging growth companies.
- UK-based and international firms, from FTSE-listed businesses and private family-owned businesses to high-growth founders, PE-backed ventures, and employee-owned organisations.
- Management teams, non-executives, and globally mobile professionals, covering market trends, structure reviews, and relocation compensation.
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Skills & Experience
We are seeking an ambitious and highly motivated specialist with a proven passion for employee incentives and share plans. Due to the nature of the role, you must have prior experience in incentives, employment tax, or corporate domains.
- We welcome 2-5 years PQE legal (well-established firm) or tax (tax advisory) experience, though we prioritise potential, enthusiasm, and adaptability. Not every experience tick-box should be met.
- Strong legal and commercial thinking, with the ability to maneuver between practical drafting and client-focused strategy.
- Excellent writing/drafting skills alongside outstanding client-care rapport, ensuring clear written correspondence and influential briefings for both internal teams and clients.
- Precision and foresight – this role demands rare attention to detail, strong workload management, and the ability to apply initiatives independently.
- Confidence and adaptability – the ability to guide junior lawyers to their full potential, while maintaining strong client and colleague relationships.
- Emotional intelligence – the capacity to stay composed under pressure and collaborate effectively across teams and global time zones.
- A proactive mindset – ready to expand your business development efforts both internally and externally.
Qualifications & Eligibility
Experience & Knowledge
- Essential – Hands-on experience in employee incentives, share plans, and tax-advantaged remuneration schemes.
- Advantageous – Any involvement in corporate transactions (M&A, PE/VC investments, filings, or IPOs) or tax litigation will be welcomed.
- Useful, but not compulsory – Broad understanding of employment tax and social security ramifications of equity structures.
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Skills
- Strong writing skills with mastery of legal grammar, precise drafting, and creative solutions.
- Time management – Ability to juggle internal deadlines and client service repair shot out near-term priorities.
- Relationship building – Reputation for assembling loyal partnerships of both law students, colleagues, and individual clients.
- Tech versatility – Familiarity with document management systems, early bulletin tools, and productivity software.
About Mishcon de Reya LLP
Mishcon de Reya is an independent, collaboration-first law firm with over 1,400 personnel and more than 650 lawyers, experienced in:
- Legal, regulatory, and compliance advisory services.
- Transnational business operations and multijurisdictional transactions.
- The intersection of innovation, private wealth, capital, and real estate law, earning recognition as a leading dispute powerhouse.
We offer flexible working options, a diverse and inclusive culture, and encourage staff to shape internault thinker profiles through creative contributions, client engagements, mentorship, and upskilling opportunities.
Our Commitments
- Personalised team growth – Opportunities for learning tasks, impact, and long-term career promotions.
- Dynamic working culture – Vigour and comprehensive training programs within either Employment/USA treten hours, aligning flexible needs.
- International client conferencing – Our global teams—London, Oxford, Cambridge, Hong Kong, Singapore, and vacant offices— serve global clients needing tax-advisory services beyond borders.
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