Simmons & Simmons
Simmons Adaptive – Interim Employment Lawyer
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Employment Law Consultant (Six-Month Assignment) – Simmons Adaptive
About Simmons Adaptive
Simmons & Simmons Adaptive provides flexible resourcing solutions to meet evolving client demands while maintaining the same high standards as the core firm. As an Adaptive consultant, you’ll benefít from full support, including sponsorship by a Partner, engagement with client teams, and access to training and resources.
For additional information, visit www.simmons-simmons.com.
Main Purpose of the Role
Simmons Adaptive seeks qualified employment law specialists to support a leading financial services client. This six-month assignment (expected start: August 2026, flexible start date) will involve:
- Handling contentious and non-contentious employment law matters across EMEA.
- Providing exposure to financial services, cross-border work, and regulatory frameworks for major financial institutions.
- Offering employment law advice to Human Resources, Employee Relations, Legal, and business stakeholders.
- Collaborating with external employment counsel across EMEA and internal colleagues to manage relationships and cases.
Key Responsibilities
Legal Support & Advisory
- Provide employment law advice to HR teams, working with external counsel where necessary.
- Manage employment litigation across EMEA:
- Instruct external counsel
- Supervise disclosure and witness preparation
- Review draft documents and strategy for internal stakeholders
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HR & Employee Relations
- Support HR in grievances, disciplinaries, redundancies, and appeals.
- Advise on recruitment, contracts, termination agreements, restrictive covenants, and inclusive workforce matters.
- Manage employee data protection and regulatory compliance issues.
Transaction & Advisory Work
- Advise on outsourcing, TUPE transfers, and share acquisitions across multiple jurisdictions.
- Investigate fact-based employment and conduct issues.
- Update internal policies to reflect legal developments and firm initiatives.
Regulatory Cooperation
- Assist with regulatory inquiries related to conduct and remuneration.
- Provide guidance on financial services regulatory frameworks (knowledge of this sector is desirable but not essential).
Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience
- Fully qualified lawyer with a law degree.
- At least four years’ practical employment law experience, preferably in law firms or in-house legal teams.
- Expertise in:
- Discrimination, whistleblowing, and grievance procedures.
- Disciplinaries, contract variations, and redundancies.
- TUPE transfers and organisational restructures.
- Proven experience in drafting and negotiating settlement agreements.
- Strong exposure to employment litigation.
Skills & Attributes
- Exceptional relationship management with HR, stakeholder dialogue, and legal collaboration.
- Ability to take ownership of complex matters, deliver under pressure, and meet deadlines.
- Financial services knowledge (desirable) or in-house experience (preferred but not mandatory).
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Legal Compliance
- Must hold the right to work in the UK (visa sponsorship not available).
Why Join Simmons Adaptive?
- Access to high-profile, high-quality assignments within Simmons & Simmons’ top-tier client base.
- Guidance from a sponsoring Partner; support and resources during assignments.
- Participation in dedicated Adaptive networking events and firm-wide initiatives.
- Knowledge-sharing executed by a trusted, global law firm.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
At Simmons & Simmons, we commit to equality of opportunity, regardless of:
- Ethnicity, nationality, religion
- Age, disability, sexual orientation
- Gender, pregnancy, or paternity status
We welcome diversity and encourage prospective flexible working arrangements — discuss options at application stage.
Background Screening: All candidates undergo DBS checks where relevant. We uphold equality principles and consider ex-offender applicants fairly. Policy available on request.
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