Lewis Silkin LLP

PQE: 3-4 Term: Permanent Working hours: Full-time Department: Corporate Location: Belfast The firm Lewis Silkin is an international law firm with offices in London, Oxford, Manchester, Cardiff, Dublin, Hong Kong and now in Belfast. Our Belfast team specialises in IT, IP, data protection, corporate and employment law. The expert tech law team formerly known as Forde Campbell has merged with Jones Cassidy Brett and the international London based firm Lewis Silkin, to form Lewis Silkin NI. The merger has taken the IT, IP and data protection law expertise of the Forde Campbell team, recognised in Chambers and Legal 500 as Northern Irish market leaders with top tier sector experts, and combined it with the Creators, Makers and Innovators teams in Lewis Silkin's offices in London, Oxford, Cardiff, Dublin and Hong Kong. Lewis Silkin NI now has access to tech and commercial transactions on a global basis, while still retaining its Irish client base and its roots in the Belfast start-up hub scene. The merger has given the Northern Irish firm access to support and resources to allow it to provide unparalleled employment opportunities to Northern Irish tech lawyers, including lawyers returning home after working in Ireland or Great Britain. The firm offers the chance to work with a quality client base to structure a career in all aspects of tech commercial law, with particular opportunities in the creation of an all-Ireland business law service to target the US and Chinese tech markets. Our lawyers are in daily contact with colleagues in the other Lewis Silkin offices, sharing expertise and partaking in the wider firm's superb training and business development opportunities. Finally, the quality of life at Lewis Silkin is literally award-winning, with the firm consistently being recognised as one of Britain's best employers by the Sunday Times' esteemed 100 Best Companies to Work For survey. 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. Responsibilities We are looking for an experienced solicitor to join our corporate team in our Belfast office, the successful candidate will be 3-4 years' PQE with a breadth of experience. This will include expertise in mergers and acquisitions, investments and joint venture. Experience of negotiating IT, IP contracts and advising on DPA / GDPR issues will be an advantage. We are particularly keen to hear from solicitors who are dual qualified in NI/UK and ROI. Additional information 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.

Term: Permanent Working hours: Full-time Department: LS Assist Location: Remote Specialism: LS Assist The firm 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, Manchester, 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 department The LS Assist service LS Assist is Lewis Silkin's low cost, fixed fee, high-quality commercial law service working with clients of all shapes and sizes from innovative start-ups to exciting household brand names. Our LS Assist clients often come from the tech, media and creative space and they love the value, cost-certainty and seamless service LS Assist provides to them. The LS Assist Library, comprising a bank of our key commercial precedents and guidance notes which is accessible through the LS Assist online portal, adds a further benefit to clients signing up for the service. We are now looking to grow the LS Assist team to keep up with client demand. The wider team LS Assist sits within our Digital, Commerce and Creative Team, which is at the forefront of innovative change keeping pace with the evolving business world. Offering deep industry knowledge and expertise, the team regularly advises our clients in matters relating to technology, advertising regulation, sponsorship, branded content, talent agreements, media buying, ad tech, and regulatory investigations. Underpinning our specialist knowledge is solid, general commercial law know how, but we understand that businesses want their routine commercial law queries serviced at a more economical rate than their specialist work. This is where LS Assist comes in. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional training to our lawyers to ensure the quality of our advice. All of our LS Assist lawyers are required to attend this training and are expected to demonstrate strong knowledge of commercial law basics as well as the ability to provide the type of commercially savvy, pragmatic advice which sets us apart. 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. Responsibilities LS Assist commercial lawyer role Love being a commercial lawyer and providing excellent legal advice for top brand name clients? Want to work flexibly and choose when, where and the number of hours and days you work? Want to avoid some of the stresses of private practice but still do great legal work in interesting sectors? If the answer is 'yes', talk to us about a career with LS Assist. The LS Assist commercial lawyer role involves providing helpdesk advice to our clients on a wide variety of commercial queries ranging from questions on contractual provisions (e.g. exclusions of liability, indemnities, termination rights, or a force majeure clause) to basic questions about consumer law or data protection. The role also includes supporting our clients on routine commercial projects, such as red-flag reviews of standard contracts, reviewing and reporting on a large number of similar agreements, or a health check review of all their precedent agreements. LS Assist doesn't generally include specialist, sector-specific advice, drafting agreements from scratch or negotiations, but the queries can be varied and from a wide range of clients giving LS Assist lawyers plenty of variety. Experience, educational and professional qualifications required You will be educated to degree level or equivalent and have strong commercial law experience. You will be qualified as a lawyer in Northern Ireland and/or England & Wales with a current practising certificate. We will also consider lawyers qualified in, and with a current practising certificate from, other common law jurisdictions if you have experience advising on English law. We are looking for experienced commercial lawyers who can deliver high quality advice, across a wide variety of 'business as usual' commercial queries, and who have the confidence to provide pragmatic, commercial legal advice. You'll benefit from the support and knowledge of our leading team of commercial lawyers (including being fully integrated into our training programme and with all the normal resources you'd expect from a top private practice firm available to you) but you should be comfortable working independently. As this is a wholly remote role, we are location agnostic. Although the hours our LS Assist lawyers work can be very flexible, LS Assist lawyers are not zero-hours employees or hourly/daily rate contractors. You will be engaged on a permanent employment contract and be an integral part of our team. Lawyers are entirely home based (though are very welcome to work from our offices from time to time should they choose) and can work part-time (as little as 1 or 2 days per week), including fixed hours and part-days, which enables them to manage work around personal commitments. We provide all the IT equipment needed for a home office set-up, connected to our systems and fully supported by our IT team. Working in the LS Assist team is unique and special - it's essentially a big job share arrangement working with other experienced and supportive job share partners! Lawyers receive a competitive remuneration package with access to extensive employee benefits and are fully integrated into the firm's Digital, Commerce and Creative team. They are invited to all the team's social events and have access to the firm's comprehensive professional development training and resources. Lawyers have no personal fee targets and are not required to do any billing, debt collection, business development or article-writing. Because of the fixed working hours and exceptional flexibility, LS Assist is particularly suited to lawyers who, for whatever reason, are finding that the standard demands on lawyers are impractical or undesirable for them and are looking to work in a different way. Additional information 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.

Term: Contract Reports to: Head of Lewissilkinhouse Department: Lewissilkinhouse Location: London The firm 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, Manchester, 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 department Lewissilkinhouse is Lewis Silkin's flexible resourcing service which provides clients with temporary lawyers and paralegals to cover for absence, busy periods or assist with projects. It was established in 2013 and is one of the first law firms providing an offering of this kind. Responsibilities We are looking for commercial lawyers to join our Lewissilkinhouse commercial service. Our Lewissilkinhouse lawyers are engaged either as consultants, or as employees of the firm typically on fixed-term and zero hours employment contracts. Note that all placements are expected to fall inside IR35 where the lawyer is engaged as a consultant. Our in-house lawyers receive a competitive remuneration package. They usually work exclusively at clients' premises though post pandemic some clients are considering a hybrid working pattern. Placements are generally full-time but part-time placements, typically 4 days per week do also arise from time to time. Placements are largely based in Central London but can be based elsewhere including Greater London, the M4 corridor and further afield. Many of our clients who use our in-house service are well-known household names across a broad spectrum of industry sectors including media, technology, financial services, energy, automotive, international consulting, retail, FMCG and professional services. Additional information The role would suit a commercial lawyer with excellent academics, strong interpersonal skills, high level private practice and in-house experience and a broad range of the following experience: Technology, including software licensing, systems integration, website/app development, SaaS and other cloud related work, e-commerce; Data, including exploitation of data, data protection and privacy and understanding implications of GDPR; Commercial agreements, including outsourcing, franchising, supplier agreements, software and technology agreements; Intellectual property advisory and commercial agreements such as sponsorship, publishing, media, advertising; and Regulatory advice including consumer and advertising. All levels of PQE are welcome to apply. IT skills required: Competency in MS Office suite. Professional qualifications required: Qualified UK lawyer with a current UK practising certificate or overseas equivalent. 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. No agencies please.

PQE: 6 years + Term: Permanent Working hours: Flexible Department: Employment Location: Flexible The firm 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, Manchester, 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 department Consistently top ranked by independent legal directories, our Employment, Immigration and Reward Division has more recognised experts in employment than any other UK firm. As part of our offering, we provide: a flexible interim inhouse resourcing service, called LewisSilkinhouse, and; a fixed fee HR/employment support service called rockhopper which operates a helpline for day to day queries and fixed fee defence of Employment Tribunal claims. We are recruiting senior employment lawyers (with at least 6 years' PQE) to join our fantastic team working for LewisSilkinhouse and rockhopper. We offer permanent employment contracts, giving you certainty over your basic pay and benefits, with opportunities to increase income with different types of work. This is a unique, innovative and flexible role in a highly collaborative, supportive team, giving senior employment lawyers the opportunity to choose where they work, when they work and what type of work they do. Responsibilities Choice and flexibility Lawyers are paid according to the type of work they choose to do. Lawyers tend to spend a few months of the year on a client secondment and the rest of the year working on the rockhopper helpline and carrying out project work (such as Employment Tribunal litigation). Some prefer to carry out only rockhopper work, while others might take unpaid leave between secondments - we aim to be as flexible as possible. When working for rockhopper, lawyers are entirely home based and can work part-time (as little as 1 or 2 days per week). Many work fixed hours and part-days that enable them to manage work around personal commitments. We provide all the IT equipment needed for a home office set-up, connected to our systems and fully supported by our IT team. Working in the rockhopper helpline team is unique and special - it's essentially a big job share arrangement with a team of clever, funny, supportive job share partners! Many secondments can be carried out on a part time basis (typically 4 days per week) and either fully or partially from home. Clients are usually based in Central London but can be based elsewhere including Greater London, the M4 corridor and further afield. Many of our clients are well-known, large multinational household names across a variety of sectors including media and entertainment, technology, retail, professional and financial services. The work is interesting and varied. Lawyers receive a competitive remuneration package with access to extensive employee benefits and are fully integrated into the firm's Employment, Immigration and Reward team. They are invited to all the team's social events and have access to the firm's comprehensive professional development training and resources. Lawyers have no personal fee targets and are not required to do any billing, debt collection, business development or article-writing. The role would suit an employment lawyer with excellent academics, strong interpersonal skills and a high level of private practice experience. Candidates should have excellent knowledge and practical experience of UK employment law and be up-to-date with recent developments. For client secondments, some previous in-house legal and/or Employee Relations experience would be beneficial, but is not essential. Candidates must have at least 6 years' PQE. Because of its fixed helpline hours and exceptional flexibility, rockhopper is particularly suited to lawyers who, for whatever reason, are finding that the standard demands on lawyers are impractical or undesirable for them and are looking to work in a different way. IT skills required: Competency in MS Office suite. Professional qualifications required: Candidates should be a qualified UK lawyer with a current UK practising certificate or overseas equivalent. Additional information 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.

Term: Contract Reports to: Head of Lewissilkinhouse Department: Lewissilkinhouse Location: London The firm 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, Manchester, 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 department Lewissilkinhouse is Lewis Silkin's flexible resourcing service which provides clients with temporary lawyers and paralegals on an interim basis to cover for absence, busy periods or assist with projects. It was established in 2013 and is one of the first law firms providing an offering of this kind. Responsibilities We are looking for lawyers to join the employment division of Lewissilkinhouse, a specialist group within our Employment and Immigration division, which advises on all aspects of UK Employment law. Many of our clients who use our in-house service are well-known multinational household names with large employee bases across a variety of sectors including media, technology, professional services, retail and financial services. Lewissilkinhouse employment lawyers are engaged on various different types of contracts including fixed-term and zero hours employment contracts. Our in-house lawyers receive a competitive remuneration package with access to extensive employee benefits and are fully integrated into the firm's Employment, Immigration and Reward team. They are invited to all the team's social events, training and know how sessions and have access to the team's template and precedent documents. They usually work exclusively at clients' premises though post pandemic some clients are considering a hybrid working pattern. Placements are generally full-time but part-time placements, typically 4 days per week do also arise from time to time. Placements are largely based in Central London but can be based elsewhere including Greater London, the M4 corridor and further afield. Additional information The role would suit an employment lawyer with excellent academics, strong interpersonal skills and a high level of private practice experience. Candidates should have excellent knowledge and practical experience of UK employment law and be up-to-date with recent developments. Some previous in-house legal and/or Employee Relations experience, plus international exposure, would be beneficial. All levels of PQE are welcome to apply. IT skills required: Competency in MS Office suite. Professional qualifications required: Candidates should be a qualified UK lawyer with a current UK practising certificate or overseas equivalent. 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. No agencies please.

PQE: 5 years + Term: Permanent Working hours: Full-time Department: Intellectual Property Location: Belfast The firm The expert tech law team formerly known as Forde Campbell has merged with Jones Cassidy Brett and the international London based firm Lewis Silkin, to form Lewis Silkin NI. The merger has taken the IT, IP and data protection law expertise of the Forde Campbell team, recognised in Chambers and Legal 500 as Northern Irish market leaders with top tier sector experts, and combined it with the Creators, Makers and Innovators teams in Lewis Silkin's offices in London, Oxford, Manchester, Cardiff, Dublin and Hong Kong. Lewis Silkin NI now has access to tech and commercial transactions on a global basis, while still retaining its Irish client base and its roots in the Belfast start-up hub scene. The merger has given the Northern Irish firm access to support and resources to allow it to provide unparalleled employment opportunities to Northern Irish tech lawyers, including lawyers returning home after working in Ireland or Great Britain. The firm offers the chance to work with a quality client base to structure a career in all aspects of tech commercial law, with particular opportunities in the creation of an all-Ireland business law service to target the US and Chinese tech markets. Our lawyers are in daily contact with colleagues in the other Lewis Silkin offices, sharing expertise and partaking in the wider firm's superb training and business development opportunities. Finally, the quality of life at Lewis Silkin is literally award-winning, with the firm consistently being recognised as one of Britain's best employers by the Sunday Times' esteemed 100 Best Companies to Work For survey. 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 department The team advise on a broad range of commercial clients on a variety of contentious commercial issues; including general commercial contractual disputes, protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights, defending against infringement actions, managing reputations, take-downs and dealing with contentious employment issues among other areas. The team has a particular specialisation in the area of injunctive remedies, disclosure and search orders. We typically advise on disputes before the High Court, industrial tribunals, UKIPO and EUIPO tribunals. It also advises on alternative dispute resolution processes, whether through arbitration or mediation. Responsibilities We are looking for an experienced commercial litigation lawyer to join us, we are ideally looking for someone who is 5-7PQE+ and qualified to practice in Northern Ireland with commercial litigation experience. Specifically, we are seeking an associate with hands on experience of conducting cases before the High Courts and day to day running of complex commercial litigation matters. A good working knowledge of intellectual property law is essential. The successful candidate will often be the lead associate on a variety of high-end work, working closely with directors. The candidate will need to have a good working knowledge of the High Court (Commercial Court) Rules, UK and European statutes and case law relevant to the legal fields identified above and be prepared to share legal knowledge with the team as part of the firm's internal professional development and learning programmes. Additional information 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.

PQE: 2-5 Term: Permanent Working hours: Full-time Department: Digital, Commerce and Creative Location: London The firm 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, Manchester, 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 department The Creators, Makers and Innovators team ('CMI') is made up of leading advisers for creative, innovative and brand-focused businesses, offering a deep understanding of the industry sectors in which clients operate combined with real expertise across a wide range of legal services. From start-ups to multinationals, the firm's comprehensive and commercially focused advice helps clients succeed in an increasingly complex and converged international marketplace. The Team - DCC You will form part of the market leading and rapidly growing Digital, Creative and Commerce team. The team covers a diverse and exciting range of work including: technology, e-commerce, consumer, sponsorship, talent agreements, data privacy, IP, franchising, distribution, agency, advertising, media and entertainment, media buying, sports, video games and gambling law. The primary focus of your work will be technology and commercial work. Whilst you will cover a very broad range of work (including consumer, platform and other 'routes to market' work), the ideal candidate would be someone who really enjoys technology-related work. We would expect you to take the IAPP CIPP/E data exam (like most of our associates) as we believe that this is core to being a superb technology and commercial lawyer (but we won't expect you to do audits or more specialist data work (unless you wish to . We will provide a superb platform you to help develop your knowledge, career and clients. The team is a fantastic, energetic and sociable group with an extremely impressive and varied client base, predominantly in the retail, technology, advertising and marketing, media, professional services, entertainment and sport sectors. Responsibilities You should be c.2-5 years' PQE with strong technical legal skills, excellent drafting skills and strong experience of the legal subjects described. You should expect to work hard yet have fun! You should have solid experience from working in a medium or large private practice law firm or a niche commercial/technology/data practice. You should have excellent analytical and communication skills and good attention to detail. You should be ambitious, proactive, commercial, responsive and keen to deliver excellent client service. We expect our Associates to contribute positively and proactively to business development, including for their own career development. The team markets extensively in its core sectors and you will be expected to play a significant role in thought leadership and client training as well as helping to develop and win work in core growth areas. You should be confident networking and be working towards developing your own pool of contacts. You will also be expected to participate in and contribute to each of our frequent and highly regarded DCC and Data know how sessions. EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Excellent academics Qualified lawyer with a current UK practising certificate Desire to learn Tech savvy and sense of fun! Additional information 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.

PQE: NQ - 2 Term: Permanent Working hours: Full-time Reports to: Head of the Dispute Resolution LPG Department: Dispute Resolution Location: London The firm 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, Manchester, 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 department The Creators, Makers and Innovators division is made up of leading advisers for creative, innovative and brand-focused businesses, offering a deep understanding of the industry sectors in which the firm's clients operate, combined with significant expertise across a wide range of legal services. The Creators, Makers and Innovators division comprises 41 partners and around 80 other specialist lawyers. The division's lawyers have decades of experience, both within the creative industries and as legal advisers with in depth knowledge and experience of the many sectors that make up the creative world, including advertising and marketing, entertainment and media, fashion, hospitality, technology, retail and sports. THE TEAM Our Dispute Resolution Practice Group supports the wider firm's clients with a range of disputes. The Group is looking to recruit a NQ- 2 PQE associate to join its commercial disputes team. The team is an energetic and informal group with an impressive client base. It litigates high value and complex claims at all levels before the English Courts. It regularly collaborates with lawyers internationally to resolve cross-border disputes. It handles major domestic and international arbitrations (ICC, LCIA, specialist tribunals and ad hoc) and makes effective use of all forms of ADR. The team has the capacity and experience to handle heavy claims and it consistently achieves excellent results, often against much larger firms. The team is highly regarded and consistently ranked in both Chambers (UK and Europe editions) and Legal 500. TRAINING The Dispute Resolution team's training programme includes seminars and workshops given by external speakers and by our own internal experts. We have dedicated Practice Development Lawyers who are responsible for maintaining know-how and precedents across the team, as well as the Lewis Silkin Business School which provides our Associates with the tools and skills necessary to develop. The successful candidate will be allocated a Career Development Partner (CDP) who will have an overview of their long-term career aspirations and progression. We have an excellent track-record of developing our Associates. Organic growth and a strong team culture is at the heart of our success. Responsibilities Our preferred candidate will have spent time within the Dispute Resolution group of a medium or large private practice law firm or an in-house litigation team, where they developed strong technical legal skills and gained experience of commercial disputes. The role will involve working alongside market leading Partners and Managing Associates within the team, handling a variety of commercial disputes. Typically, our work involves contractual disputes, professional negligence, tort claims, director and shareholder disputes, partnership disputes and insolvency issues. Whilst the team's work is primarily litigation-focused, it also handles arbitrations, ADR and a variety of disciplinary, regulatory and statutory tribunals. We welcome candidates with strong commercial acumen. This should manifest itself both in their advice to clients and their efforts seeking out business development opportunities. Academic rigour is an important component of this position together with technical excellence. The ideal candidate will have excellent drafting, analytical and communication skills and be able to run their own files with minimal supervision where appropriate. They will report to partners/managing and senior associates within the team in respect of individual assignments. Our associates have a high level of direct contact with clients and are encouraged to take responsibility from the outset. They are also expected to play an active role in business development through writing articles, client guides, organising and presenting at seminars and participating at client social events. We are looking for a team player who will participate fully in all aspects of the life of this strong and growing group. The successful individual will be a key part of a hard-working, friendly and supportive team; therefore, the ideal candidate must be a strong team player and have experience working in a high performing and collaborative environment. Knowledge of retail, leisure, technology, automotive, financial services, marketing and/or media sectors would be advantageous. IT SKILLS REQUIRED: Competency in MS Office suite. EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Current practicing certificate or due to qualify by March 2023 Excellent academics Additional information 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.

PQE: 2-5 Term: Permanent Working hours: Full-time Reports to: Head of the Corporate LPG and Head of the Tax LPG Department: Employee Share Incentives Location: London The firm 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, Manchester, 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 department The Tax, Reward and Incentives team consists of three people: 1. The Head of Tax who advises primarily on corporate and commercial transactions, and who sits within the Corporate team 2. A legal director who advises primarily on share plans and incentive arrangements, and who also sits within the Corporate team 3. A consultant partner who advises on employment tax, incentives, and some of the regulatory issues associated with incentives in the Financial Services sector, and who sits within the EIR division Responsibilities We are seeking a 2-5-year PQE lawyer with experience of advising on employee share schemes, to work in a small team and take advantage of the opportunity to grow into new areas. The firm will provide full support in the development of the candidate's skills and give them the opportunity to do good quality, interesting and varied work based on the firm's wider Corporate and Employment practices. The successful individual will work closely with a friendly and supportive Tax, Reward and Incentives team, and be involved in the transactional work of a broader Corporate team. The firm is encouraging of growth in the firm's tax advisory practice, and the role offers good prospects for personal and career development. Business development initiatives are encouraged and supported across all levels within the firm and we aim to give all lawyers autonomy where possible to develop their practices within the broader firm strategy. PRIOR EXPERIENCE Our preferred candidate would have: at least 2 years' experience in a commercial firm with experience advising on the structuring, implementation and operation of employee share incentive schemes experience advising on the impact of corporate transactions on such schemes. We are interested in candidates whether their experience has been primarily with SME private companies or with larger private / listed corporates. The preferred candidate must be interested in advising, and developing their skills in relation to, a diverse client base. Experience with more general employment tax matters, would be an advantage but is not a requirement. IT SKILLS REQUIRED: Proficient IT skills - Office 365, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Skype for Business, DocsCorp PDF Docs, Word Compare (DocsCorp CompareDocs), Document Management System (Netdocs), although full in house training will be provided. Time recording (Intapp TIME) Additional information 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.

Term: Contract Duration: 1 year Working hours: Full-time Department: Intellectual Property Location: Flexible The firm 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, Manchester, 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 department We have a substantial IP practice within our creators, makers and innovators division with over 50 lawyers, attorneys and specialist support staff practising in this area and are recognised in Chambers, Legal 500 and WTR for a number of IP related fields including trade mark filing and prosecution, IP litigation, advertising, brand management, sport and media and entertainment. Our trade mark prosecution client base is varied; from global brand owners to start ups, however, much work is focussed on the following sectors: advertising/marketing, retail, fashion, entertainment, technology, automotive and sports. The Role The role is suitable for candidates with previous demonstrable experience as a Trade Mark paralegal. Responsibilities Creating first draft specifications for trade mark and design applications and obtaining other formal details required to file trade mark applications in the UK, EU and overseas; Liaising with the Solicitors/Trade Mark Attorneys and IP administrators for the preparation and filing of forms and related documentation for filing trade mark and design applications; renewals; assignments; licences; changes of name and other title details; Ordering, organisation and conducting of trade mark searches and related search programme administration including assisting with the preparation of the client reports; Assisting Solicitors/Trade Mark Attorneys with internet and other research as directed; Assisting Solicitors/Trade Mark Attorneys with preparation of evidence required in trade mark application and opposition / invalidation / revocation cases; Due diligence related to trade mark and IPR portfolios including auditing of data from national IPO and other commercial databases; Preparation of client portfolio reports; Preparation of quotations for trade mark and design and applications; Trade Mark administration - other duties as may be required to ensure the smooth running of the trade mark administration team; Reviewing the developing needs of the practice to ensure the records database and document management system remains appropriately used and suggesting and implementing procedural changes as required; Liaising with the IP administrators over the management of the docketing diary, for the Solicitors/Trade Mark Attorneys and ensuring that the diary for relevant cases is always current; and Providing absence cover for other team members as required. Abilities and desired qualities: CITMA qualification desirable. Previous Web TMS experience desirable. Experience of searching on the Compumark Saegis database desirable. Accuracy and attention to detail. Excellent organisational skills. Ability to communicate at all levels. Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure. Professional in conduct. Punctual at all times. The ability to work overtime when required. IT skills required: Experience or knowledge of Word, Excel, document management systems and Outlook would be beneficial, although not essential as full training will be provided. Educational and professional qualifications required: Good grammatical English - at least to GCSE standard or equivalent. Additional information 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.

PQE: NQ - 6 Term: Permanent Working hours: Full-time Department: Employment Location: All locations Specialism: Speculative Candidates Only The firm 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, Manchester, 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 department The Employment, Immigration and Reward Division is one of the leading employment law practices in the UK, with 34 employment and immigration Partners and around 100 other specialist lawyers. Consistently top ranked by independent legal directories, we have more recognised experts in employment than any other UK firm. The majority of our lawyers are based at our London office in Chancery Lane but we also have offices in Oxford, Cardiff, Belfast, Dublin and Hong Kong and other lawyers who work remotely. 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 including giving seminars and producing Lewis Silkin branded 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. Incentives and immigration work is handled by specialists within the Division and this will therefore not form part of the role. Responsibilities The Associate's workload will be exclusively employment work. The Associate will mainly be assisting more senior associates and partners with their cases, as well as running his or her own matters under supervision. The caseload will consist of a mix of contentious and non-contentious employment work and the associate will have direct contact with a variety of clients. The role will develop in accordance with the associate's own skills, aptitude and preferences and according to the needs of clients and the division. Additional information Candidate Profile Associate The successful candidate is likely to have up to 6 years PQE and gained the benefit of training and development in a well-respected employment team. The candidate must have comprehensive employment law knowledge, a strong analytical ability and a clear communication style (both spoken and written). They must have a commercial approach to client service, enjoy and be comfortable doing business development and, above all, must be a team player.