Associate; NQ-PQE - Innovate

Overview

We are looking for an Associate to join our Employment Innovate Practice. This role will be based in the Cambridge office.

We are looking for an Associate to join our highly regarded Employment Innovate practice. You will ideally be someone who has experience of working with and advising entrepreneurial businesses on global talent related issues and providing employment law support on early-stage seed and venture capital fundraising and related matters. You will be responsible for assisting the existing team members with continuing the development and growth of the team's practice.

You will be someone who wants to increase the breadth of your legal knowledge and your experience of working closely with entrepreneurial businesses, whilst taking increasing responsibility and ownership of growth stage clients. In return, we pay particular attention to ensure that there are opportunities for each member of the team to “own” client relationships and progress quickly through their careers, while having the infrastructure in place to support this autonomy.

Our Associates typically gain significant exposure to clients and quickly become a first point of contact for many of them.

• NQ-4 years PQE gained in employment law from a reputable practice.
• Experience working with technology or life sciences organisations is helpful.
• Strong academic record.
• Solid transactional, advisory and litigation experience desirable.
• Experience of (or a strong interest in) representing early-stage corporates and working with intermediaries (such as VCs).
• Experience of advising on international HR matters desirable.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Excellent writing skills, with strong drafting abilities.
• Ability to effectively manage own workload, undertaking a truly client facing role.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels, both internally and with clients.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Personable and confident, able to build relationships with colleagues, clients and external organisations.
• Resilient and calm under pressure.
• Adaptable and flexible approach.
• Willingness to travel between Cambridge, London and Oxford from time to time, as may be required.
• Pro-active and takes initiative.
• Experience of and a willingness to develop the Employment Innovate practice.

Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.

The Mishcon de Reya Group is an independent, international professional services business with law at its heart, employing over 1400 people with over 650 lawyers. It includes the law firm Mishcon de Reya LLP and a collection of leading consultancy businesses that complement the firm s legal services. The Mishcon de Reya Group includes MDR Lab, MDR Discover, MDR Mayfair, MDR ONE, and MDRi.

It also invests in legaltech and thought leadership through the Mishcon Academy.