About Pinsent Masons
What is Pinsent Masons?
Pinsent Masons describes itself as "a purpose-led, professional services business with law at the core", operating from "31 offices across four continents" under the purpose "to make business work better for people". A live posting puts the firm at "over 490 partners and more than 3,500 professionals".
The practice is organised around ten sectors — Defence & Security, Energy & Natural Resources, Financial Services, Infrastructure, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Professional & Public Services, Real Estate, Retail & Consumer, Sport & Hospitality, and Technology, Science & Industry. It is not only lawyers: the firm says its people range from "forensic accountants and tax experts to data specialists and project managers", and it runs Vario, "the legal services delivery arm of Pinsent Masons", covering managed legal services, consulting and flexible resourcing.
Where will I work?
Offices span the UK (Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester), continental Europe (Dublin, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Paris, Madrid, Warsaw, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich), the Middle East (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha, Riyadh), Asia Pacific (Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Singapore, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney) and Africa (Cape Town, Johannesburg).
Roles are office-anchored with hybrid working. Postings state: "Our standard working hours are 9.30am-5.30pm, and we operate a 3 days in the office, 2 days from home working model, however as an inclusive employer, we are willing to consider any flexible working requests."
What is the Pinsent Masons team like?
The live board mixes fee-earning and business-operations hiring: associates and senior associates across construction, energy, projects, banking and finance, TMT, employment, pensions and disputes, alongside Legal PAs, team administrators, business development and marketing, bids, finance and e-billing, IT support, and workplace teams. On development, postings say: "We invest in our team and have a first class training and career development programme, regular 121s, career discussions and biannual appraisals."
Work-Life Balance
This is a five-day week with hybrid flexibility rather than a reduced-hours schedule. The 3:2 office-to-home split and 9.30-5.30 hours are stated in postings, together with the standing line "As an inclusive employer, we are willing to consider any flexible working requests."
On leave, UK postings publish "25 days' annual leave entitlement and the opportunity to purchase or roll over 5 days" and "Carers' leave (up to five paid days' leave towards caring responsibilities)". German postings describe a firm-wide "Global Family Leave" of up to 16 weeks paid leave within a child's first year after one year's service, plus three paid days a year for volunteering. The firm calls itself "a founding member of the Mindful Business Charter" and asks people to "participate in practices that support your wellbeing, mental wellness and work/life balance".
Perks and Benefits
- 25 days' annual leave, with the option to purchase or roll over five days (UK)
- Private healthcare policy
- Contributory pension of up to 5%
- Death in service cover at four times base salary
- Global Family Leave — up to 16 weeks paid leave in a child's first year
- Cycle to work scheme, electric car scheme, and interest-free season ticket, gym membership and rental deposit loans
- First-class training and career development programme with regular 1:1s and biannual appraisals