About your new role
Are you an experienced and energetic Shipping/Marine lawyer working with operator and insurers in the Marine, Transport, and Logistics industries, handling a range of disputes and/or commercial work?

Our Marine team at Weightmans , part of our wider Transport & Logistics team is seeking a talented Partner or Senior Associate to join us.

This is a really exciting opportunity and time to work with our existing portfolio of blue chip marine clients and insurers in a wide range of complex and high-profile matters, with a national and international flavour.
 
As a Partner or senior lawyer at Weightmans , you will play an instrumental role in continuing to grow our practice, lead internal and client facing collaborations, and be a key part of the development and continued success of our Marine team, working in a collegiate environment, and alongside our highly regarded Aviation, Road Transport  and Insurance  team and in conjunction with our partner firms across international networks.

If you have a proven track record, have strong existing client relationships, are a confident networker, and have a commitment to delivering outstanding client service, we really want to hear from you.
 
Various locations will be considered!

Why work for us
Weightmans is a Top 40 law firm with offices throughout the UK. Having been recognised as the leading legal employer and 10th overall employer at the annual Britain's Top Employers awards 2024 and achieved record rankings in Chambers UK.

We are proud to be an accredited living wage employer.

Click here to find out more about industry recognition for excellence, through our achievements, awards and accreditations.

The independent research showed "Weightmans provides exceptional employee conditions, nurtures and develops talent throughout all levels of the organisation."

We are truly committed to fostering a culture of equality and diversity, where everyone in the firm is respected and recognised on merit for the work that they do.

We strongly encourage applications from people of all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations and disabilities. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustment at any stage of the application process.

Please feel free to note your preferred pronouns in your application.

Work for a firm where people matter – work for Weightmans – We See the possibility in you.

As well as being immensely proud of the work we carry out for our clients and the culture we provide to our people we offer a wide range of benefits including;

•     28 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rated for part time) / Lateral Hires will differ
•     Hybrid working including provision of home office equipment*
•     Healthcare cover/ Medicash
•     Pension plan
•     Life Insurance 4 x salary
•     Interest free travel loan scheme
•     Employee Assistance Programme including counselling, legal and consumer advice service
•     Discounted gym membership
•     Discounted dental scheme
•     Cycle to work scheme
•     Offers & discounts
•     Great reward and recognition scheme

*there are a small number of roles that cannot be performed from home, your Recruitment Adviser can confirm.

Please note
We encourage candidates to speak to us direct/apply direct for the opportunities we have available.   

Any reference to experience or PQE in our adverts or job descriptions is to be used as a guideline only. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and with different levels of experience who can demonstrate that they fulfil the requirements of the role.

The successful candidate appointed to this role will be subject to our standard background checking process, and any offer of employment made is conditional upon successful completion of those checks. Further details can be obtained from the Recruitment team.

We are open to part time/job share applicants.

Recruitment agencies (PSL /non-PSL)
Weightmans operates a strict 'preferred supplier list' (PSL) and is committed to working closely with the recruitment agencies that feature on that list. As such, Weightmans does not accept speculative or unsolicited CVs, profiles or any other introductions from both our PSL and non-PSL agencies.  If a PSL or non-PSL agency chooses to submit a speculative or unsolicited CV, profile or introduction without instruction from a member of Weightmans’ recruitment team, we will reserve the right to treat the introduction as a gift and contact the candidate directly without accepting or entering into the agency’s terms nor being liable for a recruitment fee.

Eligibility to work in the UK
Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment, or meet the Home office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying.

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