Employment & Incentives Associate
About the job
- Be a Netherlands-qualified lawyer with approximately 3–6 years of employment experience, ideally gained within a well-regarded law firm.
- Have strong employment law experience and the ability to provide commercially focused advice.
- Have experience advising on employment-related transactions, restructurings, or workplace disputes.
- Have strong stakeholder management capabilities and confidence working directly with clients.
- Have outstanding written and verbal communication skills in both Dutch and English.
- Be able to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under pressure.
- Have an interest in international employment law developments and cross-border projects.
- Take a client-centric approach and demonstrate enthusiasm for building relationships.
- Advise clients on restructurings, redundancies, and workforce transformation programmes.
- Support the employment aspects of domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions transactions.
- Assist with employment litigation, disputes, and contentious workplace matters.
- Support clients on employee participation, equality, diversity, and inclusion matters.
- Advise on global mobility and international workforce issues.
- Assist multinational organisations with the day-to-day management of their Dutch workforce.
- Advise on employee privacy, human resources data protection, and workplace data issues.
- Support clients through complex outsourcing and employee transfer projects.
- Work closely with colleagues across the international network to coordinate multi-jurisdictional advice.
- Build long-term client relationships and act as a trusted adviser on practical employment law issues.
- Contribute to business development initiatives, thought leadership, and client engagement activities.
- Experience gained in an international environment is particularly attractive but is not essential.
About the company
Pinsent Masons is a global law firm that provides legal and professional services to corporations, financial institutions, and government bodies. It focuses on five sectors—energy, infrastructure, financial services, real estate, and technology, science & industry—and uses its deep industry knowledge and international footprint to deliver comprehensive legal solutions and strategic advice. Services cover corporate, finance, dispute resolution, employment law, and other disciplines, with a business model based on charging fees for these services. The firm differentiates itself through sector specialization, a broad geographic reach across Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa, and the combination of legal work with complementary professional services. Its goal is to help clients navigate complex legal and regulatory environments globally by providing integrated, sector-focused expertise.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
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N/A
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N/A
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
2012
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What believers are saying
- August 19 2026 results showed revenue at £703m and 27 lateral hires.
- August 5 2026 launched Ian Stott’s financial regulatory consulting practice inside Vario.
- September 7 2026 Mark Wilson and May 1 2026 Stuart Murdoch expanded disputes capabilities.
What critics are saying
- FY26 revenue rose 3.3% to £703m, while PEP fell to £740k.
- Two leadership elections in 2026 signal internal contestation and strategic churn.
- Alternative providers and partner poaching threaten commoditized work, especially Vario margins and retention.
What makes Pinsent Masons unique
- Pinsent Masons pairs sector expertise with Vario’s consulting and delivery model.
- FY26 brought Warsaw, Cape Town, and Shenzhen-linked China coverage across three continents.
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Pinsent Masons names Richard Griffiths as next managing partner. Firm's global property head, based in UK, will take his new role in November Pinsent Masons has announced the election of Richard Griffiths - UK-based global head of the property group and former head of the planning and environment practice - as the firm's managing partner, succeeding Laura Cameron in the position as of Nov. 1. "Working alongside John Maciver, my focus will be on investing where our clients need us most and ensuring we continue to evolve as an international strategic adviser to our global client base," Griffiths said. "Having joined as a trainee to leading one of our largest global Groups, Richard has already made a significant impact on our business," Maciver added. "He brings deep expertise along with a genuine commitment to our people, our clients and our culture, and I am looking forward to working together as we shape the firm's future." More on Richard Griffiths. According to his profile on the firm's website, Griffiths has handled real estate matters, infrastructure consents, and the consenting strategy and delivery of projects across the energy, waste, and transport sectors. Per the press release, the property group - comprising the firm's planning and environment, development and investment, and property litigation practices - has grown by 13 percent while helmed by Griffiths. Over his four years of spearheading and seeking to internationalize the firm's planning and environment practice, the practice grew by 53 percent and expanded into Australia, the Middle East, and Europe. In 2012, Griffiths became a partner at Pinsent Masons, which he joined in 2002. He has provided services in both English and French. In 2004, he became qualified to practise in England and Wales. At the College of Law of England and Wales (now the University of Law), he completed the legal practice course in 2002 and earned his postgraduate law diploma in 2001. He obtained his BA (honours) in history from the University of Durham in 2000. Words from Laura Cameron, current managing partner. "My congratulations to Richard," Cameron said in the firm's press release. "I know that he has the vision, judgement and conviction to lead the firm into its next chapter of growth." "I'd like to thank Laura for guiding the firm through a period of considerable investment and change with tremendous leadership and dedication," Griffiths said. "She has remained focused on positioning the firm for long-term success and I look forward to building on the strong foundations she has helped create." "I would also like to express my sincere thanks to Laura Cameron for her exceptional leadership and unwavering dedication to the firm," Maciver added. "She leaves a lasting legacy that has strengthened our business for the future." More Pinsent Masons news. On 22 June 2026, Pinsent Masons announced the appointment of Hayley Harris as its first global chief knowledge and artificial intelligence adoption officer. On 3 February 2026, Pinsent Masons highlighted its launch in Poland, with plans to open a Warsaw office in mid-2026.
Haynes Boone and Penningtons add international arbitration leaders in London. Firms recruit new practice heads from Vinson & Elkins and Pinsent Masons respectively 02 October 2026 Louise Woods Credit: Haynes Boone London's busy arbitration market has seen two leadership moves, with Haynes Boone and Penningtons Manches Cooper adding partners with experience in energy disputes to head their international arbitration practices. Louise Woods has joined Haynes Boone as chair of international disputes from Vinson & Elkins, while Penningtons has hired Jean-François Le Gal as head of international arbitration from Pinsent Masons. Woods spent 13 years at her former firm, where she served as European co-head of international disputes, and is joined on the move by an associate. Her arrival follows the addition of arbitration partner Philipp Kurek in May, formerly of Signature Litigation. Woods and Kurek are expected to work together on cross-border matters, expanding the London office's international commercial and investor-state arbitration capabilities. Woods advises on international commercial, investor-state and energy-related disputes, with experience involving Francophone Africa and Latin America. "Louise brings a strong international arbitration practice and deep experience in energy disputes that will complement our growing capabilities in London and our existing US team," said London office managing partner, Nick Davis. Advertisement He added: "Her experience across complex international matters and her connections throughout the international arbitration community will be valuable to our clients and our team." "Haynes Boone's culture really spoke to me, as did the enthusiasm I felt about growing the London office and expanding its energy disputes practice," Woods said. Woods is a solicitor-advocate in England and Wales and often appears at international arbitration tribunals. She is a former president of ArbitralWomen, which promotes women in arbitration, and remains on its advisory council. She also co-founded Women in Energy Connect, a London-based network for women in the energy sector. Woods is the fifth partner to join Haynes Boone's London office in 2026. Besides Kurek, the other arrivals have included real estate partner Angus Ford, fund finance partner Jeremy Cross and tax partner Alexandra Ueno-Park. For his part Le Gal spent more than eight years at Pinsents and before that practised at Brown Rudnick, Gide and Hogan Lovells. He bring more than two decades of experience in arbitration and related proceedings across multiple jurisdictions. Based in London, Le Gal will work closely with Penningtons' Paris office to support clients across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He is dual qualified in England and France, practising as a barrister in England and Wales and an avocat at the Paris Bar, and has worked in the DIFC. LAW OVER BORDERS COMPARATIVE GUIDES Commercial Litigation Law Guide This guide provides a practical and up-to-date overview of litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution across key international jurisdictions... | 4mos. Like Brooks, his practice includes matters involving Africa and the Middle East, spanning energy and natural resources, life sciences and health, financial services, infrastructure and technology. Kamran Rehman, Penningtons' head of commercial dispute resolution, said his hire was "a significant step forward in our ambitions to build a market-leading international disputes practice." Clare Arthurs, head of strategy for dispute resolution, added: "International arbitration is a key strategic growth area for the firm and Jean-François brings exactly the experience and international reach we need to accelerate that growth." Le Gal also accepts appointments as sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator and tribunal chairman, and is registered with institutions including the ICC, LCIA, Dubai International Arbitration Centre, Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration and the CCJA-OHADA Arbitration Centre.
Pinsent Masons names successor to managing partner Cameron. Head of property Richard Griffiths to succeed Laura Cameron on 1 November following contested election 30 September 2026 Incoming managing partner Richard Griffiths Credit: Pinsent Masons Pinsent Masons has chosen a new managing partner to succeed incumbent Laura Cameron, who is stepping down following a contested election. Partner Richard Griffiths, global head of the firm's property group, will succeed Cameron on 1 November. Cameron had sought a second term, standing against Griffiths and UK head of employment Helen Corden in an election earlier this month. The result means Pinsents is set for a change in both its main leadership roles, having elected John Maciver, head of its financial services sector, to take over from Andrew Masraf as senior partner on 1 October at the end of his first term. GLP understands Masraf had also sought to extend his leadership and that, alongside Maciver, contenders for the role included risk advisory services group head Jim Cormack KC, Middle East head Catherine Workman and Amsterdam office head Wouter Seinen. Advertisement Maciver said Griffiths "brings deep expertise along with a genuine commitment to our people, our clients and our culture, and I am looking forward to working together as we shape the firm's future". Griffiths is a leading energy and infrastructure consents lawyer who joined Pinsents as a trainee in 2002 and made partner at the firm a decade later. He was previously head of the firm's planning and environment practice for four years, overseeing its expansion into Australia, the Middle East and Europe and growth of more than 50%. He took over leadership of the firm's property group two years ago, during which time it has grown by 13%. "We are a firm with exceptional people, deep sector expertise and a strong international platform," Griffiths said. "I will build on those strengths to lead the firm confidently into its next chapter and secure its long-term success." For her part, Cameron is also a Pinsents veteran, having joined in 1994. She previously led the firm's risk advisory services group and became the first woman appointed to its global board before taking over as managing partner in May 2023 from John Cleland, who had served the maximum of two four-year terms in the role allowed by Pinsents. LAW OVER BORDERS COMPARATIVE GUIDES Private Client Law Guide This second edition, written by leading private client legal specialists, provides an up-to-date juri... | 1yr. With her support, her term was shortened by the firm's decision to bring in a unified election calendar for the senior partner and managing partner roles. Pinsents' managing partner has overall responsibility for the day-to-day management and operations of the firm globally, while the senior partner has ultimate responsibility for its leadership. The elections follow Pinsents reporting a modest 3.3% rise in revenue in the 2026 financial year to just over £700m, as profit per equity partner fell to £740k, having hovered at just below £800k for the previous two financial years after gains of 8% and 16% respectively in FY23 and FY22.
Pinsents elects new managing partner in latest leadership change. Pinsent Masons has elected a new managing partner just two months after the firm appointed a new senior partner, with both incumbents leaving their posts after one term. Richard Griffiths, Pinsents' global head of property, will replace Laura Cameron, who was elected in 2022 and served a single four-year term, as firm managing partner from 1 November. Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe . Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected]
Pinsent Masons managing partner faces two challengers in leadership contest. Property chief Richard Griffiths and UK head of employment Helen Corden in running for managing partner role against incumbent Laura Cameron 24 September 2026 Two candidates are standing against Pinsent Masons' managing partner, Laura Cameron, in a contest for the role, which could see the firm's two main leadership positions change hands in the space of a month. The firm's head of property, Richard Griffiths, and UK head of employment and incentives, Helen Corden, are in the running against Cameron to be the next MP, according to sources familiar with the matter. The trio were accepted by Pinsents' nomination committee to stand as candidates, with the winner to begin their term on 1 November, one month after John Maciver succeeds Andrew Masraf as senior partner. A veteran of Pinsents of more than 30 years, Cameron led the firm's risk advisory services group and became the first woman appointed to its global board before taking over as managing partner in May 2023 from John Cleland, who had served the maximum of two four-year terms in the role allowed by Pinsents. Advertisement With her support, her term has been shortened by the firm's decision to bring in a unified election calendar for the senior partner and managing partner roles. Griffiths is a leading energy and infrastructure consents lawyer who joined Pinsents as a trainee in 2002 and made partner at the firm a decade later. Corden has had a similarly lengthy tenure at the firm, having joined in 1998 and making partner in 2017. She focuses on complex and high-profile investigations and managing disputes. A Pinsents spokesperson commented: "As Laura Cameron has completed her term, firm protocol requires an election process to take place for the role of managing partner. We will not be commenting further until the process has completed." LAW OVER BORDERS COMPARATIVE GUIDES Enforcement of Judgments Law Guide This comparative guide offers a practical overview of the enforcement of judgments and arbitration awards across multiple jurisdictions... | 4mos. Pinsents' managing partner has overall responsibility for the day-to-day management and operations of the firm globally, while the senior partner has ultimate responsibility for its leadership. GLP understands Masraf, who took over as senior partner in October 2022, had sought a second term and that alongside Maciver contenders for the role included risk advisory services group head Jim Cormack KC, Middle East head Catherine Workman and Amsterdam office head Wouter Seinen. The elections follow Pinsents reporting a modest 3.3% rise in revenue in the 2026 financial year to just over £700m, as profit per equity partner fell to £740k, having hovered at just below £800k for the previous two financial years after gains of 8% and 16% respectively in FY23 and FY22.