The benefits offered by Herbert Smith Freehills:
- A defined contribution (DC) pension scheme for all employees, with employer-matched contributions up to a total of 16% (employee/employer).
- Private medical insurance (PMI) scheme, employer paid for all employees and their families.
- Income protection, employer paid for all employees.
- Health screening, employee paid.
- Health cash plan, employee paid.
- Global employee assistance programme, employer paid for all employees.
- Mental health champions programme, employer paid for all employees.
- Private GP service, employer paid for all employees.
- Annual flu jabs, employer paid for all employees.
- Eyecare vouchers, employer paid for all employees.
- Critical illness insurance, employee paid.
- Personal accident insurance, employer paid for all employees.
Work-life balance and family-friendly policies
- Emergency dependant care.
- Compassionate leave for pregnancy loss.
- Paid leave for fertility treatments.
- 24 weeks of full pay for maternity, four weeks of fully paid co-parent leave (formerly paternity leave) and 20 weeks of shared parental leave at full pay.
Holidays
- Up to 30 days depending on role.
- The option to buy/sell holiday.
Other benefits
- Various bonus schemes with awards for high performance.
- Voluntary benefits scheme including discounts and concierge, Dining Club, Kids Pass, will writing service.
- Subsidised onsite canteen and sandwich shop.
- Heavily subsidised gym membership.
- Various sports and social committees.
- Bikes-for-work scheme.
- Season ticket loans.
- Mortgage broker.
- Manager recognition awards for some groups of employees.
Tynan Barton is a business journalist and has been writing in the employee benefits and HR field for over 15 years. She joined Employee Benefits in 2010 as reporter, and has been features editor since 2011.View full profile
