Client work that matters.
Our award-winning business support teams play a crucial role in our success, with many recent firm-wide initiatives driven by business support, and our energy and entrepreneurialism is a vital part of the firm's culture.
Innovative initiatives & committed service
Shoosmiths is business-like and enterprising, and you'll do some of the most interesting and ground-breaking work in the legal profession here.
Our innovative, inclusive, no-barriers culture ensures that you will feel part of the firm from day one onwards – part of a team that is committed to giving our clients, colleagues and suppliers the very best service and legal support.
We are looking for people who want to work hard in a business that is respected as a front-runner in law firm management.
Our senior management team is a powerful mix of lawyers and professional managers, and our business support people play a central role in driving the firm forward.
Some of our business support roles include:
- Business development
- Business solutions
- Estates management
- Finance
- Human resources
- IT
- Learning & development
- Knowledge management
- Quality & risk
We're proud of our culture and we work at keeping it at the heart of all we do. What makes Shoosmiths special is that every person who works in the firm knows why we have values.
This means our staff are managed consistently, they know what to expect and are not afraid to tell us if we don't behave in line with our values.
And for our clients it means they have people working for them who are secure and confident and can focus on getting the job done with colleagues who think like they do, who know the benefit of mutual support and who share a passion for great client service.
It means our clients benefit from people who are relaxed, not afraid to think out of the box and know how to blend seriously hard work with fun and professionalism making them great company.
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Working at Shoosmiths
What sets us apart is our approach to the way we work – our working culture. You'll like our open, un-stuffy atmosphere in which you're given the space and the support to thrive.
We work hard, but because of our easy internal communication and a real lack of internal politics, this energy is focused on our clients. That's what's driven our success so far – and we've had a great time doing it.
You'll be in an environment that actively allows you to grow your skills and challenge yourself. And you'll find a refreshing lack of hierarchy, absolutely no pomposity or arrogance – just a recognition that happy, energised individuals are at the heart of our success.
Work-life balance - we actively promote and implement a healthy work-life balance. While we expect you to work hard when you're in the office, we don't want work to dominate your life. If you've done what you need to do, then it's time to go home - there's no 'face-time' at Shoosmiths.
Sometimes the people we want to work here can't conform to a typical nine-to-five day. In these cases, we'll look at flexible working hours to help you fit your job to your life and your life to your job. We're ready to listen to any suggestions from anyone and consider any reasonable request.
Our responsibility - we are committed to corporate responsibility; it forms part of our business plan, and in turn shapes our strategic goals. We pride ourselves on not being overly hierarchical and pretentious; we want Shoosmiths to be a place where you can be yourself and do your best work - learn more about our approach to diversity & inclusion.
Our values & culture
Our values guide our behaviour, and our behaviour defines our culture. We're proud of our culture and we work at keeping it at the heart of all we do. We have just four values and like all the best and most effective things in life, they are simple:
- Pulling together
- Talking business sense
- Being within reach and responsive
- Taking initiative
Is Shoosmiths right for you?
Have a look at our current vacancies and please note that Shoosmiths welcomes speculative applications; we are always interested in hearing from talented people.
If there are questions we haven't answered or you would simply like to know more about a particular role or working for the firm in general, please contact Danielle Owens, Head of Recruitment.
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