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Whether you are just starting out or looking for your next challenge, we set your career in motion alongside experts in their field.
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With more than 100 training contracts available each year, our trainees have the opportunity to specialise in one or more areas of law.
Careers at Duncan Lewis
“Your people are proud to work at Duncan Lewis thanks to the positive impact they have with clients and what they are building with the strong social purpose and the type of work you excel in.”
“You have responded quickly and effectively to COVID-19 and have invested in solutions that will provide long-term benefits to staff and are aiding learning, sense of belonging and communications. Duncan Lewis proved that it can be flexible and agile to respond to emerging situations.”
“Leaders are even more present, involved and visible leading to close teamwork and connections. People recognise that there is not too much of a corporate culture and like the family feel. People feel able to be themselves and like the focus on diversity and inclusion.”
“The values are seen as authentic and bring a consistency to the culture. Many people said how much they love working at Duncan Lewis and the pride in the service delivered came across loud and clear. Everyone described a friendly, supportive place to work.”
“People feel valued and appreciated for the work that they do.”
“Duncan Lewis gives people access to high quality learning, including external conferences…and everyone interviewed confirmed they have the training they need to do their jobs and grow their careers.”
“Terrific programme of growing your own solicitors with many routes of entry supported.”
Investors in People 2022 Report – Duncan Lewis
Established in 1998, we are headquartered in the City of London and have offices nationwide. We are recognised by the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners UK independent legal directories as a top-tier law firm – “a diligent and professional team that is prepared to go the extra mile for its clients”.
We are a paperless law firm with over 500 personnel and embrace hybrid-working. We service both corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 areas of law; many of which are some of the most vulnerable and marginalised people in society. We have been Law Society Lexcel accredited since 1999 and have retained the Investors in People Gold Standard accreditation since 2009.
We look to recruit dedicated and talented employees in both legal and non-legal capacities, and we are always interested to receive applications from quality candidates, whether experienced or novice. If you can demonstrate a strong commitment to the areas of law provided by the firm, and you are keen to build a career with us, click here to apply online or telephone and ask to speak with the Recruitment Coordinator.
We service our clients from offices in City of London, Birmingham, Bradford, Leeds, Leicester, Luton, Manchester, Peterborough, Swansea and Wolverhampton. Practice areas include Actions against Public Authorities, Commercial & Company, Child Care, Civil Liberties & Human Rights, Civil Litigation, Clinical Negligence, Court of Protection, Crime, Cross-Border Disputes, Employment, Family, Housing, Immigration, Personal Injury and Public Law and Wills & Probate.
We are committed to equal opportunities and we embrace the diversity of our staff. As a prominent national law firm, we strive to ensure that our staff reflects the diversity of the communities that we serve, which is evident within all levels of our workforce.
Our diversity and inclusion has been recognised nationally by the legal industry over the years. Over the years we have been shortlisted by the Law Society Excellence Awards for Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion and have been commended at the Chambers Europe Awards for Outstanding Firm for Diversity and Inclusion and at the UK Legal Diversity Awards for the Law Firm Diversity & Inclusion Initiative Award. We have been ranked in The Lawyer’s UK Top 200 as the best firm for diversity and gender.
We guarantee an interview for candidates that disclose a disability and meet the essential requirements for the post. Please provide additional details in your covering letter, if this applies.
Please see a list of our current vacancies in the tabs to the left.