At Walker Morris, we’ll give you the freedom to shape your career, alongside exceptional support and guidance to help you thrive and develop as a commercial lawyer.
We’re an entrepreneurial bunch united by a desire to help our clients achieve their objectives. Our clients are high profile and diverse, so you’ll have exposure to exciting transactions which will continually develop your skills. But it’s not only the quality of work that we get which will benefit you, it’s how you’ll work on those transactions. From day one, you’ll have the autonomy to make decisions and pursue your goals, at a pace that’s right for you.
You’ll work alongside partners and colleagues at all levels of the firm, giving you the opportunity to contribute to deals and transactions from start to finish. This will ensure you see the bigger picture, all while developing a broad range of skills as you take on as much responsibility as you’re ready for.
This all pays off and is reflected in the pace that our talent gets promoted – which is at a faster rate than many of our competitors.
We want you to succeed and our size and single site structure makes it easy to get off to a flying start: you’ll be right at the heart of the action, with help and guidance always within easy reach.
With us, it’s personal
We care about your wellbeing and we’ll support you to achieve your career goals. As part of the firm you’ll benefit from:
- Chargeable hours target of 1,350 giving you plenty of time to develop your skills as a well-rounded lawyer
- A clear route to senior associate; director; and partner
- A regular programme of learning and development opportunities
- A paid sabbatical scheme to support a healthy work-life balance
- A bonus scheme of up to 35% of your salary
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Medical insurance
- A minimum of 25 days’ holiday per year, increasing to 31 days with length of service
Those on our partnership track will have the opportunity to take part in our in-house 8-month-long blended learning programme – FORGE, created to nurture leadership skills and the mindset shifts necessary to take on a partnership role.
While our Women in Leadership committee aims to get more women into senior positions within our business, especially our partnership.
We’re on the right track
Each year we complete an Engagement Survey to find out what our people think about working here. We use this valuable insight to hold ourselves accountable and create an action plan for improvements to ensure we continue to be a great place to work.
Our commitment to creating an inclusive and positive working culture is evident in our focus on behaviours, openness, and trust across the firm – and is also reflected in our consistently impressive staff retention and turnover rates. We’ve even won some awards:
Stats to knock your socks off
We’re proud of the rich diversity of expertise within our teams and this is reflected in the quality of the work we do and the sustainable careers our people build with us.
Want to find out more? Explore our vacancies or contact the recruitment team for a confidential chat.
Our ability to attract and retain the best talent is key to our success, which is why investment in our people is front and centre of our Ambition 27 strategy for growth. Feedback from our staff engagement survey is that the quality of work at Walker Morris and the welcoming and supportive culture are highly valued. Our lower-than-average chargeable hours expectations, hybrid working and sabbatical policies are designed to enhance our offering, enabling our people to shape their careers and fulfil their potential whilst balancing the demands of their personal lives.
Jeanette Burgess, Managing Partner