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Could we be the one for you?

With our progressive culture and supportive teams, Smith Partnership is a great place to work. Add to this the fact that we are a leading law firm dealing with a wide range of diverse, complex and interesting cases and joining us becomes even more appealing.

Why should you work with us?

Our 200 staff are employed across our East Midlands offices, with the most at our Derby head office. We pride ourselves on our straight-forward, jargon free approach when dealing with clients and their cases and this approach also defines our workplace culture which is welcoming, friendly and committed to excellence. We have been recognised for our commitment to developing and supporting our staff. In fact, from the initial induction into the business, every member of staff embarks on a personal development plan with the aim of helping them to reach their full potential.

OUR BENEFITS

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Medicash

Medicash offers a range of health and wellbeing benefits

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Annual Leave

From 25 to 33 days of leave, rising with length of service

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Smith Savings

Providing savings on everyday items & a cycle to work scheme.

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Discounted & Free Legal Services

free legal services to our staff

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Hybrid working
Hybrid working

flexible approach to working

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Birthday Leave

An extra day of paid leave for your birthday

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Paid Volunteering Day

A day’s paid leave for charity volunteering

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Training & Development

Access to a wide range of webinars and external opportunities

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Don't take our word for it

With plenty of opportunity for growth, Smith Partnership is an exciting and dynamic place to work.

People interviewed felt that communications, always a strength of the firm, continued to work well.

- [Extract taken from Smith Partnership’s 2024 Lexcel audit]

Hybrid working is now well established and thought to be working well, although many people interviewed prefer to be largely office based and this has benefits for knowledge sharing, training and innovation.

- [Extract taken from Smith Partnership’s 2024 Lexcel audit]

The firm is good at picking people who fit with the Smith Partnership way of working.

- [Extract taken from Smith Partnership’s 2024 Lexcel audit]

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Work Experience

While we appreciate that workplace experience is the best way to kick-start your career, regrettably due to data protection and client confidentially, something we take very seriously, we are unable to offer any form of work experience, vacation schemes, seasonal or voluntary placements at any of our offices.