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Join a firm that's ambitious, growing, and delivering groundbreaking work. Expect a flexible, diverse working environment where your long-term career growth is assured.

We build our business by enabling high performance and progression. Whatever your role, we provide the support, management, and development needed to help you reach your full potential.

Business services, paralegal, and EA opportunities

We focus on developing our own people and ensuring clear career paths, while also recognizing the value of lateral hire partners who bring additional skills and relationships to the firm.

We regularly meet informally with lateral candidates to deepen existing strengths or introduce new specialisms. Our experience in lateral hiring ensures successful integration, reflected in our exceptional retention rates.

Our wellbeing strategy for partners and employees emphasizes preventative measures and support for physical and mental health, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, and social wellbeing.

If you are a senior lawyer with a strong client portfolio seeking to join a firm with consistent growth, please contact us confidentially to discuss a move to Stephenson Harwood.

Call Katherine Wenbourne, Chief People and Talent Officer, at or send your CV through our website.

Qualified lawyers and Business services

We offer comprehensive training and development worldwide at every career stage, including opportunities for secondments, high potential programmes, and specialist schemes, all closely linked to your work.

Our strategy focuses on five growth areas: decarbonisation, life sciences, private capital & funds, technology, and transportation & trade. We seek talented lawyers who can contribute to these sectors.

We invest in future talent through training contracts, apprenticeships, placements, and international opportunities, supporting our people to become central to complex international deals.

Our business services staff are valued and supported through ongoing training, technical development, skills programmes, and management support.

Our headquarters are in London, with eight offices across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, offering international secondments and development programmes.

Alumni

Our alumni programme helps former employees stay connected, share news, and continue relationships formed during their time at Stephenson Harwood.

We aim to attract top talent by reflecting our values and opportunities through our employer brand, emphasizing a balance of challenging work, quality clients, and an entrepreneurial environment.

Katherine Wenbourne, Chief People and Talent Officer, emphasizes our commitment to fostering ambition, potential, and talent recognition.

We promote entrepreneurialism, high-quality work, a friendly environment, and opportunities for growth, supported by stories from our newly promoted partners and diverse personal experiences shared by our team members.

We believe in diversity and inclusion, providing adjustments for applicants with disabilities and partnering with organizations to ensure inclusive recruitment processes.

For questions about future talent or opportunities, please contact or the relevant practice groups and departments directly.