Careers
At Weightmans, we believe passionately in the power of fairness, trust and inclusivity. We are proud of our culture where we work and speak collaboratively; knowing we are better as a team. Enabling us to celebrate and share our successes. We believe in the transformational power of diversity to give everyone a voice and welcome ideas from anywhere. And our goal is to help you grow both in life and at work — seeing you as the whole of you.
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What do you see when you think of a law firm? Tradition? Power suits? Jargon? Or can you see more? An ethical employer. A hot bed of innovation. A place to grow in work and in life. A place to belong. Welcome to the World of Weightmans. Proudly one of the UK's most respected and award winning law firms. We believe thinking differently, let's us see the possibilities others don't. We grow and imagine every day. Over 1500 people in nine offices across the UK. From partners to marketers. And from paralegals to associates. Whether we're working from home or in one of our modern city centre offices. We know that life doesn't fit into neat boxes. Giving you the flexibility and balance to build a life that works for you. Nurturing the next generation of talent via our leadership programs, the development opportunities are endless. We love to give back. Our values flow through everything we say and do. Radical transparency. Team work and respect. Enterprise. We thrive in the regions. Newcastle is expanding and there's a lot happening. 2023 was a record breaking year for the award winning and fast growing corporate team in Newcastle Our respected leaders support a broad client base to help them scale up and invest in entrepreneurs to grow their brands on the global stage. And our brand new Birmingham office. With a strongly established team of over 160 brilliant people, including 25 partners. Covering sectors such as healthcare, real estate, corporate, commercial, and private wealth, and many more. Our brilliant healthcare team is recognised as a prestigious tier one in the Legal 500 directory for the West Midlands. And we impact both in our community and in the world. With a dedicated ESG lead, we aim to be net zero by 2030. And we believe in the power of CSR supporting Acorns Children's Hospice both financially and as volunteers. We bring that most powerful combination, national impact, and local knowledge. Our purpose isn't new. Seeing the possibility has always been in our DNA. It's what sets us apart, driving our vision to be a top thirty law firm. And we couldn't be more excited. Come and join us. The possibilities are endless.
We See the Possibility in you
We want to help you nurture a career you love, providing a working life and environment you’ll not only enjoy but a place where you’ll love coming to work every day. We’ll challenge you to meet your potential and support you to achieve it. And then celebrate and reward your success.
In 2025, our commitment to the development and satisfaction of our employees was confirmed with the Top Employers Institute certification for the eighteenth year. The independent research highlighted our dedication to a better world of work through excellent HR policies and people practices.
We are truly committed to fostering a culture of equality and diversity, where each individual in the firm is respected and recognised on merit for the work that they do.
We strongly encourage applications from people of all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations and disabilities. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustment at any stage of the application process.
Please feel free to note your preferred pronouns in your application.
Whilst we state our preferred locations on our vacancies, some roles may be flexible as to their location. If you see a role that you would like to consider, please read the full spec to see if the location is flexible.
Don't see any roles that don’t match what you are looking for? Please register your details and you will be added to our talent pool. By creating a Weightmans profile, you can sign up for our job alerts and will be notified of any suitable roles that become available.
Work for a firm where people matter — work for Weightmans.
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Our benefits package
We offer a competitive range of benefits to our employees which include:
- 28 days holiday
- Flexibility and hybrid working: Dividing work time between home and office to give flexibility and work/life balance (for most roles but a small number cannot be performed at home)
- Healthcare cover: individual healthcare cover with the option to add partners and children at your expense
- Pension plan: we will match your contributions up to a maximum of 4% during your first two years of service, and up to a maximum of 6% thereafter
- Life insurance: 4 x salary
- Income Protection Scheme*: designed to help provide financial protection for you if you are unfortunate enough to become ‘incapacitated’ for 26 weeks or more.
- Travel loan scheme: allows you to purchase an annual pass and have the money deducted from your net wages each month
- Employee care scheme: a confidential, external 24hr helpline
- Discounted gym membership
- Dental scheme: the dental scheme is an employee-funded scheme that will allow you to re-claim against any dental expenses that you incur.
- Technology benefit scheme: get the latest technology and spread the cost over 12 months. Employees can take advantage of significant savings.
- Cycle to work scheme: the cycle to work scheme is a government initiative, which aims to make cycling a more attractive way of commuting to work. Employees can take advantage of significant savings and all the benefits that cycling has to offer.
- Offers & discounts: great offers and discounts for all employees. We have some national offers, which can be used across all offices and some which are specifically designed for individual offices.
* Dependant on role
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Early careers
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Find out more about our early careersHow do I apply to Weightmans?
We have designed our recruitment process to be as straightforward as possible.
You can view and apply for our vacancies online using the link on the left.
If you apply for a specific vacancy, we will consider your application by matching your skills, experience and background to those required for that role and contact you by telephone or email to confirm the next step.
If you apply speculatively, we will again consider your application and contact you by telephone or email to confirm the next steps.
If no suitable roles are available, will you retain my details and automatically contact me when a suitable role does become available?
Yes. If you apply on a speculative basis and there is not a suitable role available at that time, we will retain your details for a period of six months and contact you by telephone or email should an apparently suitable role become available. If you do not wish us to retain your details, please let us know.
When will I receive a response to my application?
It does depend on the circumstances, although we will respond to all applications as quickly as possible. We aim to respond to all applications within four weeks.
Who should I contact if I have a recruitment query?
Please contact the recruitment team on +44 (0)345 073 9900 or by email on careers@weightmans.com.
Is there the opportunity to work part-time or flexible working hours?
The short answer is yes. As one of very few law firms to offer flexi-time as a benefit across the practice, all partners and employees have the ability to work flexible hours, subject to core working hours and the needs of the practice. Formal part-time arrangements will also be considered, and again will be subject to the needs of the practice and the role that we are recruiting for. If you wish to apply for a vacancy and require part-time hours, please clearly state in your application the days and hours you are available to work.
What if I am interested in more than one vacancy, can I apply for both?
Yes, but please note that you will need to submit a separate application for each vacancy.
I am interested in a vacancy advertised on your website but I believe a recruitment agency may have already submitted my details. What do I do?
Please contact the recruitment team on +44 (0)345 073 9900 or by email on careers@weightmans.com or contact the agency you believe may have submitted your details.
What if I have a question that has not been answered above?
Please visit other sections of this website or contact the recruitment team on +44 (0)345 073 9900 or by email on careers@weightmans.com.
Frequently asked questions
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Weightmans provides exceptional employee conditions, nurtures and develops talent throughout all levels of the organisation.
Top Employers Institute
Contact us
For more information, contact a member of our recruitment team.
Recruitment agencies (PSL/non-PSL)
Weightmans operates a strict 'preferred supplier list' (PSL) and is committed to working closely with the recruitment agencies that feature on that list. As such, Weightmans does not accept speculative or unsolicited CVs, profiles or any other introductions from both our PSL and non-PSL agencies. If a PSL or non-PSL agency chooses to submit a speculative or unsolicited CV, profile or introduction without instruction from a member of Weightmans’ recruitment team, we will reserve the right to treat the introduction as a gift and contact the candidate directly without accepting or entering into the agency’s terms nor being liable for a recruitment fee.
PSL agencies can access our recruitment portal.
Eligibility to work in the UK
Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment, or meet the Home office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying.
