Careers

We’re known for being a great place to work and for looking after our people. But what you might not know is that we're incredibly ambitious – for ourselves and for the firm.

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Vacancies at Mills & Reeve

Looking for that next step in your career? Take a look at our current vacancies for experienced hires here.

Emerging talent

Start your legal career with an exceptional, award-winning firm, where you're treated as an individual and part of the team from day one.

Diversity & inclusion

Everyone at Mills & Reeve brings a unique perspective and ideas to the team and we do everything we can to help each person to thrive.

People perspectives

Read about some of the experiences of people who work with us here at Mills & Reeve.

Benefits

Everyone has different priorities and preferences, so at Mills & Reeve you can choose the benefits that appeal to you.

Learning & development

We work hard to bring out the best in our people, so learning and development is a key area of focus.

Our commitment to having a diverse workforce


As our firm grows, we're committed to ensuring that we have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we live and work in. We actively celebrate our colleagues’ different abilities, faiths, ethnicities, sexual orientation, and gender, and welcome applications from everyone, regardless of their personal background.

Hybrid working


At the heart of who we are as a firm is our people and culture. We strive to be a leader in people experience, to create an environment where people thrive and others want to join. Our staff retention rates, the engagement levels recorded in the employee surveys and our recognition in Best Companies To Work For and RollOnFriday, all show evidence of our strong people culture and the fact that we're a great place to work. People enjoy and value working and interacting with colleagues and this was the single biggest reason for people wishing to return to some level of office-based working. We want a community spirit that goes beyond the immediate team you work with and works well across teams and offices. We're often at our best when we come together, collaborating with our clients, across our offices, legal services, sectors and functions.

All employees whose contractual place of work is the office and whose jobs are capable of being done remotely may spend a maximum of 50% of working time (across a fortnightly period) working remotely, subject to both the needs of the business and our clients. We also need to recognise that there may be occasions when you'll need to attend the office at times you had planned or would have preferred to work from home when asked by a colleague or client and it's considered necessary, for example, to meet the needs of the business or deliver a leading client experience.

For some facilities, IT and executive services colleagues, the requirements of their role mean they need to be based in the office on their working days.

We hope this approach will help us maintain the vibrant office life we want as a hallmark of our people experience but also give everyone the flexibility to adapt their routines to the demands of their diary.

I have support requirements – how can I get in touch?

If you have any support requirements, adjustments, additional or cultural needs please do get in touch at the earliest opportunity so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Click here for some examples of adjustments we can implement. Please contact us at recruitment@mills-reeve.com or sarah.freeman@mills-reeve.com if you'd like a confidential chat.

Disability confident scheme

Mills & Reeve are signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme. As part of the scheme we'll offer an interview to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum/essential requirements of the role within their application. Please confirm on your application form if you wish to disclose a disability and take part in this scheme.

Awards

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“Mills & Reeve is the most collaborative employer I've ever worked with. At my interview they used the word co-creation and I wasn't sure what to expect. Within my first 6 months I'd seen it, I'd lived it and I knew it was genuine. ”

Anonymous employee

Investors in People

“I've been given every opportunity to get where I want to be. They've helped me determine: what I want; what I do and think that helps and hinders me in achieving it; and, a route to make it happen. I couldn't ask for anymore. ”

Anonymous employee

Investors in People

“Other firms might talk about it, but here we are genuine about social change. Everyone has a part to play in making Mills & Reeve a better place to work.”

Anonymous employee

Investors in People

Things we're proud of

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Our disability network Ability collaborates with the Business Disability Forum.

Flexible working

We're happy to talk about flexible working options.

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We're a Stonewall Diversity Champion, and Spectrum our LGBTQ+ network works closely with Stonewall.

Disability Confident Scheme

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Disability Confident is a government scheme designed to encourage employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with health conditions.

Working Families Employer Member

We're proud members of Working Families, who work closely with our Parents & Carers Together (PACT) employee network.