Our core values define how we operate as one firm, across our offices nationwide. We aim to work with, recruit and retain people who are genuinely committed to tackling society’s biggest challenges.
Our personality, approach and values are built on existing strengths, where loyalty and success are important drivers. Our people make us who we are. We’re dedicated to creating a positive and solutions-focused experience.
Inclusive
We work to build a law firm that reflects the society we serve. We’re committed to building an equal, diverse and inclusive culture where everyone’s voice and individual experience is welcomed. Our journey to embed equality, diversity and inclusion has been acknowledged by our recognition as the UK’s leading social mobility employer.
We’re transparent in the way we treat everyone. Our virtual careers fairs help us to recruit from under-represented schools and universities, we’ve removed educational barriers to our training contracts and extended our pay gap reporting to include ethnicity. We mentor via a range of schemes, including the Law Society’s ‘Diversity Access Scheme’.
We implement inclusive practices, recently partnering with the University of Nottingham on a project to remove gender-specific language from our job descriptions and advertising.
Ambitious
We aim higher for the people, communities and businesses we work with. We trust and empower our people, enabling them to excel in their career within a supportive environment. Fast-tracking high performers, enabling our people to work where they choose and mapping strong development plans underpin our collective success.
“I’m proud of our heritage and ambitious for our future. We have fantastic people partnering with great clients to help them succeed,” Richard Medd, Managing Partner.
Collaborative
Our collaborative approach is two-fold. We work as one team nationally regardless of where we’re based – an approach which has been further strengthened by the pandemic and the need for remote working.
Not only do we build trusted client partnerships where we work collaboratively to spot opportunities, we connect clients to tackle challenges and inspire one another. Teamwork is in our DNA, recently demonstrated in our #BeJoined campaign. Read more about our recent work across the public and private sector.
Pragmatic
Our values and ambitions help clients to achieve their biggest objectives and tackle pressing issues. We deliver this by being up-front with one another and our clients, offering practical solutions and clear advice.
We use our legal knowledge and expertise to provide pragmatic and practical solutions. This clarity supports our clients in planning their next steps whilst considering what they want to achieve in the long-term.
Fair
We do the right thing by our people and our clients. We’re dedicated to building a culture which treats our people fairly. Our approach is transparent - we publish our gender pay figures annually and have extended this to include ethnicity pay gap figures, whilst embedding equality, diversity and inclusion measures throughout the firm.
We treat everyone as individuals and tailor their development plans, offering equal opportunities throughout the firm. Our FAIRE access programme is also designed to engage, inspire and help develop students considering a career in the legal sector.
Down to earth
Clients tell us that we’re approachable and quickly establish strong working relationships – honestly and simply. We enjoy building lasting relationships and keep things jargon-free when delivering solutions for clients. We’re dedicated to creating a positive environment where our people enjoy working at all levels, supporting their wellbeing so they can bring quality and energy to every client interaction.
If you’re equally excited to be part of what we can achieve together…
What our people say
Planning for our future: working on protecting the natural environment
Sophie Hoffman, Associate
"We work with clients to protect the environment, set the regulatory agenda and create positive change."Find out more

Building our future town centres: advising local authorities on landmark acquisitions
Dan Insole, Senior Associate
"It’s the kind of work that gives you a purpose – you’re having a positive effect on the wider community."Find out more

Enabling, authentic and rewarding: how Browne Jacobson’s culture fostered a leading education practice
Mark Blois, Head of Education
"I’m inspired by education professionals’ work improving the life chances of children and young people."Find out more

Balancing elite sport with a career in corporate law
Vicky Tomlinson, Partner
"Browne Jacobson really encourages you to bring your whole self to work and if you have an idea or a project, they will support you as much as they can."Find out more

Building a law firm fit for the future: A CFO’s to-do list
Andy Stephens, Chief Financial Officer
"Browne Jacobson is not only embracing new disruptive technologies such as AI but using them to deal with society’s biggest issues across the firm’s practice areas."Find out more

Becoming O Shaped: Championing positive change
Luke Deal, Senior Associate
"O Shaped is an opportunity to do things in a new way, to be part of something that we as a firm are at the forefront of, and to develop personally while helping to support cultural change."Find out more

Placing inclusion at the heart of strategy
Caroline Green, Senior Partner
"If everyone comes from the same background, with the same experiences and skillset, we won’t be representative of society and we won’t be able to provide the best service to our clients."Find out more

Putting values into action: creating an ethical supply chain
Jo Scott, Procurement Manager
"I think the firm really supports and encourages all of its people to do the things that matter and make a difference both in and outside of the workplace."Find out more

From the lab to the law: Natasha’s journey to becoming a future lawyer with Browne Jacobson
Natasha Leo, Trainee Solicitor
"I wanted to work with a firm that actively looks for ways to make positive change in society and Browne Jacobson is evidently trying to achieve this with the clients it works with and the community engagements it gets involved in."Find out more

Driving positive change through investment: a corporate associate advising in the energy sector
Clare Hanna, Senior Associate
"In a couple of weeks, we managed to do what you would usually do in months. In terms of exposure and career development for me, it was brilliant"Find out more

Key contacts

Declan Vaughan
People Director
As the HR Director for Browne Jacobson, Declan, along with a team of HR, L&D and knowledge practitioners, ensures the delivery of the people proposition to the Firm, helping the business envisage its people strategy and supporting the build of the Firm’s organisational capability and capacity.
declan.vaughan@brownejacobson.com
+44 (0)330 045 2166
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