Our people

Our people at Freshfields

Our people make our firm
Development

We want to be the law firm that clients turn to for help on the mandates that matter most to them

Wherever in the world that may be.

To succeed, we must be widely recognized as standing apart from other firms because our people are exceptional and because we are international and integrated in the way we work, we add value in everything we do and we are uncompromisingly committed to our values.

We value our people

We are a people business. We see diversity as a strength and value the fresh perspectives, creative ideas and connections that flow from bringing together people with different backgrounds. We want to create a welcoming, supportive environment in which all can flourish. No matter how challenging a matter or heavy our workload, in our daily interaction we must never lose sight of the essential human qualities that we prize.

Teamwork

We don’t just say we are one firm; we act like one firm right across the world. We bring together the knowledge, experience and energy of the whole firm to help our clients. We encourage, support and share in the success of all our colleagues. We know we deliver best when working as a team rather than as individuals operating alone. Being a great colleague and working efficiently and effectively with our clients and other stakeholders around the world to achieve the right outcome is crucial to our success.

Rewards and benefits

It’s in our best interest as a firm of our size to invest in our people. We attract smart, interesting people that we want to keep. We want your experience here to be meaningful so whatever you go on to do with your career you’ve gained tools from us.

You can expect competitive salaries and bonuses, comprehensive health and dental insurance, state-of-the-art career development, flex and part-time arrangements for experienced lawyers, life and disability insurance, paid maternity and paternity leave, a healthy number of vacation days, and discounted fitness center memberships and backup child care services, among other benefits.

Freshfields is taking a new approach to development

Freshfields has implemented a global development framework to guide attorney skill development.

From the second you walk through our doors, you’ll be developing the technical, client relationship, trusted advisor, project management and feedback skills it takes to succeed in an international law practice. And, you’ll immediately be a part of our Career Milestones Program. This transparent and holistic development framework standardizes the objective benchmarks for career performance and success. To help our lawyers progress through the Milestones framework, the firm has a suite of local and global training programs.

In addition to your formal training sessions, you’ll also be mentored informally by a more senior attorney who is responsible for monitoring your progress.

The Career Milestones program has dramatically improved our appraisal process and provides a unique opportunity for personal development and satisfaction. Ultimately, it helps both us and our attorneys track where they’ve been, where they are, and where they’re going and identifies both strengths and opportunities for growth. As a result, we find our associates develop into skillful technical lawyers and trusted business advisors.

Business Services

We ensure that all employees supporting our lawyers receive a range of personal and professional development. Our focus is on addressing the needs of individuals, as well as the firm as a whole, by encompassing all key areas of personal development and practical skills training.

The firm's global learning and development team has designed and delivered a series of skills workshops aimed at all our business services employees. These have been carefully selected to help staff at all levels achieve their potential by developing specific capabilities such as influencing and presentation skills, effective writing, team leadership, management development, facilitation skills and coaching.

Our tailored development program and activities are designed to help you progress your career by building on your existing strengths and responding positively to your development needs.

Professionals

Professionals

Law360 Names Freshfields Partner Caroline Richard International Arbitration MVP for 2024

Capabilities

Capabilities

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Insights

Insights

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About us

About us

Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) Recognizes Freshfields with the Thomas L. Sager Award

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