Careers at Duncan Lewis

Careers at Duncan Lewis

Established in 1998, we are headquartered in the City of London and have offices nationwide. We are recognised by the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners UK independent legal directories as a top-tier law firm – “a diligent and professional team that is prepared to go the extra mile for its clients”.

We are a paperless law firm with over 500 personnel and embrace hybrid-working. We service both corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 areas of law; many of which are some of the most vulnerable and marginalised people in society. We have been a Law Society Lexcel accredited law firm since 1999 and have retained the Investors in People Gold Standard accreditation since 2009. To read what Investors in People say about us – click here.

We look to recruit dedicated and talented employees in both legal and non-legal capacities, and we are always interested to receive applications from quality candidates, whether experienced or novice. If you can demonstrate a strong commitment to the areas of law provided by the firm, and you are keen to build a career with us, click here to apply online or telephone and ask to speak with the Recruitment Coordinator.

We service our clients from offices nationwide, including City of London, Birmingham, Leeds, Leicester, Luton, Manchester, Peterborough, Swansea and Wolverhampton. Practice areas include Actions against Public Authorities, Commercial & Company, Court of Protection, Child Care, Civil Liberties & Human Rights, Civil Litigation, Clinical Negligence, Court of Protection, Crime, Cross-Border Disputes, Employment, Family, Housing, Immigration, Personal Injury, Public Law and Wills & Probate.

We are committed to equal opportunities and we embrace the diversity of our staff. As a prominent national law firm, we strive to ensure that our staff reflects the diversity of the communities that we serve, which is evident within all levels of our workforce.

Our diversity and inclusion has been recognised nationally by the legal industry over the years. Over the years we have been shortlisted by the Law Society Excellence Awards for Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion and have been commended at the Chambers Europe Awards for Outstanding Firm for Diversity and Inclusion and at the UK Legal Diversity Awards for the Law Firm Diversity & Inclusion Initiative Award. We have been ranked in The Lawyer’s UK Top 200 as the best firm for diversity and gender.

We guarantee an interview for candidates that disclose a disability and meet the essential requirements for the post. Please provide additional details in your covering letter, if this applies.

To learn more about choosing a Career with Duncan Lewis, the flexible working arrangements that Duncan Lewis offers, or to listen to past and present employees talk about how their careers developed with Duncan Lewis – then please view our Career Videos here.

Please see a list of our current vacancies in the tabs to the left.