Business Services
We offer the opportunity to be part of a team supporting the provision of world-class legal advice to some of the world's leading businesses. At Slaughter and May, everyone's contribution is valued and all enjoy an open, friendly and supportive culture.
In addition, there are excellent benefits and facilities and a variety of development opportunities to support you in your role. These include a variety of training courses such as time management, assertiveness, presentation, communication and team management/supervisory skills.
We offer challenging and rewarding careers in a variety of non-legal support roles within our London office. These are generally based in one of the following departments:
Business Development
Compliance
Facilities and Operations
Finance
HR and Learning and Development
Knowledge and Innovation
Paralegals
PSLs
Responsible Business
Technology
We welcome applications irrespective of race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, belief or marital status.
OUR CULTURE AND VALUES
Slaughter and May is a partnership: we achieve excellence through collective effort and a willingness to share expertise.
The scope and variety of our work is such that it suits many different personalities, unified by a shared commitment to quality of service and outcome. Throughout the firm there is an underlying sense of pride in who we are and what we do. Everyone's contribution is valued and we believe strongly in the importance of personal respect. We also believe that people should enjoy their work. This culture underpins our approach and is integral to our success.
Excellence is deeply ingrained in our culture and absolutely central to everything we do at Slaughter and May. We have a set of core values that, together, allow us to achieve excellence.
These are:
The highest standards
We set exacting standards for our work and our performance. We conduct ourselves with integrity, responsibility and candour.
Independence of thought
We thrive on original thinking and novel approaches. We welcome diversity of experience and different points of view.
Collective endeavour
We are intentionally collaborative and supportive. We encourage personal initiative, yet prize collegiality over competition.
Respect for all
We strive to be fair, considerate and inclusive in all our dealings. We are attentive to others’ needs and mindful of the consequences of our actions.
Benefits
- 30 days of annual leave with the option to apply annually for up to five days’ unpaid leave (pro-rated for part-time employees)
- Interest-free season ticket loan
- Money purchase pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Income protection insurance
- Subsidised health club membership
- Private medical insurance (personal and family)
- Fertility and menopause support (through our Private Medical Insurance scheme)
- Dental Insurance (self-paid)
- Onsite GP services
- Digital health and wellbeing support
- Health screenings
- Personal accident insurance
- Confidential Employee Assistance Programme
- A range of sports teams, clubs, and support groups
- Subsidised restaurant and coffee bar
- Enhanced family leave pay
- Emergency back-up care
- Travel insurance (self-paid)
- Access to a range of special offers and shopping discounts
- A variety of entertainment benefits at London theatres and galleries through our corporate memberships
- Onsite bike racks, lockers and shower rooms
- Cycle to work scheme
- Payroll giving for tax-free donations to charity
- Matched funding for individual fundraisers
- Volunteering opportunities
- Eleven diversity support networks
- Onsite prayer and contemplation, therapy, and parents' rooms
- Annual dinner dance, social events and networking
- ‘Bring your dog to work’ day on the last Friday of each month
