Careers in Birmingham
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Careers in Birmingham

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Working in Birmingham

Birmingham is a vibrant business and cultural city, and we are committed to being an active part of the community. 

We are proud to invest in and support the city by providing attractive career opportunities as well as by undertaking a variety of community and pro bono activities. For more than 6 years, teams across our Birmingham and London offices have collaborated to assist children to apply for British citizenship, with Kids in Need of Defense (UK). Some examples of local partnerships include our work with the Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trusts and The Wildlife Trusts who we’ve partnered with to provide pro legal advice, donations and skilled volunteering, including team Wild Work Days to support conservation and habitat restoration efforts at local nature reserves.  As well as education programmes supporting young people build their literacy and confidence through our partnership with ChapterOne.

Our ambitious and supportive culture helps us attract and retain outstanding talent whilst offering the growth opportunities of a global firm alongside the benefits of a small office environment.  It is no coincidence that we are ranked 3rd in Law.com’s UK A-List of Best Law Firms to Work in both 2022 and 2023.

 

What we do

Formally launched in 2015, our Birmingham office offers comprehensive legal solutions in our key practice areas - Corporate & Finance (Corporate, Commercial, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Asset Finance, Construction); Disputes; Global Regulatory; and Intellectual Property.

Our lawyers work seamlessly in integrated teams, as extensions of our London-based Legal Practice Areas and alongside our international teams, providing clients with access to Hogan Lovells' sophisticated global resources while delivering personalized services. We act for many of the world’s largest and most influential corporations and financial institutions, and our work on complex and multi-jurisdictional transactions regularly places us at the heart of exciting and high-profile deals. Our strategic advice in ground-breaking disputes has both clarified English law and set precedents for future cases.

Our Birmingham office reflects the firm’s commitment to providing innovative and cost-effective solutions for the delivery of legal services. In addition to the extensions to our Legal Practice Areas, it is also home to the firm’s Legal Delivery Centre, which handles document review and due diligence, and to a variety of Business Team functions, including Compliance & Conflicts; Finance; Knowledge; Marketing & Business Development; People; Practice Operations; and Technology.

Our Legal Delivery Centre is the base for a strong paralegal community, who work alongside, and as an integral part of many of our practice areas and work across a number of key matters.

Are you exploring a career in law, seeking to elevate your career as an experienced lawyer, looking to grow your skills within our Business Team? Define your Future. Find out more about our current opportunities here.

It is the policy of Hogan Lovells to provide equal opportunities for all employees in relation to recruitment, training and promotion. Decisions in these areas will be made only by reference to the requirements of the job and shall not be influenced by any consideration of racial or ethnic origin, religion, sex, gender and gender identity, age, sexual orientation, marital and civil partnership status, pregnancy or disability.

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Graduates and Students

We know that finding the right firm for you is one of the most important decisions you’ll make at the start of your career in law.

You can find out more about our Birmingham training contracts, as well as the opportunities available to university students and graduates by visiting our early careers recruitment website.

We work across an extensive range of sectors and practice areas. Our clients range from global multinational organizations to emerging companies, who invent new sectors all over the world. If you want to work at the forefront of some of the most exciting sectors globally, in a firm that is committed to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, come and meet with us on campus, online, or in Birmingham.

Our mission is to support the next generation of legal talent to be successful. To help you prepare for your journey we have created a series of webinars to allow you to learn more about the firm and our application and selection process. You can also discover more about our thoughts, insights, and experiences from our legal experts through our podcast series. Our virtual internship programmes offer insight into the type of work our trainee solicitors do and give you an opportunity to hone your commercial awareness and legal research skills.

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Experienced lawyers

We offer lawyers in the UK the opportunity to join a leading global law firm and excel in their chosen practice area. We lead on complex and often high-profile matters, many of which are multi-jurisdictional and provide our lawyers with opportunities to work with colleagues on a global basis. You may also have the opportunity to undertake a secondment to one of our other international offices or to one of our clients.

Our hiring process for lawyers and other legal professionals applies to those seeking the below positions:

  • Associates and Senior Associates
  • Knowledge Lawyers
  • Paralegals and other fee earning support roles

 

Applying

If you are interested in becoming part of a truly global, collaborative team of legal professionals, your journey begins here. Find out more about our current opportunities.

Recruitment agencies should contact a member of the recruitment team to enquire about current needs and to submit a candidate to the firm.

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Our global Business Team

Our global Business Team is vital to the firm’s success. In the UK, our Conflicts and Compliance, Finance, Information Technology, Knowledge, Legal Operations, Marketing and Business Development, Office Services, People, and Secretarial Services functions work collaboratively to provide strategic and seamless support to our partners and other teams internally. We are focused on attracting and retaining top talent; those with drive, an innovative mindset, and who will contribute to our ambitious and supportive culture.

Applying

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