Careers with us

Wake Smith is a progressive, friendly and forward thinking firm looking for exceptional people to join our already exceptional team.

We can offer excellent career opportunities to Solicitors, aspiring graduates and business support professionals in an environment that is both challenging and rewarding. If you are a talented, pro-active and client focused individual looking for a new opportunity with a leading Sheffield based firm, we would love to hear from you.

Our people and culture 

We offer a supportive, inclusive, and diverse working environment, which allows our employees the opportunity to enhance their skills and develop their careers with us.

✓    Varied career opportunities including entry level positions, solicitors, aspiring graduates and business support professionals

✓    Approachable and friendly teams with highly experienced members of staff, many of which are considered experts in their field

✓    Commitment to continuous development and progression including training and career pathways

✓    Various working groups to drive improvements including communication and wellbeing

✓     Access to leading organisations and groups such as UK200 and local Chamber of Commerce 

✓     Varied internal and external events calendar providing multiple opportunities to grow your professional networks. Plus opportunity for early career starters to join our own networking group Wake Smith Link. 

✓    Committed to the environment and to reducing environmental impact including paperless approach

Our employee benefits

All employees are entitled to a range of benefits, including but not limited to the below.

Enhanced Pension Contributions Icon Family Orientated Policies Death In Service Benefit

Enhanced Company Sick Pay Icon    Confidential Advice & Support Icon Wellbeing Initiatives Icon

Discounted Memberships Icon Discounted Legal Fees Icon  Free Tea & Coffee Icon

Our values

Our values underpin all our interactions and our recruitment processes aim to find the right candidates for the right roles.

Solutions Focussed

Understanding our clients’ needs and delivering the best result for them in a professional, innovative and cost effective way.

Approachable and Accountable

Creating a supportive working environment where we listen to each other, being available when needed, showing respect for others, accepting responsibility and being accountable for our actions and behaviours.

Ambitious To Improve

Always striving to achieve the best outcome for our clients and colleagues and the business. Taking a proactive and confident approach to change, helping us build on our strengths.

Always Collaborative

Understanding the importance of working collaboratively and encouraging teamwork both within the business and externally with our clients, suppliers and work referrers. Recognising everyone’s contribution to Wake Smith and their role in achieving success.

Great Place To Be

We strive to make Wake Smith a great place to work. We also strive to have only a positive impact on the region we operate in, the community and the environment.

Contact Us

For more information about careers with Wake Smith contact our People & Culture team on 0114 266 6660 or email [email protected] 

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