Forward looking teams require forward thinking leaders. At DLA Piper, we don’t put limits on our people. That defines our culture. Starting with ensuring everyone can be themselves, to providing everything they need to realise their full potential, you’ll have everything you need to seize the world of opportunity on offer.
When you grow, we grow. Wherever you join us, you’ll have the training, support and opportunities to unlock your full potential. Every career is different so our tailored support will help you build one you’re proud of. Our breadth and depth mean we offer a unique range of experiences to help you discover your own path.
Our constant pursuit of innovation is only possible with a continued commitment to learning and development. That’s why you’ll always have a learning plan and the necessary range of training opportunities to make it a reality.
"The learning opportunities in this role have been endless, and after a year, I can confidently say that the training contract is providing me with the most valuable tools to begin a successful career in law."
Fatima Coulibaly, Trainee Solicitor
We realise potential together. Our international career academies are where you’ll come together with other managers, lawyers and leaders at crucial stages of your career.
They’re spaces to learn from each other, grow your personal networks and build your professional and leadership skills. We’re always striving to increase the impact of our work beyond the borders of law and the focus here is to develop your commercial, business development and managerial skills.
Our international development programmes provide a global context to local skills and learning. They’re designed to show the world of opportunity open to you and give you a platform to enhance your skills through global collaboration, coaching and mentoring.
These programmes will develop your commercial, financial, business development and leadership skills and enable you to build a global mindset, international network and trusting relationships across the firm. This is how you’ll seize the opportunities of an interconnected world.
Exceptional benefits for exceptional talent. Our reward package attracts talent, motivates colleagues, enables international mobility and helps our colleagues thrive personally and professionally.
If you join us you will enjoy a competitive, compelling, equitable and transparent reward proposition. No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.
Our focus is not just on tangible reward we also offer hybrid working, support for mental and physical well-being, and endeavour to ensure that everyone enjoys a positive work/life balance.
At DLA Piper, we provide our people with the tools they need to help them work in new and different ways every day. It’s an agile approach we call WorkSmart. Local legislation and cultural expectations may vary from country to country, but this approach is the same across our firm.
By encouraging our people to work without traditional limitations, such as where and when certain tasks are performed, we believe we can better meet the needs of our clients, attract the best talent and improve sustainability.
An environment where everyone can thrive. We are committed to investing in and supporting efforts to improve the mental health and wellbeing of our partners and employees to create an environment in which everyone can thrive. Our strategy combines short-term immediate care, longer-term proactive solutions, and a range of education opportunities that help reduce stigma and raise awareness in our firm.
