Working for Birketts

Birketts is one of the fastest growing full service law firms in the UK, with a heritage spanning over 160 years.

We are proud of our established history and have used that as the catalyst for our continued growth. 

Over the last five years Birketts has seen its colleague numbers increase. In 2024 we have over 1,000 employees, including over 125 partners, 41% of which are female, and over 700 legal professionals.

Making progress towards our ambitious growth plans, we have added to our offices in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich and Norwich, expanding into London and the south of England with additional offices opening in central London (2021), Sevenoaks (2023) and later this year, Bristol (autumn 2024). 

“At Birketts one of our key values is to be enterprising. We’re always thinking about what’s next. Our aim is to deliver exceptional legal services that can take our clients and their business to the next level. Achieving this success begins and ends with the people who work here.”

Jonathan Agar DL

Chief Executive

Legal professionals

As a full-service, UK Top 50 law firm, there are plenty of opportunities for legal professionals to engage with a range of complex cases, from private clients to commercial activity. Our diverse sector specialisms allow for individuals to thrive in their area of expertise and create a meaningful impact within the legal sector.

The firm is divided into four principal practice groups:

  • Real Estate (including planning and environmental)
  • Corporate Services (including banking and finance, corporate, commercial, data protection, employment, immigration, and tax)
  • Litigation (including shipping and international trade, and IP)
  • Private client advisory (including family and agriculture)

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Business services

We regularly recruit talented individuals to our business services and secretarial teams who work closely with each other and with our legal teams to play an integral role in Birketts’ success.

  • Business Development and Marketing
  • Accounts and Finance
  • People and Development
  • Operations, Estates and Client Services
  • Business Systems Technology
  • Risk and Compliance

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