Working at Dentons

Firm (Global)

Why Dentons?

Looking for a firm where you can realise your potential and build a rewarding career? Look to Dentons.

Dentons is the world's largest global law firm, with more than 12,000 people across over 170 locations in more than 85 countries. But our ambition has never simply been to be the biggest; our goal is to serve clients better by combining global reach with deep local knowledge.

We are redefining what a global law firm can be. As the first polycentric global law firm, we have no dominant headquarters or culture. Instead, we bring together diverse perspectives, empowering our people to collaborate across borders while remaining connected to the communities in which they live and work. This unique approach enables us to deliver seamless, high-quality legal services wherever our clients do business.

Innovation is at the heart of everything we do. We continually challenge the status quo by embracing new technologies, developing smarter ways of working and focusing on practical solutions that help clients grow, protect, operate and finance their businesses. Our commitment to innovation creates opportunities for our people to shape the future of legal services while delivering exceptional value to clients.

Guided by our purpose of redefining possibilities together, everywhere, Dentons is committed to helping our people thrive. Whether you're starting your career or taking the next step, you'll work alongside talented colleagues on complex, cross-border matters, benefit from world-class learning and development, and have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact for clients, communities and each other.

 

 

Who do we hire?

At Dentons, our people are our greatest strength. As the world's largest global law firm, we bring together talented individuals with diverse skills, backgrounds and perspectives to help our clients navigate complexity and seize opportunity.

One of the things that makes Dentons unique is our polycentric approach. We have no single global headquarters and no dominant national culture. Instead, we combine global reach with deep local expertise, creating opportunities for our people to collaborate across borders while remaining closely connected to the markets and communities they serve.

Across the UK and Ireland and the Middle East, we recruit exceptional people into a wide range of roles. Alongside lawyers and other fee earners, we employ specialists across Business Services, including Finance, Human Resources, Marketing & Business Development, IT, Risk, Knowledge, Operations, Innovation, and many other professional disciplines. Whatever your role, you'll play an important part in delivering outstanding client service and shaping the future of our Firm.

Inclusion and Diversity

At Dentons, inclusion isn't just something we value, it's fundamental to who we are. We know that diverse teams bring broader perspectives, stronger ideas and better outcomes for our clients and our people.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and able to succeed. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences and are dedicated to attracting, developing and retaining talented individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, faith or belief, gender, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, disability, social background or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are also committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and will provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace where needed. If you would like to discuss any adjustments or require support during your application, please contact recruitment.matters@dentons.com.

 

Why join Dentons?

Joining Dentons means becoming part of a purpose-driven, innovative global law firm that's redefining what legal services can be.

You'll work alongside talented colleagues across jurisdictions and disciplines, supporting clients on complex, high-profile matters while developing your own expertise in a collaborative and supportive environment. We encourage our people to challenge the status quo, embrace innovation and contribute new ideas that help our clients grow, protect, operate and finance their organisations.

Whether you're at the beginning of your career or bringing established experience, you'll have access to outstanding learning and development opportunities, meaningful work and the support you need to achieve your ambitions. Our award-winning Talent & Development team provides structured programmes, mentoring and a wide range of learning resources to help you grow throughout your career.

At Dentons, success is shared. We celebrate individual achievement while working together to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients, support our communities and create opportunities for one another.

Benefits and wellbeing

We recognise that our people perform at their best when they feel supported both professionally and personally. That's why we offer a comprehensive range of benefits designed to promote health, wellbeing and financial security.

Our benefits include private medical insurance, critical illness cover, income protection and a wide range of flexible benefits to suit individual needs. We also invest in wellbeing through access to an in-house counsellor, trained Mental Health First Aiders, wellbeing initiatives and employee support programmes.

We understand that many of our people balance work with caring responsibilities. Through initiatives such as our Parents & Carers Network and My Family Care, (alongside flexible ways of working), we help our colleagues balance successful careers with life outside work.