We want to ensure that our firm fosters an environment where colleagues from all socio-economic backgrounds, including those from working class communities, have equal opportunities to succeed.
Our People, their stories
Hear from Trainee Adam Akbar, Solicitor Apprentice Amy Allen, and Global Head of Talent Acquisition and Mobility Sarah Manning, who share their personal experiences of how they came to work at Stephenson Harwood.
We aim to foster an environment where socio-economic background is not a barrier to success within the firm and the wider community through:
Stephenson Harwood Scholarship Award
Our scholarship award is open to students from lower socio-economic backgrounds and offers £15,000 per year to cover the costs of university fees and contribute to living expenses. Recipients have a mentor from the firm, are invited to insight days, offered work experience, and guaranteed a place at an assessment centre for a training contract.
Watch this video to hear from Daisy Faraday and Mir Tasin, two scholarship holders. To find out more about our scholarship programme and how to apply, click here.
To find out more about what we do to promote equal access to law, click here.
Removing financial barriers in the recruitment process
We strive to ensure that there are no financial barriers for those applying for our training contracts. In addition to paying the London Living Wage to all placement scheme students, we organise and fund accommodation for students from lower socio-economic backgrounds who live outside London. We provide lunch each day for all students to reduce their costs whilst they are with us.
Contextualised recruitment
We use the RARE contextual recruitment system in our graduate selection process. By contextualising the performance of applicants, the tool aims to enable us to identify 'stand-out' candidates, regardless of background.
We recognise that navigating a training contract can be even more challenging for those without family members or networks with experience in professional services.
In 2024, we introduced the Articles Plus programme, which offers Trainee Solicitors from lower socio-economic backgrounds the opportunity to participate in group and individual coaching sessions that support them to successfully navigate their trainee and qualification journey.
We voluntarily report on our socio-economic pay gap data in our annual UK Diversity Pay reporting. You can find those reports here.
Top 75 Employer
As a result of our efforts e have been named a Top 75 Employer in the Social Mobility Employer Index in 2023 and 2024.
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