Careers
Why join TLT?
It takes committed people to support our clients for long-term success. People who are passionate, ambitious and always ready to take on new challenges. And when it comes to making sure our people have opportunities to learn, grow and excel, we are just as committed as you.
We don’t let unnecessary hierarchies or barriers get in the way. Instead we focus on collaboration, creativity and bringing refreshing perspectives together, so that we can do things differently, and better.
Find out more about life at TLT…
Our responsibility
Our people trust us to deliver a workplace that is open and inclusive, where everyone is supported in their work, development and wellbeing.
We value fairness and respect, and we believe that varied perspectives bring creativity, and creativity solves problems. We know it’s our differences that help us to deliver innovative solutions for our clients.
In the past year...
We continue to be recognised for the inclusive and supportive workplace we’ve built – ranking in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality and Top 30 Employers for Working Families.
As part of our wellbeing efforts, we've trained line managers to equip them with the skills to better support colleagues through personal challenges. We also launched our ‘Breaking the Silence’ campaign to raise awareness of lesser-discussed mental health topics.
We’re opening doors to the legal profession through alternative career routes, apprenticeships and mentoring. We've launched a diversity access programme for early careers, have 47 solicitor apprentices and have had 10,800 student enrolments to date in our work experience programme.
Learn more about our commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing - including how we empower our culture, our Affinity networks, and how we support our people's health and wellbeing - here.
Learn more in our 2025 impact report.
We're minimising our adverse environmental impact, maximising our positive impact and reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero - by setting hard targets, promoting sustainable choices and collaborating with like-minded businesses to tackle environmental issues.
Our goal is to reach net-zero by 2040 with science-based targets that are ambitious, achievable, and industry-leading.
In the past year...
We’ve surpassed our near-term Science-Based Targets initiative-verified target ahead of schedule, with our Scope 1 and 2 emissions now 93% lower than they were in 2019. We continue to work hard to make a significant indent on our Scope 3 emissions, which were down 14% over the last year.
We’re investing in high-integrity carbon removals and our partnership with Belmont Estate is something we’re hugely proud of. It’s now supporting 425,000m2 of nature recovery through rewilding, rewetting and biodiversity enhancement.
We’ve also moved to a new location in Edinburgh, with low-energy, all-electric design, BREEAM Excellent rating, SKA Silver-certified fit out, and an A EPC rating.
Learn more about our commitment to leading the way on sustainability here.
Learn more in our 2025 impact report.
Community is central to our people-first culture. By nurturing relationships with those who share our ambitions and values, together we can drive sustainable change.
We empower all colleagues to support the charities and causes that are close to them, recognising that passions are often individual. Our approach enables TLT to have a positive impact on the communities in which we operate, building resilience and helping to level the playing field.
We give individuals the opportunity and encouragement to generate change, whether that’s through participating in diversity events, fundraising for charity, volunteering or becoming actively involved in opening the legal industry to people from a diverse range of backgrounds.
Through paid volunteering leave, pro bono work and match funding, we make it easy for our colleagues to add value in their communities. This year, our colleagues gave 1,100+ hours in volunteering and donated over £30,000. As testament to this hard work, we’ve been upgraded from Silver to Gold for this year’s Payroll Giving Mark.
We’ve also strengthened our pro bono programme with Partner-level leads and local representatives coordinating efforts across offices. This year, 30 volunteers offered free legal advice at drop-in clinics including the South Westminster Legal Advice Centre and St Paul’s Advice Centre in Bristol.
We also have over £245,000 under management with the Quartet Foundation, who fund inclusive community development across the West of England.
Learn more about how we're building better connections with our local communities here.
Learn more in our 2025 impact report.
Highlights from our 2025 Impact Report
Senior Partner and TLT Impact Chair Sasha Butterworth share her highlights from this year’s report
How we work
We’re excited to have launched our progressive new way of fully flexible working. This empowers our people to work in a place and at a time that meets their needs, those of our clients and of the wider team and firm.
Our flexible approach
We’re pledging more choice, more connection and more support, to deliver better outcomes for everyone. TLT World allows our people to embrace flexible hours, flexible location, and flexible workplace, so they can work at their best. Here’s Helen Hodgkinson, our Chief People Officer, on what our approach means for our people, our clients and to her personally.
Benefits and rewards
In addition to our core benefits, we offer a number of flexible benefits where you can choose the benefits you want and tailor them to suit you. It gives you greater flexibility and it’s there to support the wellbeing of you and your family. We don’t give you a standard benefits package. You shape your own. Enjoy more time off work, protect against the unexpected, focus on your health, invest in your future cover your partner and/or family... it’s up to you.
Private medical insurance
Including Neurodiversity Support, a virtual GP service and access to a variety of health and wellbeing programmes and discounts
Holiday
A minimum of 25 days holiday (pro rata for part time), plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service, increased with role seniority and Holiday Trading, giving you the ability to buy or sell holiday
Pension scheme
With employer matched contributions
Life assurance
Equal to 4x salary with the option to increase cover
Healthcare Cash Plan
With firm funded Level 1 cover, allowing you to claim reimbursement for everyday healthcare expenses including eye care and dental treatment
TLTExtra
A platform offering discounts across hundreds of retailers, instant cashback on purchases and the chance to enter a monthly lottery to win up to £3,000
Menopause support
Covering diagnostics and support
Employee Assistance Programme
Free 24/7 access to confidential support to help you deal with personal, professional or wellbeing issues
Financial wellbeing resources and tools
Season ticket loans
To help with travel expenses to and from your place of work
Family leave packages
We offer enhanced family leave packages to all employees from your first day of employment with us.
- Maternity / birthing parent / leave – We offer 16 weeks at full pay, 16 weeks at half pay and statutory maternity pay for 7 weeks.
- Paternity / non-birthing parental / leave – We offer full pay for four weeks.
- Shared parental leave – We match our maternity offering with full pay for 16 weeks, half pay for 16 weeks and ShPP for 5 weeks.
- Adoption leave – We offer enhanced pay to match our maternity / birthing parent, paternity / non-birthing parent and shared parental leave pay.
- Ramp up / ramp down - In addition, we offer a ramp up / ramp down programme for expectant and returning parents to support them during a critical period.
- Family Leave Transition Support – Partnering with external experts Educating Matters, we offer bespoke learning and networking for expectant parents before, during and on their return to work .
We also recognise family life can be challenging and at times, we all need some extra help. We go beyond the statutory minimum for difficult moments including pregnancy loss, covering partners too, as well as parental bereavement. We also offer paid leave for hospital appointments for parents or carers of disabled children.
Flexible benefits
Charitable giving
Critical illness insurance
Cycle to work scheme
Dental insurance
Discounted gym membership
Electric car leasing
Free activity pass membership
Health assessment
Holiday trading
Life assurance
Private medical insurance
Travel insurance
We always celebrate success and make sure people are individually rewarded for hard work and innovative thinking. Our employee recognition scheme allows colleagues to nominate those who have gone the extra mile, who can then receive retail vouchers. It’s one example of our open and accessible culture – a culture that means we share in each other’s successes and support one another.
We’ll tell you more about our comprehensive benefits and rewards packages when you apply to work at TLT.
Career development
Learning and development is part of the TLT experience. Your progress helps us meet the changing needs of our clients, build collaborative relationships that endure and set our firm apart as business advisers as well as lawyers. That’s why we invest heavily in developing our people through training programmes. These include:
A comprehensive introduction to TLT
Our strategic aims, values and the people you’ll be working with.
Core skills development
Includes time management, building effective relationships, managing change, wellbeing and resilience.
Commercial awareness programme, including business development skills training
For newly qualified associates and above.
Trainee solicitors programme
Enhancing the legal, technical, interpersonal and networking skills of our solicitors.
Management matters
Supporting line managers with tailored training on management style, setting objectives and getting the best from their teams.
Leadership programmes
Focusing on the three key areas of Engage, Empower and Enable
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