Working at Capsticks
We’re always looking for bright, talented people who can add something special to our organisation. And in return, we will develop them to achieve their potential. As a firm, we focus on legal work that makes a difference to people’s lives. So we tend to attract people who want to do some good, as well as enjoy a rewarding career in a leading law firm. Whether you’re starting out or are an experienced professional, we’ll stretch your abilities (in a good way). You’ll be working with top legal experts who advise on some of the most complex, controversial and politically sensitive matters in the country.
Our Values
Our three core values reflect our qualities and behaviours and are implemented into everyday life at Capsticks. They show the kindness and support we provide to each other and the organisations we work with and guide us to how we can make things even better.
Maintaining a strong sense of who we are and where we want to be helps us remain resilient against new challenges and stay connected with each other.
How we treat clients and each other says everything about who we are. Decency, respect, fairness and inclusion are what we live by.
We review all angles and challenge ourselves to do the right thing, even if the right thing isn’t easy.
We listen and proactively plan for what’s ahead, seeking new ideas and being thoughtful to the needs of the people we work with.
Life at Capsticks
At Capsticks we’re a people first business and that’s reflected in our Motivated Teams strategy, which is all about how we give our people the best possible opportunity to thrive and succeed.
“Capsticks has, at its heart, the ethos of People First, meaning that a great deal of importance is placed on ensuring that employees are well supported and given the chance to progress professionally and personally.”
Avnish Ghoorbin
Senior Associate
Early Careers at Capsticks
We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to develop and reach their full potential, which is why we offer a range of routes into Capsticks, and indeed the legal sector.
Paralegals
Our Paralegals make up 20 percent of our people and contribute greatly to the success of our firm.
Trainees
We’re looking for graduates who want to be part of a team that makes a difference to people’s lives.
Apprenticeships
Our legal apprenticeships are a great alternative to the traditional qualification route.
Join an Award Winning Team
In 2024 Capsticks achieved a two star accreditation from Best Companies, the specialists whose recognition programme is the standard for workplace engagement. The Best Companies accreditation is really important to Capsticks as it focuses on the trust and value we place in our people, their wellbeing and their careers.
Our aim is to be the firm of choice for those who work to make a difference, so we can deliver results that matter to our clients and the communities they serve.
Our Rewards and Benefits
Holiday
We offer 25 days holiday increasing to 27 after five years. Plus bank holidays and flexible benefit to buy additional days.
Benefits Scheme
On offer is a financial package which includes: company-paid life insurance, income protection, and season ticket loan
Rewards
On offer is a financial package which includes: 5% enhanced pension scheme and bonus schemes for fee earners and Capsticks Business Services
Training
From attending the best conferences, courses and seminars to online learning, choose how you want to spend your generous training budget.
Well-being
We provide private health-care for you, parental leave, free food and drink, corporate gym membership schemes, employee assistance scheme
Flexible and Hybrid Working
We offer hybrid working with most of our people working 20-40% of their time in the office. We utilise office team days to keep in touch. We offer core working hours from 10am to 4.30pm.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Capsticks
- We value diversity and we’re committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone is able to be themselves and reach their full potential.
- Priorities for us include; positive action to improve diversity in leadership; recruiting and retaining the best people in an inclusive way; and celebrating the diversity of our people and the clients we represent, with a unique programme which combines education with fun – and food!
- We have four diversity and inclusion Employee Network Groups (ENGs) – Prism (LGBT+), CREATE (race and ethnicity), Shine (mental health, wellbeing, disability and medical conditions) and OWN (women including trans and non-binary people and allies).
Disability-inclusion during the recruitment process
We encourage disabled applicants to apply to our roles and we’re pleased to be working with Business Disability Forum on our disability inclusion work at Capsticks. Examples of training our colleagues have undertaken to ensure they approach the recruitment process in an inclusive way include;
- Inclusive interview training with The Clear Company for all hiring managers to ensure our interviews are free from bias, accessible and inclusive, and
- Neurodiversity awareness training with Daniel Aherne of Adjust Services for the HR team, including the Talent Acquisition team and all HR Business Partners.
Adjustments in the application and interview process
Our three core values of People First, Doing the Right Thing and Forward Thinking are part of everyday life at Capsticks, reflecting qualities and behaviours that we live by and cherish. When it comes to recruiting for our roles, we are working hard to ensure all our information, processes and platforms are accessible and useable by everyone.
Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application and interview process to make it easier and more comfortable for you, and ensure you have the best chance of success.
We understand that there's not a "one size fits all" approach to adjustments so our team will work with you individually to understand more about your requirements. Contact Sam Loveridge (Head of Talent Acquisition) so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.
Interested in roles at Capsticks but can’t find the role for you?
Legal roles
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