Apply now!Diversity at Simmons & Simmons
Simmons & Simmons is committed to increasing diversity and inclusion in the legal sector. Find out more about their initiatives below.
Diversity is a huge part of who we are at Simmons & Simmons. We know that by embracing people with different mindsets, experiences and backgrounds, we’ll build a law firm where everyone can thrive.
We’re proud of the progress we’ve made towards this goal. We’re recognised for our efforts to advance LGBTQ+ equality and have been named a Stonewall Top Global Employer again in 2023. We champion gender balance across all corners of the firm and we have ranked as a Times Top 50 Employer for Women seven times. We’ve also been a Top 30 Employer for Working Families eight times. EMerge, our race and ethnicity network, is leading the discussion on racial equality at work. In 2024, Jen Yee Chan, EMerge co-chair was recognised in the EMpower 100 Ethnic Minority Executives list.
But we’re not stopping there. Through our diversity networks, we create places where everybody – no matter their background or experiences – can find support, allies and like minds. These networks include:
LGBT+ Network
Gender Balance Network
EMerge (race and ethnicity network)
Allies Network
Christians at Simmons
Jewish Network
Muslim Network
Social Mobility Network
Neurodiversity Network
Parents and Carers Network
We are proud to have been recognised as a Top 75 Employer for Social Mobility seven times. Our newest initiative, Brampton Future Lawyers with Brampton Manor Academy Sixth Form in East Ham, London, aims to empower students who are striving for a career in commercial law to achieve that goal. Our carefully designed programme will support the students via work experience, mentoring and skill sessions over the course of two years, so that they can realise their ambitions of becoming a lawyer.
Our core social mobility initiative, the Young Talent Programme is designed to raise aspirations of students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Developed in 2012, in partnership with Frederick Bremer School in Walthamstow, London, we support the students over the course of seven years, providing them with access to work experience, mentoring, skills workshops and the opportunity to apply for a university bursary from our charitable foundation.
We believe that taking part in these initiatives doesn’t just make the world a better place, it helps us become better lawyers.
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