About Mills & Reeve

Mills and Reeve are a leading UK law firm with a collaborative approach and an ambitious culture, with staff working closely together with a can-do’ attitude.

Mills and Reeve were founded by 24-year-old Christopher Pemberton. The original Mills and Reeve were formed when Henry Mills and Edmund Reeve pooled resources to tackle the legal aspects around Norwich’s new tram system.

The current practice took shape in 1987 when the Norwich-based Mills and Reeve and Cambridge-based Francis and Co formed Mills and Reeve Francis. In 2014, the practice formed an exclusive ‘best friends’ alliance with French law firm FIDAL.

These days, Mills and Reeve have a turnover of around £82m and more than 890 staff under Managing Partner Claire Clarke and Senior Partner Justin Ripman.

They have offices in London, Birmingham, Cambridge, Leeds, Manchester and Norwich and, according to Chambers UK, are among the top-five UK law firms for client satisfaction.

What is it like to work for Mills & Reeve

Leadership

89% of staff agreed:

This organisation is run on strong values / principles

Leaders of the business engage with employees on a day-to-day basis by working in an open-plan office, holding quarterly staff briefings, meeting new joiners to the company face-to-face and eating lunch with their colleagues in the staff restaurant.

89% of staff agreed:

This organisation is run on strong values / principles

My Team

90% of staff agreed:

My team is fun to work with

Every year, the company runs charity challenges to raise money for good causes. This year, over 100 individuals travelled to the Peak District to take part in a number of physical challenges, including abseiling and caving, to raise money for those living with blood cancer.

90% of staff agreed:

My team is fun to work with

My Company

93% of staff agreed:

I feel proud to work for this organisation

The firm have introduced a new staff bonus scheme, which is intended to create a sense of shared enterprise and engagement, encourage and promote collaboration and engage people in continuous business improvement.

93% of staff agreed:

I feel proud to work for this organisation

Learn more about the 8 factors of workplace engagement here

Benefits:

Charity Activities

At least 20% of staff are known to undertake charitable activities during business hours without incurring financial loss
Women

At least 40% of senior managers are women
Gym

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Maternity

At least 10 weeks’ full pay or generous alternative
Profit Related Payment

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Family Friendly

School hours contracts offered to all staff