Life at DWF

Our values and behaviours sit as the foundation of our one team culture, where the contribution of colleagues is valued, and all of our colleagues feel empowered to do their best work. We succeed together and provide an environment where individuals feel they belong and can be themselves.

Work environment

We are committed to creating a work environment where our colleagues are enabled to work together to create positive outcomes.

Colleagues from around DWF joined together to walk over 40 miles of Hadrian's Wall and raise money for the DWF Foundation. Take a look at our video to hear about the importance of getting involved in volunteering and the benefits this has for the charities we support.

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Family Friendly

Family Friendly

It is our policy to ensure that, to the fullest degree possible, you are able to combine your career and family responsibilities. We recognise that family relationships may bring additional responsibilities like parenthood and caring. We have policies, practices and support networks to ensure the needs of our colleagues are met during this important stage of their lives. This is why in 2023 DWF was ranked as a Top 30 Employer for Working Families as well as more recently being ranked in The Times Top 50 Employers for Women for a fifth time.

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Health and Wellbeing

Health and Wellbeing

A priority for our business.

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Learning and Development

Learning and Development

Providing everyone with a clear strategy for personal and professional development.

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Listening to our Colleagues

Listening to our Colleagues

Keeping us accountable for making DWF a great place to work.

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Inclusivity starts at the top

Diversity and Inclusion is central to our culture and how we do business. It means everyone that works here can be themselves, and feel safe, secure and respected. Our leadership team are visible role models within our business and a large proportion of their work is centered around setting the tone for our culture, ensuring it aligns with our purpose and strategy.

By actively engaging with colleagues and working with our range of D&I groups they are able to understand the issues and support activity that ensures DWF is somewhere that colleagues can have a fulfilling, challenging and positive experience.

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Insights

LGBTQIA+ discrimination

The DWF LGBTQIA+ Employee Network, OutFront, have created events and content to support colleagues understand LGBTQIA+ discrimination, particularly in the workplace, and what steps can be taken to prevent it.

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Women against adversity never give up

Senior Solicitor Bijal Patel shares her personal story about growing up and entering the legal profession as a woman of colour as part of The Lawyer's Women Against Adversity campaign.

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