Early careers
Our opportunities
At Herbert Smith Freehills, we align your growth and ambition with ours. This means we invest in your personal and professional growth and support you to achieve your ambitions. And as part of the team, you share responsibility for delivering the firm’s growth and ambition too.
Learning and development
We invest in your growth. Our training is tailored, structured, focused on your long-term success and designed to provide a rounded and meaningful experience. You’ll be equipped to not only become an excellent lawyer but to also discover what sort of lawyer you want to be.
What diversity & inclusivity means to us
We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values—Human, Bold, and Outstanding.

Hear from our people

We’re renowned for our culture. We balance being human, bold and outstanding and you’ll find these are more than our values: a lived experience.
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“When I joined as a graduate, I thought I wanted to do something very different from what I’m doing now. The experiences I’ve had have enabled a different but better career path for me.”
“My managers have had a huge influence on my growth, putting me forward for opportunities, supporting me and giving me the tools to play my part in the growth of my team and the firm.”
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“I was surprised when I joined the firm to see how diverse we were as a group. This diversity is key to our high-performing culture.”
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“Training at the firm is top class, with lots of knowledge sharing, so we can learn the strategic thinking of more senior colleagues.”
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Awards

We’re proud to be recognised as leaders in the legal industry. 
46 Band 1 Global Rankings Chambers and Partners
#1 Law grad employer 2023, 2024 & 2025 Prosple
#2 Top Graduate Program (Large intakes) 2025  AAGE
#4 Top Intern Program (Large intakes) 2024 AAGE