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We want to create clear career paths and opportunities for all by ensuring our people have the chance to develop, express their views and ideas, have the opportunity to grow and see their careers fulfilled within the firm.</p> <p>We truly value our diverse workforce. Encouraging diversity of thought and drawing on different perspectives means that we can provide innovative solutions to our clients’ most complex matters.</p> <p>For this reason, we’re working hard to develop a diverse pipeline of talent and we are taking action through our Global Diversity & Inclusion Strategy to help us achieve this.</p> <p>You can find out more about the steps we’re taking in the stories included at the bottom of this page.</p> </div><div class="careers_2023_intro_flex_contacts"></div></div> </div> <div id="careers_1" class="careers_2023_panel careers_2023_padding_default"><div class="container container_capped"><div class="careers_2023_intro" data-aos="fade-up"><p><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="1200" height="400" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-30394" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20400'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/DI-Website-Imagery-In-Text-Column-02.jpg 1200w, https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/DI-Website-Imagery-In-Text-Column-02-300x100.jpg 300w, https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/DI-Website-Imagery-In-Text-Column-02-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/DI-Website-Imagery-In-Text-Column-02-768x256.jpg 768w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/DI-Website-Imagery-In-Text-Column-02.jpg" /><noscript><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="1200" height="400" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-30394" src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/DI-Website-Imagery-In-Text-Column-02.jpg" alt="" srcset="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/DI-Website-Imagery-In-Text-Column-02.jpg 1200w, https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/DI-Website-Imagery-In-Text-Column-02-300x100.jpg 300w, https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/DI-Website-Imagery-In-Text-Column-02-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/DI-Website-Imagery-In-Text-Column-02-768x256.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></noscript></p> <h4></h4> <h4>Celebrating difference</h4> <p>Our D&I Networks help us raise awareness of different backgrounds and perspectives and work with the firm to help us further develop our inclusive working environment. Each of them offers the opportunity to meet new people from across our offices and organise a range of events and activities throughout the year, which are open to all.</p> </div></div></div><div id="careers_2" class="careers_2023_boxes careers_2023_panel careers_2023_padding_default"><div class="container container_capped"><ul><li class="careers_2023_boxes_light"><article style="background-color: rgba(245,245,245,1);" data-aos="fade-up"><p><a href="https://www.wfw.com/about-us/diversity-and-inclusion/mosaic-network/"><img decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-43245 size-full" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%204167%204167'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="" width="4167" height="4167" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Mosaic-Logo.png 2048w, https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Mosaic-Logo-300x300.png 300w, https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Mosaic-Logo-1024x1024.png 1024w, 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https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Proud-Logo-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Proud-Logo-200x200.png 200w" sizes="(max-width: 4167px) 100vw, 4167px" /></noscript></a></p> </article></li><li class="careers_2023_boxes_light"><article style="background-color: rgba(245,245,245,1);" data-aos="fade-up"><p><a href="https://www.wfw.com/about-us/diversity-and-inclusion/we-further-women/"><img decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-43247 size-full" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%204167%204167'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="" width="4167" height="4167" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/We-Further-Women-Logo.png 2048w, https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/We-Further-Women-Logo-300x300.png 300w, https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/We-Further-Women-Logo-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/We-Further-Women-Logo-150x150.png 150w, https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/We-Further-Women-Logo-768x768.png 768w, https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/We-Further-Women-Logo-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/We-Further-Women-Logo-200x200.png 200w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 4167px) 100vw, 4167px" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/We-Further-Women-Logo.png" /><noscript><img decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-43247 size-full" src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/We-Further-Women-Logo.png" alt="" width="4167" height="4167" srcset="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/We-Further-Women-Logo.png 2048w, https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/We-Further-Women-Logo-300x300.png 300w, https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/We-Further-Women-Logo-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/We-Further-Women-Logo-150x150.png 150w, 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We’re also proud that our initiatives and individual champions in this area have been recognised externally by high-profile awards and publications.</p> <table id="tablepress-202" class="tablepress tablepress-id-202 tablepress-responsive"> <tbody> <tr class="row-1"> <td class="column-1"><a href="https://businessdisabilityforum.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img width="300" height="203" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20300%20203'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-39889" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Member_Logo-300x203.png" /><noscript><img width="300" height="203" src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Member_Logo-300x203.png" alt="" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-39889" /></noscript></td><td class="column-2"><a href="https://www.bitc.org.uk/race-at-work-charter-signatories/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img width="300" height="169" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20300%20169'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-39903" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Race-at-Work-Charter-signatory-Logo-crop-300x169.jpg" /><noscript><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Race-at-Work-Charter-signatory-Logo-crop-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-39903" /></noscript></td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://www.prideinclusionprograms.com.au/about-pid/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img width="300" height="140" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20300%20140'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-43375" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PIDMember2025_White-crop-2-300x140.png" /><noscript><img width="300" height="140" src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PIDMember2025_White-crop-2-300x140.png" alt="" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-43375" /></noscript></td> </tr> <tr class="row-2"> <td class="column-1"><a href="https://www.realestatebalance.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img width="300" height="169" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20300%20169'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-39913" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/reb_supporter_web_rgb-crop1-300x169.png" /><noscript><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/reb_supporter_web_rgb-crop1-300x169.png" alt="" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-39913" /></noscript></td><td class="column-2"><a href="https://www.brightnetwork.co.uk/graduate-employer-company/watson-farley-williams/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img width="150" height="150" 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src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20150%20150'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="" class="aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-39887" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/WILEF_Seal_061623_UK_HR-150x150.jpg" /><noscript><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/WILEF_Seal_061623_UK_HR-150x150.jpg" alt="" class="aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-39887" /></noscript></td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://www.legal500.com/events/esg-awards/shortlist/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img width="300" height="169" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20300%20169'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-39885" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ESG-Shortlist15-2048x2048-crop-300x169.png" /><noscript><img width="300" height="169" 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