Why Join Us?

130+

Years

140

Staff

3

Offices

Opportunity to excel

We pursue excellence. We’re committed to your professional training and development and will offer you the opportunity to excel. The more you put in, the more you get out.

Many staff have benefited from our in-house training programmes and gained formal, recognised qualifications.

Room to grow

With three offices across four major East Sussex towns and a wide range of legal sectors, Gaby Hardwicke offers excellent potential for growth and progression throughout your career.

Since 2000 we’ve trained more than 30 solicitors; 25 stayed with us after qualifying, and seven of our partners trained with the firm.

Supportive environment

You’ll work in a supportive and friendly environment.
Each of our offices hold regular lunch & learn sessions – open to all staff, and there are four firm-wide staff social events each year.

More than 80% of the firm’s people have taken part in our lunch & learn programme.

Our Culture

At Gaby Hardwicke, our mission is to bring excellence, efficiency, integrity and personal commitment to everything we do – whether it be for our clients, or the firm and its staff.  We accomplish this through collective effort, with a deep sense of pride in who we are and what we do.

We promote a dynamic, inclusive and supportive working environment, with a strong commitment to professional development and wellbeing.  We want all our staff – those here now, as well as future generations – to be happy and to feel rewarded working at the firm: an environment where people stay and thrive.

We place a strong emphasis on our workplace culture, where we look to focus on key cornerstones:

  • Promotion of our vision and values
  • Good remuneration and holidays, and a comprehensive package of benefits
  • Clear and fair career progression
  • Strong but sympathetic leadership
  • A commitment to good communication, engagement and recognition
  • The delivery of focused training
  • Championing autonomy, equality and diversity and care and support

As a firm we believe we have a responsibility not only to our clients and each other, but also to the people in the communities where we are based. We look to make a positive impact through our community days and charity work. For more information on this, click here.

Benefits and Wellbeing

Private health cover
Flexible working when you need a late start or early finish
9-Day shutdown at Christmas with no need to use any annual leave
Free social events (Christmas party, theatre trips, activities)
Firm pension scheme
Regular Lunch & Learn sessions to share best practice and meet with colleagues
Talks, webinars and advice on wellbeing
Surveys, consultations and open doors: opinions welcome
Regular access to partners and all levels of management
Trained first aiders (accident, illness, mental health) and menopause mentors
Modern shower facilities in each office
Free tea, coffee, biscuits, chilled filtered water
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Generous holiday allowance
Charity fundraising events throughout the year
Recognition Reward scheme
Free death-in-service benefit
Free lunch at Lunch & Learn sessions
Financial support for approved study programmes
Monthly in house newsletter
Mentoring scheme to assist younger lawyers with targets, goals and personal development
Professional memberships paid for
On-site tech team offering support & training on demand
Everything you need to do your job (PLC, LexisNexis, Westlaw)
Hybrid Working Scheme
Flexibility to take holiday by the hour
‘Gabys Goes Green’ Recycling programmes and regular green initiatives
Community Days, enabling staff to get involved in charitable or community endeavour
Induction programme on joining and unlimited refresher training
Paid-for professional development courses in person or remotely
Video conferencing rooms in each office
Regular feedback through team and one-to-one meetings
Staff Partners
Recruitment introduction bonus scheme
Free fruit each month

What our staff are saying…

Chris Moye
Partner
"I’ve thoroughly enjoyed working at GH since I joined on qualification. Being surrounded by friendly experts who all strive to provide the best service and advice possible, it sets the tone and brings out the best in everybody."
Melanie Verth
Partner
"Working at Gaby Hardwicke is where traditional values meet forward thinking; where each lawyer is at the top of their game."
Jeremy Laws
Managing Partner
"Our people are what make us stand out from the crowd and that’s why we invest in them and give them the opportunity to reach their full potential.

Our aim is to recruit and train staff that are committed to providing the highest standards of service and valued advice – people who are positive and determined to succeed."

Beth Jones
Associate Solicitor
"Gaby Hardwicke offers top-tier training through challenging high-quality work coupled with an unwavering supportive environment."
Joel Ballam
Associate Solicitor
"Gaby Hardwicke is an excellent firm to work for - it is an enjoyable and rewarding experience to work alongside and learn from practitioners who are experts in their field."
Cathy Allen
Partner
"Gaby Hardwicke is an excellent place to work, where we undertake high quality, varied work in a collegial environment. We’re also based in a beautiful part of the country. After moving from a City firm in 2016, I’ve not looked back."

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