Careers
Careers at Tees
Join our team and become part of a progressive, multidisciplinary firm that is growing from strength-to-strength.
Join the team
Our talented professionals come together as a team, drawing on their combined specialist legal and financial expertise to find the best solutions to meet our clients’ goals.
Top quality work
As a leading regional firm, we are privileged to work on a wide range of interesting work, from complex multi-million-pound transactions to life-changing medical negligence cases.
High client satisfaction
Our commitment to clients shows in our client feedback scores, which are consistently in the excellent range. Our ability to make a difference makes what we do satisfying for us and our clients. Our accreditations in Lexcel and customer service excellence demonstrates we put our clients’ needs first.
Healthy work life balance
We’ve created a culture, enabled by excellent operational, administrative and technology systems, that encourages a work life balance, where our people can succeed without having to work extended hours.
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What our clients say
“The team at Tees is fantastic: knowledgeable, technically skilled, commercially astute, and always goes the extra mile for their clients. They know how to prepare a case and provide commercial and legal advice that is exceptional.”
“The team is always very helpful and responsive, especially bringing in specialist colleagues to support when issues require it. Compared to other firms, I find that Tees is very accessible, and I get a clear view of all the WIP, which does not happen with a lot of other firms.”
“What sets them apart is their ability to provide advice in a way that is clear, practical, and easy to understand. They cut through legal complexity, giving straightforward guidance that clients can confidently act on, and they follow through efficiently to ensure matters are executed properly from start to finish.!”
Lawyers
As a fast-growing multi-disciplinary firm, we always have new opportunities opening for qualified lawyers to join our commercial and corporate and private client teams.
As a top tier firm in the Legal 500,Tees are recommended in 27 practice areas, with six departments rated in the Top Tier 1 category.
At Tees you will have the opportunity to balance a healthy work life with interesting client work in a supportive team environment.
Paralegals
Whether you want to build your career as a specialist paralegal in our commercial, corporate or private team, or see it as a stepping stone on your journey to becoming a solicitor, we welcome applications from law graduates and graduates of the LPC, GDL and SQE.
As a fast-growing firm we often have new exciting opportunities for paralegals across our firm.
Early careers
We welcome applications from talented graduates of all disciplines, as well as individuals at different stages of their careers, including those who have completed the LPC, GDL, or SQE. You can apply for our one-week vacation scheme or directly to our trainee solicitor programme.
We’re looking for candidates who are genuinely collaborative, motivated, and eager to play an active role in shaping the future of our firm.
Business services
Our Business Services team offers a wide range of exciting career opportunities across finance, legal support, marketing, business development, HR, and IT. As an ambitious firm, our Business Services team is central to our strategy – driving innovation, supporting growth, and enabling outstanding client service.
At Tees, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real impact and be part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.
Current vacancies
Join us and become part of a progressive, multidisciplinary firm that is growing from strength-to-strength.
Key people
Frequently Asked Questions
The answers to many of your questions can be found here, please get in touch for further information.
When do you open your vacation scheme?
Applications are currently closed: we intend to open the application window in January 2027
What are the steps in your recruitment process?
Applications are currently closed
Application deadline: 11.59 pm 30 April 2027
Assessment centre dates (vacation scheme): TBC June 2027
Training contract start dates: 2029
What minimum qualifications do I need?
To be a second or third year undergraduate, a graduate, a student/graduate of the LPC, GDL or SQ and achieved 2:1 or above at degree level (or be on track to achieve these grades at degree level, if not yet attained)
How many seats do your trainees do?
Our training contract consists of four seats of six months in different departments at one of our offices across Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hertfordshire.
Awards and accreditations
