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Why Choose Porter Dodson
Whilst providing high-calibre quality work which is both rewarding and challenging, the Firm looks to ensure that everyone achieves a good work/life balance. Based in three of the most beautiful counties in England, you are never far from a beach, the sea, or the rolling countryside of Exmoor, the Quantocks and the Jurassic Coast.
With outstanding schools, great places to live and visit, life at Porter Dodson provides a balance between working in a progressive commercial and modern environment, and experiencing opportunities that are synonymous with life in the South West.
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive range of benefits, including competitive salaries, performance-related pay and bonus, pension provision, life cover, generous holiday entitlement (increasing over time), private healthcare (including optional coverage for your family) and gym membership, professional development support, and a range social and sporting activities.
Responsibility
As well as keeping our benefits package under constant review, Porter Dodson's approach to corporate responsibility forms an intrinsic part of the business with focus on events and activities that contribute towards the local community and numerous charities. Everyone is encouraged to participate in the various initiatives with all staff having an opportunity to nominate and vote for a local office charity that might be close to their hearts.
Social
The Firm has an active social committee with plenty of events organised throughout the year that give people the opportunity to meet their colleagues from other offices and socialise outside of work.
Working for Porter Dodson
If you think that joining the team at Porter Dodson would offer you the work life experience you are looking for, there are various capacities in which you could join:
Professional
With a wide range of qualified legal experts, including lawyers, barristers, and legal executives, our focus is on building special relationships with each of our clients. We work closely with them to understand their needs in order to support them effectively and deliver the best possible legal advice.
With good quality work, a focus on development, a collaborative workplace, and performance-linked reward, Porter Dodson is a fast-growing, progressive firm that offers real progression opportunities and a chance to be part of the firm's success.
Recruiting and selecting graduates with the potential to be excellent lawyers aligned with the Firm's values, we work hard to support the development of our trainees who are involved in meaningful client work right from the outset.
Our business support functions are critical to the smooth everyday running of the business. Professional skills training is available to all those in the support function, which includes finance, HR, marketing, IT and facilities. The Firm's central team works closely together to deliver a cohesive professional service to the legal teams
Legal Support
Our legal support teams include paralegals, legal support assistants, business support assistants and office administration assistants. An integral part of each team, they provide the support necessary to enable each legal advisor to work effectively.
