Working for CMS

Who we are

We’re home to over 5,000 lawyers in more than 80 offices across 45 countries, and to business services colleagues across everything from Information Technology, Human Resources and Innovation to Finance, Diversity & Inclusion and Communications. 

Our scale enables us to combine local insight with a broader, global perspective. And the breadth and depth of our sector knowledge means we’re not only able to provide our clients with expert advice today, but we can also help them to anticipate tomorrow. 

Whatever your specialism, and whether you’re a lawyer or a business services professional, a career at CMS gives you huge scope to carve out a brilliant career as you help us, and our clients, to face the future with confidence. 

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What we stand for 

Everything we do here at CMS is guided by our values. And we look for people with the kind of qualities that seamlessly align with those values:  

• We’re collaborative and relationship-centric – our people are team players who take the time to get to know their colleagues and clients. 
• We’re progressive and forward-thinking – we embrace innovative technologies and are always looking for new ways to lead the future, for ourselves and our clients.  
• We embrace learning and empower development – our people love to learn not only because it enables us to face the future with confidence, but also because it’s the driving force behind our progression as individuals and as a firm.  
• We’re diverse and inclusive – we celebrate individuality, we welcome different personalities and we actively seek a broad range of perspectives when we’re creating our solutions.  
• We recognise the importance of trust and respect – our people are down-to-earth, open and honest; they always work with integrity and professionalism. 

The CMS difference

A career here means working alongside inspiring colleagues on a wide range of work in an environment that’s open, dynamic and centred around relationships. We work collaboratively with our clients, our industry, our communities and each other. 

We’re committed to accelerating today’s culture of innovation by embracing and optimising the latest technologies. And we give our people the chance to accelerate their own futures by providing exceptional learning opportunities – these are available to everyone, at every level. If you’re ready to take the next step in your career, CMS is where you belong. 

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