Careers
Specific vacancies are detailed on this page but we continually welcome speculative applications. Applicants should apply in strictest confidence to the recruitment team by sending a CV and covering letter by email.
Once selected, we offer a comprehensive four week induction programme where you will spend time in each of our departments. We have an open, friendly culture and you can be assured a good North East welcome.
Staff Benefits
The list of benefits you can expect at David Gray include:
- Holiday entitlement (22-27 days non-Fee Earner contract, 27-32 days Fee Earner contract)
- Maternity Pay (18 weeks full pay, 8 weeks half pay for staff with 18 months of continuous employment)
- Paternity Pay (2 weeks full pay)
- Pension scheme (matched contributions up to 5% including death benefit for staff with 12 months of continuous employment)
- Sickness pay (up to 20 days)
- Fresh free fruit weekly & tea and coffee
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Friends and family discount for legal services and free wills for staff
- Paid emergency time off for dependants
- Early finishes on Fridays
- Staff parties/gatherings/social events/weekends away
- Travel schemes e.g. POP cards, Railcards
- ‘Christmas Club’ Savings Scheme
- Holiday Purchase Scheme
All applicants are requested to complete and return an equality and diversity monitoring form available HERE.
Applications can be made on the job advertisement.
Work Placements
We offer a limited number of work placements per year. Our placements for 2019 are now full. If you would like a placement for 2020 please send a covering letter and CV to our Recruitment Team in October 2019.
Specific vacancies are detailed on this page but we continually welcome speculative applications. Applicants should apply in strictest confidence to the recruitment team by sending a CV and covering letter by email.
Staff Benefits
The list of benefits you can expect at David Gray include:
- Holiday entitlement (22-27 days non-Fee Earner contract, 27-32 days Fee Earner contract)
- Maternity Pay (18 weeks full pay, 8 weeks half pay for staff with 18 months of continuous employment)
- Paternity Pay (2 weeks full pay)
- Pension scheme (matched contributions up to 5% including death benefit for staff with 12 months of continuous employment)
- Sickness pay (up to 20 days)
- Bonus Scheme
- Free fresh fruit weekly & tea and coffee
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Friends and family discount for legal services and free wills for staff
- Paid emergency time off for dependants
- Early finishes on Fridays
- Staff parties/gatherings/social events/weekends away
- Travel schemes e.g. POP cards, Railcards
- ‘Christmas Club’ Savings Scheme
- Holiday Purchase Scheme
Once selected, we offer a comprehensive four week induction programme where you will spend time in each of our departments. We have an open, friendly culture and you can be assured a good North East welcome.
All applicants are requested to complete and return an equality and diversity monitoring form available HERE.
Applications can be made on the job advertisement.
We asked our team what they like about working here:
“My team. Everyone is caring and appreciative and looking out for one another”
“Fantastic atmosphere, genuine efforts made by Firm to look after employees by way of benefits provision”
“Friendly colleagues, relaxed atmosphere and excellent benefits.”
“Good support within my team and from management”
“I feel I have been supported through childcare and making things work with my family. I think the firm is supportive when it comes to childcare issues.”
Training Contracts
When we have training contract vacancies they will be advertised on this page however, we always welcome speculative applications. Applications can be made by CV and covering letter to recruitment@davidgray.co.uk. If you would like to sign up to our mailing list to receive updates about training contract vacancies please email recruitment@davidgray.co.uk.
Our recruitment process for training contracts consists of an interview and a written exercise and/or oral presentation.
Work Placements
We offer a limited number of work placements per year. Our placements for 2020 are now full. If you would like to apply for a placement in 2021 please send a CV and covering letter to recruitment@davidgray.co.uk by 31 October 2020. Successful applicants will be contacted by 30 November 2020.
Equal opportunities
David Gray Solicitors LLP is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to the recruitment and employment of individuals on the basis of their qualifications, skills and experience for the work they are to perform. David Gray Solicitors LLP recruit, employ, train and promote employees regardless of an individual’s sex, marital status, civil partnership status, sexual orientation, colour, race, ethnic origin, nationality, religion, age or disability.
