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Careers in Belfast

Getting to know us

Belfast plays a key role in the firm globally - with our teams helping to power global collaboration, innovation, and smarter ways of working across time zones.

Our support services centre, launched in 2011, was a first for the firm. Since then, our dedicated business teams have extended their reach to support our global network and serve our clients more efficiently and effectively. A year later, the advanced delivery legal team transformed how we deliver legal work, blending legal talent with technical and scientific specialists to handle data-rich, document-heavy tasks with speed and precision.

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Shaping success together

Our third largest office after London and New York, Belfast hosts cutting-edge teams across legal innovation (AD&S), risk function, finance, IT, marketing, human resources, business services and office operations and research and library - continually expanding our reach, capability, and tech-enabled impact.

Our legal teams here work with a broad range of clients, from multinational organisations to fast-growing businesses, supporting them on matters that are central to their commercial strategy and long-term growth.

If you join one of our business teams, you’ll engage in the day-to-day running of our core functions, as well as work on the continuous evolution and transformation of our operations.

Whichever role you play, expect to collaborate with colleagues and professionals across the business in support of the firm’s strategy.

Key facts

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People

Over 800 legal and business team employees.

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Offices

Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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Social impact

We donate GBP150,000+ to local charities each year and record over 3,000 hours of pro bono and community volunteering annually.

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Cross-border work

Working with nearly 50 offices across 29 countries.

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Well-being

40+ mental health allies promoting local well-being initiatives.

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History

In May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling became A&O Shearman.

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Working environment and benefits

  • Modern, purpose-designed office space with a mix of collaborative and quiet working areas.
  • Centrally located offices, well served by public transport.
  • Technology and infrastructure that support flexible and hybrid working.
  • On-site facilities include a subsidised café, fruit baskets, free hot drinks, vending machines and an outdoor terrace as well as showers, secure bicycle storage, and electric vehicle charging points.
  • The office is fully accessible, with an induction loop system at reception.
  • Gyms, riverside walking and running trails are located close by.
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Building your career here

Belfast offers you the opportunity to build a career with early responsibility, exposure to complex work and access to a truly global platform. As your career with us progresses, you’ll play an active role in shaping both client outcomes and the future of the firm locally.

We place a strong emphasis on learning, collaboration and long-term development, ensuring individuals can progress while building expertise that is relevant across the global firm.

Belfast was also the first office to introduce apprenticeship pathways in 2013, enabling over 100 students to learn while they earn and gain a recognised qualification.

EXPLORE OUR EARLY CAREERS OFFERING

Meet our recruiters

“We know how important it is to feel supported to succeed as a candidate. We will guide you throughout your application process with us. Our candidate charter lays out our commitment to you. We look forward to sharing your journey with us.”

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