Our culture

We place great importance on the culture of the firm and our working environment. 

We are pleased that this has been recognised by being named in ‘The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For’ for the last four years.

Comments from employees for The Sunday Times survey include:

• “Stewarts has an excellent culture which I believe sets it apart from other high-end firms.”
• “The friendly, inclusive culture is very apparent when first joining the firm.”
• “Stewarts is an exciting and unique firm providing top quality work, and a fantastic and supportive work environment. It is a great place to work.”

The working environment is civilized, courteous and well ordered. Other employee comments include:

• “There is a genuine desire to treat others with respect at this firm. This includes clients and colleagues. I think that these values are displayed throughout the firm as a result.”
• “Excellent work, good atmosphere and supportive environment.”
• “There has been much encouragement and praise from the partners and they are genuinely grateful for your efforts. This goes a long way. They listen to my ideas and I feel valued for my work.”

Our Benefits

Stewarts is committed to supporting our people. We offer a range of benefits to create a family friendly work place to ensure everyone can balance their career with life outside work. We also provide support in relation to pregnancy loss and fertility treatment.

Pension and life assurance – The firm contributes 5% of salary when the member of staff matches that contribution through a salary exchange (sacrifice) arrangement. Death in service benefit is provided.

Healthcare cover – Private medical and dental insurance is available to employees, their spouse/partner and children. Premiums paid by the firm. Optical eye care – Boots voucher from HR or a contribution of £25 towards eye tests. Stewarts staff have access to Aviva’s Digicare+ app which access to a Digital GP.

Employee assistance programme (EAP) – Confidential helpline service offering 24/7 expert telephone and online advice, specialist counselling and support paid for by the firm.

Staff introduction scheme – Referral bonus for the introduction of new staff to Stewarts.

Season ticket loan – Interest-free season ticket loans are available after 3 months service, subject to meeting certain criteria.

Gym discount – Stewarts staff have access to GymFlex and My Gym Discounts which offer membership discounts.

Cycle to work scheme – Available to staff members after 3 months service. You can apply to obtain a bicycle and cycling equipment to predominantly be used for travel to and from work.

Milestone gifts – Staff receive a gift on behalf of the firm for their wedding or upon the birth of a baby.

Birthday leave – All partners and staff are entitled to have the day of their birthday as one day’s additional (non-contractual) holiday within certain criteria.

Stewarts is committed to supporting our people. We offer a range of benefits to create a family-friendly workplace and ensure everyone can balance their career with a life outside work. Please see below an overview of our family policies:

Carer’s leave – Carers can take up to one week of paid carer’s leave per year (in a rolling 12-month period). This can be taken in blocks of half a day up to one full week of leave.

Maternity – We offer enhanced maternity pay of six months at full pay or profit share. Chargeable hours targets on return from maternity leave are scaled over a three-month period. There is no claw back in place should someone decide not to return. We have a parent buddy scheme and coaching is offered to those in certain roles. Chargeable hours targets for fee-earners are adjusted over a three-month period before and after maternity leave.

Paternity – We offer enhanced Firm Paternity Pay (FPP), which comprises four weeks’ full pay or profit share. Paternity leave can start on any day on or following the baby’s birth or the child’s placement date and can be taken in blocks of a week within the 52-week period following the child’s birth/placement.

Adoption – We offer enhanced adoption pay of six months at full pay or profit share. Chargeable hours targets on return from adoption leave are scaled over a three-month period. There is no claw back in place should someone decide not to return. We have a parent buddy scheme and coaching is offered to those in certain roles. Chargeable hours targets for fee-earners are adjusted over a three-month period before and after adoption leave.

Shared parental leave – We offer enhanced shared parental pay, paid at the full rate of your normal basic salary or profit share for the first 13 weeks (inclusive of any enhanced paternity, maternity or adoption pay for the same child).

Parental leave – We offer up to 18 weeks’ unpaid leave for each child up until the child’s 18th birthday. To qualify for parental leave, you must have completed at least one year’s continuous service with the firm.

Fertility treatment – We offer five days’ paid leave in a 12-month period to anyone needing to access fertility treatment.

Pregnancy loss – We provide paid leave for anyone who has been affected by a pregnancy loss.

Neonatal care leave – We offer up to 12 weeks’ enhanced neonatal care pay.

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