Partner - Nottingham

Weightmans is expanding-and Nottingham is our next exciting chapter. As a Top 40 UK law firm with a reputation for excellence, innovation, and collaboration, we're opening our doors in the East Midlands and inviting ambitious, entrepreneurial partners to help shape our future as part of our vision to become a Top 30 UK law firm. The Nottingham office will act as a strategic regional hub, complementing Weightmans' established presence in Birmingham and Leicester. This expansion strengthens the firm's geographical footprint across the Midlands, unlocks access to vibrant local talent pools, and reinforces the firm's position as one of the region's leading law firms.

Why Weightmans?

• Award-Winning Culture: Recognised for our commitment to diversity, wellbeing, and professional development.
• National Reach, Local Impact: Join a firm with deep sector expertise and a strong national footprint, now growing in Nottingham.
• Client-Centric Approach: We empower our partners to build meaningful relationships and deliver exceptional service.
• Strategic Growth: Be part of a firm that's investing in people, technology, and new markets.

What We're Looking For

We're seeking established partners or senior lawyers ready to take the next step. You'll bring:

• A strong client following or proven ability to develop new business
• Expertise in your practice area and a collaborative mindset
• A desire to help build and lead a thriving new office
• Passion for innovation and delivering value to clients

About You

We're seeking established partners or senior lawyers ready to take the next step.

You'll bring:

• A strong client following or proven ability to develop new business
• Expertise in your practice area and a collaborative mindset
• A desire to help build and lead a thriving new office
• Passion for innovation and delivering value to clients

What You'll Get

• Competitive remuneration
• Full support from our leadership and support teams
• Access to cutting-edge legal tech and marketing resources
• A chance to shape the culture and direction of a new regional hub

Ready to Build Something Exceptional?

If you're excited by the opportunity to lead, grow, and make an impact in Nottingham, we'd love to hear from you. We will be based at Cubo, Standard Court, in the heart of Nottingham, near Nottingham Castle, formerly home to the city's General Hospital.

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Weightmans is a Top 40 law firm with offices throughout the UK. Having been recognised as the leading legal employer and 5th overall employer at the Britain's Top Employers awards 2025 and achieved record rankings in Chambers UK. We are proud to be an accredited living wage employer.

Click here to find out more about industry recognition for excellence, through our achievements, awards and accreditations.

The independent research showed "Weightmans provides exceptional employee conditions, nurtures and develops talent throughout all levels of the organisation."

We are truly committed to fostering a culture of equality and diversity, where everyone in the firm is respected and recognised on merit for the work that they do. We strongly encourage applications from people of all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations and disabilities. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustment at any stage of the application process. Please feel free to note your preferred pronouns in your application.

Work for a firm where people matter - work for Weightmans - We See the possibility in you.

As well as being immensely proud of the work we carry out for our clients and the culture we provide to our people we offer a wide range of Partner benefits including;

• 33 days' annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rated for part time)
• Hybrid working including provision of home office equipment
• Healthcare cover
• Health Assessments every three years
• SIPPS contribution for you to invest in your own pension plan
• Life Insurance 4 x salary
• Income Protection Scheme
• Interest free travel loan scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme including counselling, legal and consumer advice service
• Discounted gym membership
• Dental Insurance scheme
• Technology benefit scheme
• Offers & discounts
• Great reward and recognition scheme

there are a small number of roles that cannot be performed from home, your Recruitment Adviser can confirm.

lateral hires and Legal Director's annual holiday entitlement and benefits will differ from other roles

Please note

• We encourage candidates to speak to us direct/apply direct for the opportunities we have available.
• Any reference to experience or PQE in our adverts or job descriptions is to be used as a guideline only. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and with different levels of experience who can demonstrate that they fulfil the requirements of the role.
• The successful candidate appointed to this role will be subject to our standard background checking process, and any offer of employment made is conditional upon successful completion of those checks. Further details can be obtained from the Recruitment team.
• We are open to part time/job share applicants.

Recruitment agencies (PSL /non-PSL)

Weightmans operates a strict "preferred supplier list" (PSL) and is committed to working closely with the recruitment agencies that feature on that list. As such, Weightmans does not accept speculative or unsolicited CVs, profiles or any other introductions from both our PSL and non-PSL agencies. If a PSL or non-PSL agency chooses to submit a speculative or unsolicited CV, profile, or introduction without instruction from a member of Weightmans' recruitment team, we will reserve the right to treat the introduction as a gift and contact the candidate directly without accepting or entering into the agency's terms nor being liable for a recruitment fee.

Eligibility to work in the UK

Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying.