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Discover what it means to belong and excel at A&O Shearman

We're at the start of an exciting journey as a new industry-leading global law firm, and this offers great opportunities for our people. Whether you're helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel - whether you’re starting out, or taking the next step in your career.

Together, we achieve unparalleled outcomes for our clients and for each other.

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Belong and excel at A&O Shearman - Belfast 

In November 2011 the Belfast Support Services Centre (SSC) was launched to deliver core internal business support across IT, HR, Finance, Business Services, Marketing and Risk. Alongside this the Advanced Delivery Legal (ADL) team was also launched in Belfast to focus on harnessing digital technology and alternative resourcing models to provide legal support to our clients across the globe. The Belfast office is now the second largest office in the A&O Shearman network, with over 700 employees working across our SSC and ADL teams. Join us and you’ll enjoy a highly collaborative culture that will bring out the best in you.

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Key facts and figures

Global reach

Nearly 4,000 lawyers combined, including 800 partners, across 47 offices and 29 countries globally.

Culture, work and values

A shared history of outstanding work, culture and values.

USD3.5 billion

A&O Shearman's annual revenue.

Third largest integrated law firm

We are the world's third largest integrated law firm by gross revenue.

USD1bn in U.S. revenue

Generated by 200 partners and 650 lawyers.

122:

The most band 1 global Chambers practices.

Working at A&O Shearman

Quality and reputation

Culture and values

Growth and development

Diversity, equity and inclusion

Cutting edge AI tools

Flexible and hybrid working

Wellbeing

Social impact

Sustainability

Quality and reputation

We regularly work on complex cross-border transactions, groundbreaking new legal solutions and products, and help leading client organizations resolve their most difficult disputes. Our fluency in English, U.S., and global law enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. Our teams receive regular accolades for the outcomes we deliver, and our client list reflects our status as the third-largest global law firm.

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