Careers

A Career With Adams & Adams

At Adams & Adams we excel because our employees excel. It’s a relationship which defines our success and drives us forward. We offer our employees the best of both worlds, our firm is a prestigious law firm with a well established heritage that also has an innovative approach to law. We seek to constantly evolve in order to ensure that we are the best in the business. The quality and longevity of our employee relationships matters to us, we have numerous team members boasting over twenty years of service with the firm. This culture of loyalty brings about superlative levels of commitment, enthusiasm and performance.

The staff profile at Adams & Adams is defined by diversity, innovation and professionalism. The breadth of our practice areas, and impressive level of legal knowledge and expertise allows clients the opportunity to rely on our firm as a comprehensive resource for the most challenging and complex legal needs. We are pioneers in the areas of legislative advancement and knowledge, which allows our Partners to provide exemplary legal representation with efficiency and mastery.

From our graduate recruitment program and secretarial training academy all the way to our over 60 partners we are a cohesive team, where what we do is in service to our clients. We are not just a job, we are an organisation with a mission, to be the best law firm on the African continent with a global scope. The way we achieve this starts and ends with our employees.

Graduate Recruitment
As part of a commitment to pro-active recruitment and unrivalled on-the-job training and mentoring, we have developed a prestigious Practical Vocational Training Programme for qualifying candidates. Applications for the CA programme, vacation work and scholarship are assessed by our Graduate Recruitment Committee.
Secretarial Training
The Adams & Adams Secretarial Training Academy was opened in 2002 with the aim of equipping men and women, most from previously disadvantaged backgrounds, with essential secretarial skills and knowledge. Twelve students are appointed each year to undergo a training curriculum of 9 months. Most will eventually be employed by the firm.
Available Positions
Adams & Adams seeks attorneys, managers and support staff with a wide variety of backgrounds, professional experiences and interests. We look to employ candidates with the ability and drive to progress; good leadership skills; academic excellence; enthusiasm and excellent communication skills.

How can we help you?

We have offices in four major cities in South Africa: Pretoria, Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban. Additionally, we have 23 associate offices in the rest of Africa, the firm serves as a gateway into Africa for IP clients. Please contact your nearest office for any legal enquiry or assistance.