IRIS Open Day

About us:

At Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, we align your growth and ambition with ours. We invest in your personal and professional growth and support you to achieve your ambitions. And you share responsibility for playing a part in delivering the firm’s growth and ambition too.

A leading global law firm, with over 6,000 people, we are in the world's largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs. We’re recognised leaders in demanding contentious matters, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private transactions.

We’re immersed in the many challenges facing our clients. We’re invested and resourceful. We understand the part technology and digitalisation play in the delivery of legal services. We want to make a positive impact wherever in the world we operate. You’ll have the opportunity to engage with an open mind and curiosity.

We are known for our diverse perspectives and renowned for our culture. Being human, bold and outstanding are more than our values: you’ll discover they are our lived experience. And by being ambitious for your growth and ours, we’ll achieve our goals together.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: Your growth. Our ambition.

Your opportunity:

If you're a LGBT+ student contemplating a career in law, we've got just the event for you - our IRIS (Inclusion, Respecting Identity and Sexuality) Network Open Day.

This open day is your chance to hear directly from our trainees and associates who identify as LGBT+ and learn about how we're committed to investing in your growth and development throughout your journey with us. You'll meet the passionate members of our IRIS network, who are dedicated to making the legal profession a safe and inclusive space for all, and championing LGBT+ inclusion across our firm. You'll also hear directly from our Early Careers team, who will be on hand to provide invaluable advice on how to write a strong vacation scheme application.

Join us and discover how you can thrive in our inclusive culture at HSFKramer.

Date: Tuesday 28 October 2025

Location: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, Exchange House, London, EC2A 2EG

What we're looking for:

We consider applicants from any degree discipline, with a keen interest in commercial law. Applicants should be current university students or graduates.

When to apply:

Applications close on 1 October 2025 (23:59 BST), so make sure you've completed and submitted your online application form by then. Please note that all applications will be reviewed after the deadline.

Inclusivity:

We value diverse perspectives and embrace difference. We’re proud of our achievements, committed to building on our good work, as well as our awareness of and focus on well-being. You’ll be supported to bring your whole and best self to work in an environment that is not only professional, but also connected and caring. We’re renowned for our culture. We balance being human, bold and outstanding and you’ll find these are more than our values: a lived experience. At the heart of this, you’ll be supported to grow, achieve your ambitions and play a part in helping us achieve the firm’s. So as a graduate, by being ambitious for your growth and ours, we’ll achieve our goals together.

Application deadline:
Wednesday, 1 October 2025 at 22:59 (UTC)
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