Our Culture

It’s all about relationships. Our relationship with you, your relationship with us, and the relationships we have with clients and the communities around us.

We want you to thrive and show your personality. Foster community, work together, listen, be open, and help each other succeed.

Act with purpose and find passion. Strive for progress and embrace challenges. Seek out different ways of thinking and doing.

We value trust over rules.

Our Guiding Principles

Thriving

Working at CMS means working somewhere that’s as invested in the future as you are, where purpose, passion and professionalism drive us forward.

Together

We’re a community of colleagues, working beyond boundaries to make sure the best advice is available worldwide, facing challenges and developing solutions together.

Agile

Having done it before isn’t a reason to do it again. It’s our dynamic, inventive outlook that keeps us ahead of the curve and always at our best.

Inclusive

This is a team to belong to. A team that brings out the best in us and our ambitions. A team that has Diversity and Inclusion at its core, because we’re all here to help each other succeed.

The CMS Difference

The CMS Difference is how we bring our guiding principles to life. This is what it means to be a part of CMS. This is our relationship with each other, built on trust.

It looks to the future world of work, for both ourselves and our clients, enabling agility, and different ways of thinking and doing.

What CMS offers you 

The Leading Relationship Law Firm.

We’re the firm we are because of the relationships we build. That includes our relationship with you. We’re interested in what makes you you, and invested in your success.

What CMS asks of you

Bring your best to change the face of law.

We are at our best when you are, and we create major change when we’re all aiming higher. So from the big deals to the everyday details, we want you to give it everything you’ve got.

Thriving

What CMS offers you
Our future is there for the taking and so is yours. In big and small ways, we’ll invest in your development, providing continuous learning opportunities and the skills to progress your career. We’ll provide access to technology and foster an entrepreneurial mindset.

What CMS asks of you
Be open to new challenges and learning new skills. Don’t be afraid to be bold. Innovate whenever the opportunity arises and embrace technology. We want you to play an active part in creating our future, as well as your own.

Together

What CMS offers you
With colleagues around the world, there’s no shortage of skills and support to draw on. We help you set goals and work with you to achieve them. We face challenges as a team and strive to create an environment where you can be you.

What CMS asks of you
You won’t be in a team of one. We’re a community. So, we want you to collaborate with colleagues, think beyond boundaries and embrace a global mindset. Just as colleagues are there for you, be there for them. Build relationships and develop solutions together.

Agile

What CMS offers you
We value trust over rules. Agility is part of how we think and work. We’ll trust you to work in the way you need to. Give you the freedom to voice your ideas, and the drive to create positive change.

What CMS asks of you
Embrace agility in everything you do. Don’t settle for the status quo. Focus on both the details and the bigger picture. Be a true partner to your colleagues and our clients. Champion better ways of working and face the future with confidence.

Inclusive

What CMS offers you
You’re one of us. Which means we’ll do whatever we can to support the things that matter to you – from social causes to important life choices. We place Diversity and Inclusion at the centre of our culture and at the heart of the Firm. We’ll value everything you bring to our table, working to make your experience here the best it can be.

What CMS asks of you
We want your ideas and experiences to make our business stand out and be successful. We’ll rely on you to seek out colleagues who have different ways of thinking and doing, listen to their views, and be open with your own thoughts and know-how.