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Prepare to progress in a role where your impact on the business is always valued.

Allen & Overy provides many opportunities to develop your career in support services. We offer our candidates the opportunity to work in a multinational company and experience various cultures and working styles. Allen & Overy is a truly global firm which seamlessly combines both local and global expertise.

If you can deliver an exceptional standard of work, it’s time you got the opportunities you’ve been looking for.

Practice areas

Business Development & Marketing

Business Development & Marketing

The Business Development and Marketing team is committed to ensuring that the highest possible level of client care is delivered by Allen & Overy. The team is responsible for providing operational and strategic input to marketing projects, organising seminars and managing specific projects from conception to completion. 

Business Services

Business Services

The Business Services department covers a very wide variety of disciplines both locally and internationally.

The Business Services team provides office facilities and supplies. The department also supervises maintenance and planning for future purchases and leases, and organises pro bono projects, document production services, etc.

Finance

Finance

The Finance department has many important, specialist functions. The team is responsible for financial analysis, salaries, billing, debts and policies. Their work covers three fields: local, regional and global. All finance activities benefit from significant computer automation.  

Human Resources

Human Resources

The HR department in Allen & Overy plays an important facilitating role in enabling the firm to attract, motivate and retain the best possible quality of staff at all levels.

The Warsaw Human Resources team is responsible for recruitment, coordinating people's careers, development processes, as well as organising team-building activities, benefits and local/global policies. The HR team closely cooperates with the London office and other offices in the CEE region. 

Information Technology

Information Technology

Pre-eminent among law firms in the use of information technology, Allen & Overy relies absolutely on the quality of its advanced IT services and systems, and on the dedication of its professional IT staff. The IT staff are responsible for developing and supporting systems which blend brilliant ideas and advanced technology. The IT team works closely with the London office and other offices in the CEE region.

Legal PAs

Legal PAs

Legal PAs should have well-developed computer skills and know office equipment but these technical aspects must be complemented with engagement, professionalism, responsibility and previous experience.

From our side we offer an excellent benefits package, training programmes, stability, a friendly atmosphere and a place in a top ranked, well-recognised law firm.

Library and Information

Library and Information

The professional and library administrator roles reflect the global environment and individual expertise and include research, collection management, training, finance management, current awareness, systems development and project management.

We look for innovative, resourceful individuals, committed to providing and exchanging knowledge and information. The work is rewarding and there are excellent career development opportunities.

Professional Support Lawyers

Professional Support Lawyers

Professional support lawyer (PSL) roles at Allen & Overy reflect the diversity of our international practice.

We regard the PSL role as that of a 'lawyer plus'. Excellent technical legal skills are essential but we also look for confidence and dynamism, and an aptitude for project and people management. In return, we offer you a rewarding working environment with serious opportunities to broaden and develop your skills and career

Working environment

Allen & Overy’s Warsaw office is located in the “Browary Warszawskie” complex.

Browary Warszawskie is located in the creative and innovative heart of Warsaw and reflects the quality of design and construction that is essential to our ambitions. The area as a whole is an excellent spot to combine work, rest and recreation. 

Our new offices reflect our aspiration to create a new innovative space for our clients and staff. 

The client area hosts both formal and informal meetings. Each client room is equipped with state-of-the-art wireless conferencing technology that can be used with any device to provide smooth, unrestricted communication with people around the world. Our new premises also features a front-of-house area containing a roof terrace and an interior garden.

We strive to make our workplaces environmentally sustainable by using energy- and water-saving technology. Browary Warszawskie is conveniently located with strong public transport links and a specially designed infrastructure to encourage cycling. Browary Warszawskie also includes electric car-charging stations.

We look forward to welcoming you to our new home

Learning and development

We're passionate about providing top-quality training and development for all our people. Our aim is to constantly grow as a leading global law firm and our people are key to achieving this goal. That's why we invest in you – providing a career which is tailored to your skills and helping you achieve your goals. We aim to bring you opportunities you wouldn't find anywhere else – and to do this, we've created the A&O Support Academy.

Its aim is to provide our business teams globally with the leadership, management and business skills needed to succeed and reach their full potential. The programmes are delivered by a mix of internal and external facilitators, these programmes are specifically tailored to the every-day work reality and challenges of business teams at A&O.

The Academy can be joined at any point in your career, from foundation, through advanced and up to mastery level. Many of the programmes are offered on a regional basis to enable everyone globally to attend and network with their peers from other offices.

Benefits

We’ll equip you for the future, both yours and ours, whatever it may bring. We believe that enjoyment and satisfaction at work go hand in hand. That’s why we’re proud to offer a competitive and innovative employment package that’s committed to the health, success and well-being of all of our people.

Our fitness centre memberships provide opportunities for personal training. Allen & Overy Warsaw participates in the MultiSport programme. This is a unique product which gives unrivalled access to sports and recreational facilities in over 2,400 locations nationwide. 

Alternatively, for those who would rather go to the theatre than the gym, we are happy to refund the cost of tickets to certain plays and performances.

Additionally, private medical care is available free-of-charge to all staff. There are also English language lessons available to all staff once a week.

Our locations

  • Europe
  • Africa
  • Asia Pacific
  • Middle East
  • North America
  • Latin America

In addition to countries where we have offices, we also have a number of International Desks advising clients on large scale international transactions in Europe.

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Joanna Sobka
Joanna Sobka

CEE Regional Head of HR, Human Resources

Warsaw

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