Pretty are committed to investing in our staff, offering competitive salaries and professional development opportunities in a flexible, friendly and inclusive working environment.
Prettys are an independent law firm working both nationally and internationally from our office in central Ipswich. We are a full service law firm and work with commercial and personal clients from all walks of life and a wide range of business sectors.
Our reputation is one of building great personal relationships with our clients which stems from a partner led approach to our delivery of work.
We have built a strong team of talented and experienced legal professionals committed to their clients. Client care is at the heart of everything we do, meaning that we offer practical, timely and effective legal advice from a supportive team that is easy to work with.
What we offer
Great working environment
- The opportunity to work within a highly experienced and well-regarded team
- Flexible tech set-up for home and office work
- Well-equipped town centre office – close to the train station
- Lively and well-equipped communal kitchen area
- Fresh fruit and great coffee!
Professional benefits
- Quality work and the ability to develop and grow a client base
- An open and clear career structure
- A full training and development programme
- The firm covers the cost of professional memberships for employees where it is relates directly to their role
Financial benefits
- Competitive salaries
- Generous pension, giving each employee the option to contribute either ‘at source’, or ‘salary sacrifice’
- Group Life Assurance (Death in Service)
- Group Income Protection Scheme (role dependent) – solicitors are entered into the Firm’s Group Income Protection scheme which provides long term protection against loss of earnings as a result of injury or illness
- Employees have access to a medical cashback plan which provides for reimbursement of the costs paid for a number of routine appointments and procedures
- Private medical insurance (role dependent)
Work/life balance
- Flexible working arrangements
- Generous annual leave which is enhanced with length of service
- Employee Assistance Programme and regular wellbeing events
- We offer our employees regular opportunities to socialise at a variety of events throughout the year
- We understand that life often presents us with obstacles to overcome – our HR team and management teams are here to support you should you need it
- We support employees as individuals
Quotes from the Best Employers Survey 2023
“Working for Prettys I never get up in the morning and think “oh no work…” I enjoy my role and the environment and people I work with. Looking after our clients is a priority within the company and we have numerous long-term clients and do get lots of recommendations. I count myself lucky working for Prettys.”
“The social aspects of the firm make it stand out from other companies/firms. We have a lively communal area with staff socialising daily, and our internal events are great – I have not worked anywhere that went that extra mile to put on events for staff. Keep it up!”
“I love working for Prettys.
I feel that they genuinely care about their employees and their clients in a way that goes above and beyond.
I can see myself staying with the firm for a long time.”
We’re Always on the Lookout for New Talent
Homegrown talent
Prettys is one of the larger and most successful legal practices in East Anglia, having grown by fostering and maintaining the talents of our employees.
If you are interested in a career as a solicitor in Ipswich or East Anglia, Prettys can offer you a thriving work environment in which to realise your ambitions.
proud to be one of the Best Employers in the Eastern Region
Best Employers Gold
Best Employers is an employee engagement programme based around a survey which helped us to understand the employee experience, and develop a forward-thinking, productive and inclusive workplace where people can thrive.
