Working in Schjødt

Why Schjødt?

We know that the key to our success is our people. This is why we not only focus on recruiting top talent, but also on how we can help you accelerate your career. If you choose to join us, you will meet an exciting mix of teamwork, collegiality and strong commitment to quality and professionalism, in which you will constantly be given exciting challenges and career development opportunities. We are proud of our in-house professional development programme, Schjødt Academy. However, we believe the most important key to your growth is a collaborative and supportive working environment, as well as daily guidance and mentoring from your colleagues.

Our work is team-based, and our projects are always lead by one or several partners and/or senior lawyers. Through creative teamwork across our specialized practice areas, we provide better and more innovative solutions for our clients, while at the same time developing our people. We recruit excellent lawyers and are not afraid to challenge them; responsibility

We are one of the most international Norwegian law firms. A great number of our clients are large foreign companies or Norwegian companies with international operations. All our lawyers are fluent in English, and we also have have lawyers who have qualified in other Scandinavian countries, UK, US, Sweden, France and China. Indeed, 50 % of our lawyers have legal training and/or work experience abroad.

As a new employee in Schjødt you will be part of a thriving social environment. Our firm is known for being young, active and sociable. We organize a range of social happenings and believe it is hugely important for your career that you enjoy your work. Many of our partners and employees are not just colleagues, but also friends.

We also have a reputation for being the most sporty law firm in Norway. At Schjødt you can participate in a range of competitive and non-competitive sports activities that vary from office to office but may include morning boot camp with a personal trainer or team sports like tennis, football, bandy and golf. We participate in the annual golf tournament for lawyers, and for the past five years our team has been the best law firm at the famous Holmenkollen road-running relay.

Published

01 February 2012