The Pathway to Becoming Partner with Chris Mills at Shoosmiths

Welcome to Beyond the Suit, the podcast that aims to push the current boundaries and conventional thoughts of those working in the legal industry to look beyond the suit. 

 

Brought to you by Fintelligent, with your host Zac Green. In each episode, we dive deep into the legal world by speaking with professionals from all levels and backgrounds, opening new doors for insightful conversations.

 

Joining us for an insightful discussion on the second episode of the podcast, we have Chris Mills, a Banking Partner at the renowned law firm Shoosmiths. In this episode, we delve into Chris' remarkable journey as a partner, his experiences in the banking world and the early opportunities he had to pursue a legal career. We also touch upon whether there is a need to introduce law courses earlier in the curriculum and how the training contract model has evolved over time.

 

Also on the episode is James Noble, Managing Consultant at Fintelligent - the award-winning recruitment agency which specialises in the recruitment of legal, senior finance and financial services roles. 

 

Timestamped Guide 

 

00:42 - Introduction to Chris Mills 

1:43 - Journey as a Banking Partner so far

7:36 - Opportunities to become a lawyer at a young age

10:44 - Should law courses be introduced earlier in the curriculum? 

17:28 - Out of the office struggles

19:53 - What are the similarities and differences from the early years of your career to those of your team?

25:38 - How did the decision to become a Banking Partner impact your personal life?

30:58 - Managing at Shoosmiths

40:36 - Click to agree or not

42:56 - Hybrid working

52:08- Summary and thank you

 

To find out more about Chris and Shoosmiths, visit https://bit.ly/3r01lwU 

 

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