SRA Survey Results 2023

Following our recent firmwide survey, our diversity results are here, and we’re pleased to see that we’re making progress in becoming an environment where all of our people can flourish.

Notably, in an industry where those from a Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) background are underrepresented, we are proud to report we’re more diverse than the UK population as a percentage of our workforce.

We’ve worked hard to cultivate an environment where LGBTQI+ individuals feel safe to be themselves, and this is reflected in our results which show that, as a percentage of our workplace, we are, again, more diverse than the UK population.

We don’t believe having a child should halt a person’s career, and we do our best to support those who want to become a parent. Whilst only 26.5% of our people are primary carers for a child or children under 18, the highest percentage group for primary carers is equity partners at 46.2%, showing our commitment to supporting parents and carers in achieving their career goals.

However, like many businesses, we recognise there are places we need to change, and these results will help guide us to make the necessary adaptations.

Whilst it’s promising to see that those who have a disability were comfortable to declare it (with twice as many people in our ‘other fee earning’ role group identifying as disabled compared to the average firm), we recognise that more needs to be done in the space to help people feel more comfortable sharing their needs. This is because apart from a few partners, none of those who find their daily activities are ‘limited a lot’ by their disability were willing to say their role. This is something we want to change so that we can offer the best possible support to our people.

We firmly believe that all people shouldn’t be limited by their education, which is why over half of our people went to state schools (58.5%). However, our partnership remains 65.4% independent school educated, and half of the partnership had a main breadwinner among their parents who was a professional. This figure confirms our need to do more for social mobility, and we will put plans in place to achieve this.