Gender Pay Report

At VWV our values of teamwork and collaboration, client at the centre of the firm and commercial approach - shape the way we work, including our commitment to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. We know that when people feel valued and supported, they do their best work. That’s why we continue to focus on creating an environment where everyone has the opportunity to succeed.

This year’s Gender Pay Gap Report highlights both our progress and the work still to be done. Our mean gender pay gap is 17.4%. Our analysis shows that our pay gap arises predominantly because a large proportion of those women are employed in legal support roles and those roles are paid less when compared with the larger numbers of employees in qualified legal roles which attract higher levels of pay. We are pleased to be able to demonstrate that the gender balance in the firm's most senior roles continues to improve.

But the numbers only tell part of the overall story. We listen closely to feedback and are committed to investing in initiatives that promote gender balance across the firm, by focusing on learning and development programmes and our inclusive hiring practices.

As we move forward, we will continue to hold ourselves to account aligned to the high standards that reflect our values.

Steven McGuigan

Managing Partner

Gender pay gap reporting

The UK Government legislates that all businesses in England, Scotland and Wales with 250 or more employees must report the following calculations:

  • Hourly pay gap – mean and median
  • Bonus pay gap – mean and median
  • Proportion of men and women receiving a bonus
  • Proportion of men and women in different salary quarters, ranked from highest to lowest

The gender pay gap highlights the difference in average hourly earnings between men and women.

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