LGBT Great Careers Partner: Barnett Waddingham

Who we are

An independent, resilient and evergreen business

We are proud to be a leading independent UK professional services consultancy at the forefront of risk, pensions, investment and insurance.

With a team of more than 1,780 people in ten offices, including 99 partners, we work to deliver on our promise, and we ensure the highest levels of trust, integrity and quality through our purpose and behaviours.

We act as a trusted partner for a wide range of clients in both the private and public sectors – this includes 22% of FTSE 100 and 15% of FTSE 350 companies. 

We are free from any external stakeholders, allowing us to take a long-term view with all our clients and giving us the freedom to bring fresh ideas to the table, unobstructed.

Our purpose

We empower people to secure better futures.

To achieve this, we foster strong relationships by communicating transparently, supporting growth, and championing diverse perspectives with respect and kindness. Our resolve for finding solutions sees us continually exploring new ideas, addressing challenges directly, and leveraging our collective expertise to drive excellence. We deliver proven impactful results by honouring commitments, striving for excellence, and embracing smart risks that propel us and our clients forward.

Our people

Our people are key to the success of our business and we are exceptionally proud of their loyalty and commitment to delivering a quality, efficient client service. People who join BW tend to stay, thriving in a professional learning environment and caring, friendly culture, underpinned by WorkSmart, our flexible working approach.

Our employees have a depth of consulting expertise and a breadth of administrative skills, supported by the latest technology that allows us to tackle a wide range of work – from advising small clients to dealing with large pension schemes and employers.

Freedom to thrive

At Barnett Waddingham we do things differently, encouraging all our employees to work with freedom.

The freedom to challenge the norm, ask questions, explore new ideas, approaches and perspectives. The freedom to take on new challenges and opportunities. The freedom to work in a way that empowers you to make a real impact for our clients, the business and wider community.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Bringing together many different journeys to achieve our shared goals.

“Diversity, equity and inclusion are not just buzzwords; they are integral to our culture of doing the right thing. I believe that true progress and innovation thrive when every individual is empowered to bring their authentic self to work and I am personally committed to helping create a workplace where diversity is celebrated, equity is the foundation, and inclusion is the heartbeat that connects us all. As a partnership, we want to forge a path where every voice is heard, every idea is valued, and every dream is within reach.”
Simon Rusling – Lead DEI Partner
LGBT Great Top Executive Ally

At BW, we develop teams who give – and welcome – different opinions, views and cultural perspectives, bringing a real richness to our day-to-day activities.

We believe a diversity of thought achieves better business results, for both our clients and for ourselves.

Building on our culture of doing the right thing, we want everyone at BW to feel they can bring their whole self to work, confident they are included and respected. We value access to a wide talent pool, without any boundaries or bias.

Our DEI networks

Diversity today means more than race and gender. This is why we provide an environment where different voices are encouraged and heard through our internal networks. Our networks work together to build an inclusive and diverse place for us all to work.

Pride Network

Our Pride Network is committed to joining with colleagues and friends to raise awareness, share experiences and work together to provide a safe, open work environment where everyone can thrive and be their best, authentic self regardless of gender or sexual orientation.

Find out more and meet our Pride Network Team

Gender Equality Network

The Gender Equality Network’s role is to promote and champion awareness of, and engagement in gender equality.

Our work in this area has been recognised by the Women in Pensions Awards, which recently saw 22 individual nominations from across the firm and BW nominated in the organisational category.

Early Careers Network

Our Early Careers Network’s aim is to promote awareness of, and champion, engagement in early careers.

BW regularly supports a wide variety of graduate roles, summer internships, apprenticeships and work experience placements, ensuring those at the beginnings of their careers have the foundations to build their confidence, knowledge and input as they develop.

Inter-Faith Network

BW is a great place to work, in a country with a high level of religious tolerance, but inclusion goes beyond merely tolerating others.

Real inclusion is wanting the best for each other, and encouraging each other to thrive, even though our backgrounds and beliefs may be different. Our Inter-Faith Network helps to promote this understanding.

Multicultural Network

Our Multicultural Network demonstrates we can achieve more by working together. Cultural inclusiveness doesn’t mean blending everyone into one, it means respecting and celebrating our differences in order to thrive as a team.

We promote and champion the many different cultures that are shared across our colleagues at BW and beyond.

Wellness+ Network

Our approach to wellness at BW is to create an environment where all individuals will be engaged at work, successful at what they do, and able to achieve their full potential, benefiting both their self and their colleagues.

Our Wellness+ Network’s role is to promote and champion awareness of, and engagement in wellness and related areas, from mental health and financial wellbeing to accessibility and inclusion. The value of happiness cannot be underestimated.

We also provide wellbeing consulting services to our clients, including our wellbeing analysis survey.

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