Graduate Recruitment
THE TRAINING CONTRACT
We operate a rotational “seat” system whereby you will spend six months with different fee earners to enable you to experience the different areas of practice within the firm (private client, charities, commercial and dispute resolution). As a trainee you will work closely with a partner or senior associate, so that you will be involved in your supervisor’s work and learn how matters are handled on a day to day basis.
ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Deadline
The deadline for submitting an application for a training contract for September 2014 is midnight on 31 July 2012.
Choice of Law School
We do not have a preferred provider for the GDL or LPC and welcome applicants from any recognised law school. However, we particularly encourage applicants who have undertaken at least one commercial elective during the LPC.
You must obtain a pass (or better) for both the GDL (if required) and LPC, both of which you will have completed prior to the September in the year in which your training contract will start. We will meet the cost of all law school fees (assuming no local authority grant can be obtained) for those who accept a training contract with us for any law school year they have not already completed before accepting the offer.
Current Starting salary
£35,000.
Other benefits
Private health insurance
Contributory pension scheme (4% of salary)
PHI and Life assurance
25 days holiday (incremental)
Season ticket loan
THE APPLICATION PROCESS
Once the deadline has passed, all applications will be reviewed by the graduate recruitment panel. If you are successful at this stage, you will be offered a first round interview which will be held with two members of the graduate recruitment panel. You may then be invited back for a second interview at which you may be asked to make one or two short presentations. If this is the case you will be notified of this at the time you are invited to the interview.
Please click here to apply.