BEST TRAINER – NATIONAL/LARGE REGIONAL FIRM
Burges Salmon LLP One Glass Wharf Bristol BS2 0ZX
T 0117 939 2229 E jade.brooks@burges-salmon.com W www.burges-salmon.com/careers
Method of application: Online application form
Application deadline: Apply by 31 July 2018 for training contracts commencing in 2020
regular secondments with a firm in the energy sector. Molly was fortunate enough to be offered such a placement at the start of her second year and found the hands-on experience invaluable. “I was able to get a much greater understanding of how big businesses like that are run, and what constraints and pressures our clients face,” she enthuses. “I also had the opportunity to progress my own soft skills – I had to be very professional and competent in representing the firm. I’d really recommend it to any trainee.” Andrew believes it is these opportunities for professional and personal development which set the firm apart from its peers. “We have a genuine commitment to training at Burges Salmon and it has tangible results,” he argues. “We can see the difference in the quality and sense of fulfillment it is giving our staff. They have the opportunity to enjoy a richer professional experience and achieve things that they wouldn’t have otherwise necessarily thought possible.” Molly agrees that this sense of fulfillment makes Burges Salmon stand out. “Lots of my friends have also had positive experiences with their training contracts,” she confirms. “But I think mine has been differentiated by how much the firm values me as a person and puts into its individuals, and how important we all are collectively to the success of the firm. I’ve never felt like one trainee among many.”
Apply by 11 January 2018 for summer work placements.
Method of selection: Assessment centre including partner interview, presentation, psychometric testing and written exercise Work areas: • Administrative & public law • Advertising & marketing • Agriculture & rural issues • Aviation/aerospace • Banking & finance • Capital markets • Charities • Commercial property/real estate • Construction & engineering • Corporate finance/mergers & acquisitions • Corporate tax • Defamation/reputation management • Dispute resolution • Employment, pensions & incentives • Energy & natural resources • Environment • Family/matrimonial • Financial services • Fraud • Company & commercial • Competition & EU law
The atmosphere and culture is extremely open and straight forward – and the training you receive reflects that. Colleagues go out of their way to explain the more complicated issues and give you plenty of time to go away and conduct your own research/ revision.” “Always good training opportunities. Partners always have the time to guide you, supervisors are excellent at teaching you the ropes and then there are all the training opportunities via training session lunches. The support is endless.” “My supervisors have always been willing to take the time to explain things properly and to answer questions. They are very good at providing opportunities for client contact, be that face to face, by telephone or by email.” “You feel valued as a trainee. The firm wants you to do well and they see you as an investment.”
• Insolvency/restructuring • Insurance/reinsurance • Intellectual property • Islamic finance • Media & entertainment • Private client • Professional negligence • Projects/project finance • Sports • Technology, media & telecommunications
By Sara-Jayne Clover
Offices: Bristol, London
What trainees said: “I am genuinely chuffed to have the opportunity to train at Burges Salmon.
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