BEST WORK PLACEMENT SCHEME – CITY FIRM
Farrer & Co LLP 66 Lincoln’s Inn Fields London WC2A 3LH
T 020 3375 7000 E graduaterecruitment@farrer.co.uk W www.farrer.co.uk
Method of application: Online application form
Application deadline: Apply by 31 July 2018 for training contracts commencing in 2020
Rebecca believes that having this safety net provided by more experienced members of the firm enables trainees to fly higher than they might otherwise. “The team needs trainees to get involved and take on work,” she argues. “That work is always monitored and we can run anything by our supervisors that we’re not totally confident of, but ultimately you’re encouraged to spread your wings as soon as you feel confident enough to do so.” Recruiting the brightest individuals who want to take on these challenges is what Anthony deems to be the firm’s success. It achieves this by encouraging an open, engaging interview environment in which candidates feel challenged but not intimidated. “We only take 10 trainees a year so they’re not making cups of tea,” Paul jokes. “They’re doing proper work. A lot of the more senior partners have trained at the firm and have come up through the ranks. We want to keep our trainees and so we invest a lot of time and resource in them.” Rebecca, for one, certainly appreciates this investment and hasn’t looked back since first setting foot in Farrer as a vac schemer: “The firm has exceeded my expectations and I feel very lucky to train somewhere with such a great reputation, which has such interesting diverse work and with such fascinating and kind colleagues.”
Apply by 31 January 2018 for summer work placements
Method of selection: Partner interview and written exercise
Work areas: • Agriculture & rural issues • Banking & finance • Charities • Commercial property/real estate • Company & commercial • Construction & engineering • Corporate finance/mergers & acquisitions • Corporate tax • Defamation/reputation management • Dispute resolution • Employment, pensions & incentives • Family/matrimonial • Financial services • Intellectual property • Media & entertainment • Private client • Sports • Technology, media & telecommunications What trainees said: “I was really surprised by the genuine interest that people took in the vac scheme students. My supervisors went out of their way to give me information about their practice areas and allocate me interesting tasks where possible. Vac scheme students were invited to all firm social events and I felt very welcome at them.” “Fantastic social programme and good opportunities to attend firm-wide talks and training.” “Farrer & Co’s vacation scheme absolutely clinched my interest at training with the firm. I worked in Offices: London
both the family and the private client teams during my two weeks and was involved in meaningful work even as a mere vac student. The recruitment team arranged fantastic lunchtime talks with fee earners about the work the firm does, and the difference between big City firms and mid-size, They also involved us in sporting days out and other firm wide events and absolutely made us feel part of the team.” “My department preferences were noted from my application and I was placed in my two departments of choice (family and employment). I was given meaningful work from partners and associates over the two weeks. The first and second year trainees were very involved in the scheme, and were around at lunch and during extra curricular activities (like the football tournament) to chat. Formal Q&A sessions, though useful, are no substitute for simply talking to the current trainees, who I felt answered honestly and fairly.”
By Sara-Jayne Clover
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