BEST RECRUITER – US FIRM IN THE CITY
Vinson & Elkins RLLP 20 Fenchurch Street 24th Floor London EC3M 3BY
T 020 7065 6000 E graduaterecruitment@velaw.com W www.velaw.com
Method of application: Online application form
Application deadline: Apply by 31 July 2018 for training contracts commencing in 2020
Apply by 31 January 2018 for summer work placements
Method of selection: Panel interview and presentation
Work areas: • Banking & finance • Company & commercial
dismissive to their secretary, and really are going to be a good fit.” It seems that honesty really is the best policy. Not only has V&E won the LCN Award for Best Recruiter in its category, but for the last few years the firm has also been able to offer all of its trainee solicitors a position at the firm – something of which Lucy is justifiably proud. “Personally, I love working at V&E. I love the people and I love the work,” she exclaims. “I’ve been offered and have accepted a job at the firm and start in the disputes department in September. In fact, everybody in my year has been offered a role at the firm. They take on the number of trainees they think they can accommodate and the point is that you are training to be an associate at V&E, that is the aim throughout the entire recruitment process: the interview, the vacation scheme, the training contract – they are all quite rigorous processes and those that make it through them are pretty much V&E to the bone.”
• Construction & engineering • Corporate finance/mergers & acquisitions • Corporate tax • Dispute resolution • Employment, pensions & incentives • Energy & natural resources • Projects/project finance • Technology, media & telecommunications Offices: Austin, Beijing, Dallas, Dubai, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Moscow, New York, Palo Alto, Richmond, Riyadh, San Francisco, Taipei, Tokyo, Washington DC What trainees said: “Everyone was welcoming and eager to help. It’s a well-rounded recruitment process which evaluates both intellectual skill and personality profile.” “The vacation scheme is set up to show exactly what the role of a trainee will be like at the firm. This allowed me to really get to know the firm and its culture while having the opportunity to take part in real trainee tasks.” “The recruitment process is geared to think of a long term fit from both the firm’s and the candidate’s side. The recruitment team is very honest and fair during and after the process and once recruited makes you feel part of the firm even before starting.”
By Rowan McIntyre
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