Our small intake of trainees allows our training programme to be less rigid than at many other law firms. High-quality training is the hallmark of our trainee training programme at Kirkland & Ellis – we are proud winners of the 2019 LawCareers.Net “Best Trainer – US law firm in the City” award. Your success goes hand in hand with ours, so we are passionately committed to your personal development and career progression. Join us and you will receive quality training right through to qualification and beyond. Following your two-week induction, which includes the Professional Skills Course, you will have four six-month seats. It is compulsory to complete a seat in both the corporate and the debt finance team. Your other seats will be allocated from the following: • Investment Funds • Restructuring • International Arbitration & Litigation • Antitrust & Competition • Financial Services Regulatory • Tax • Real Estate Finance Your training The formal training programme we run for the first four months of your Training Contract covers primary practice areas in detail, building on the skills you learned on the Legal Practice Course (or on the
Solicitor’s Qualification Examination (SQE) Course, if applicable), while also introducing new topics. There are also opportunities for soft skills training. During the second year of your Training Contract, you may also have the chance to apply for a placement overseas for those interested in experiencing Kirkland & Ellis in New York or Hong Kong and there is also the possibility of client secondments. Post-qualification training Your training and development does not stop after your Training Contract. We continue to invest in your professional development through regular lunchtime training sessions and workshops. These are tailored specifically to the work of the London office, such as corporate and finance update sessions. Nearly all of our teams have dedicated Professional Support Lawyers, dedicated to ensuring you receive the highest quality training throughout your career. In addition, you will follow certain sessions from the Kirkland University, our firmwide training programme. At Kirkland & Ellis your career is our business, so we are focused on helping you become the best lawyer you can be.
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Start your training on our Vacation Scheme.
Before joining our firm as a trainee, you can get to know us on our two-week Vacation Scheme. It’s designed to give you valuable hands-on experience across a range of practice areas, as well as crucial insights into how our London team operates.
Rewards & benefits First year trainees receive a starting salary of £50,000 and this rises to £55,000 in the second year. We partner with the University of Law for your GDL and LPC or equivalent SQE Courses, if applicable. We pay all your fees and provide a £10,000 maintenance grant for each course. On top of that we also offer:
We offer around 30 vacation placements each year, throughout spring and summer, and on top of training participants enjoy a busy social calendar. Most importantly you come away with a crucial network of contacts.
Private medical insurance Life insurance
Dental plan GP Consultation service Employee assistance plan Cycle to work scheme Free breakfast Emergency back-up child/ elder-care
Subsidised lunch Team activities - netball and football Wellbeing app Kirkland concierge 25 days holiday Season ticket loan
We were delighted to win the 2020 LawCareers.Net Best Work Placement Scheme in the City award for our successful Vacation Schemes.
Income protection Travel insurance Pension scheme Corporate gym membership
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