BEST RECRUITER – MEDIUM CITY FIRM
Forsters LLP 31 Hill Street
London W1J 5LS
T 020 7863 8333 E recruitment@forsters.co.uk W www.forsters.co.uk
Method of application: Online application form
Application deadline: Apply by 31 July 2017 for training contracts commencing in 2019
Apply by 31 January 2017 for the 2017 vacation scheme
Method of selection: 2017 vacation scheme – An assessment centre including an interview with two partners, a written exercise and a group exercise 2019 training contract – An assessment centre including an interview with two partners, a written exercise and a group exercise. Successful candidates at this stage will be shortlisted to attend a second round interview with two partners (the candidate will be asked to give a presentation to the partners in the first part of the interview) Work areas: • Administrative & public law • Agriculture & rural issues • Banking & finance • Charities • Commercial property/real estate • Company & commercial • Construction & engineering • Corporate finance/mergers & acquisitions • Corporate tax • Dispute resolution • Employment, pensions & incentives • Family/matrimonial
want our candidates to feel as if we are treating them as real people who we want to get to know and get the best out of, not trip up or catch out.” Alice, for one, is certainly convinced: “I love the firm and have chosen to qualify here – the quality of work is excellent and I have the opportunity to work for a mix of clients and alongside highly talented lawyers in a supportive environment. The longer I’m here, the more I feel part of the fabric of the firm, which is exactly what I wanted when I started out on the process of securing a training contract. Although the firm is expanding, it is also doing a lot to hold onto this ethos. For example, I’m just about to head to a firm quiz being held on our terrace!”
• Housing/landlord & tenant • Insolvency/restructuring • Private client
By Josh Richman
Offices: London
me to demonstrate my relevant skills, rather than having to describe them by answering competency questions.” “The open day made the firm and recruitment process easy to understand and gave a crystal clear impression of what Forsters is about – I left with a good sense of the practice areas and firm ethos.”
What trainees said: “Excellent recruitment process.”
“I preferred the recruitment process for this firm to that of lots of others because it included a presentation, a writing exercise and a friendly interview – it felt like it got the best out of me and allowed
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