What do we look for? We recruit approximately 55 trainees each year across our London, Manchester, Scotland and MENA offices. We welcome applications from both law and non-law backgrounds and look for intelligent and motivated graduates with good academic qualifications and excellent communication skills.
In considering different firms, ask yourself what is it about the firm that interests you and why do you think you would be a good fit for the firm. While you wait to hear the outcome of your application, don’t stop researching and exploring your interest in the firm. Continue to keep abreast of the firm through the website and the legal press. If your application is successful we will be in touch to invite you in for an assessment centre. Owing to the volume of applications we receive, it is not possible for us to offer each candidate individual feedback on their unsuccessful application.
Trainees must be able to work independently or as part of a team, and are expected to display common sense and initiative. An appreciation of the client’s commercial interests is essential. Although we prefer our candidates to have at least a 2.1 degree, we do take mitigating circumstances into account. We also consider applications from those who have graduated and are at different stages of their career. The key to a good application form is spending time researching the firm. Try to go beyond the graduate recruitment brochures and firmwebsites. Visiting law fairs, careers fairs, open days and other external events are good ways of getting more detailed insights and a feel for the firm you are applying to.
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