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Summer Vacation Scheme 2025

Job description

Our award-winning scheme lets you experience what it's like to be a trainee solicitor in a fast-paced international law firm. You’ll spend two weeks immersed in two different practice areas, gaining first-hand experience under the supervision of our approachable associates and partners. You'll also be involved in socials, networking opportunities, pro bono work and more, so you'll end the scheme with invaluable experience and a clear sense of career direction.

Applications for our 2025 Spring Vacation Scheme open on 1 September 2024 and the deadline is 1 November 2024. Applications for our 2025 Summer Vacation Scheme open on 1 October 2024 and the deadline is 1 December 2024.

What we are looking for

To be eligible to apply for our Spring or Summer Vacation Schemes you'll need to be in the second year of your degree or beyond. Our 2025 Vacation Scheme is the only way to be considered for a September 2026 or 2027 training contract position with the firm.

To be able to apply for our Vacation Scheme, you'll need to be in the second year of your degree and beyond.

Regarding academic ability, we do look for AAB at A Level and a 2:1 in any degree disciple. If you do not meet the AAB requirement but are able to demonstrate strong academic performance elsewhere and have the motivation, skill set and attitude to succeed, please reach out to one of the team to discuss your application.

Accepted degree subjects

Any

Additional job details

Location
London
Salary
£420 per week

Contract, dates and working times

Full-time

How to apply

We want to recruit top talent for our relatively small intake, and we know that academics aren’t the only measure of success and appreciate diversity of experience. We do not automatically reject applications based on academics and screen the whole application form before making a decision. We use Rare Recruitment Contextual Recruitment System to consider everyone's achievements in context.

Therefore, we will review your performance across all areas of the form before making a decision, for example; interests and achievements, work experience, overall communication and answers to commercial and career-focused questions.

Click Apply to start your application now. This job will be available on Prospects until 1 December 2024

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Closing date:  1 December 2024

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