Choosing a firm to apply to is no simple task.
You have to look deeper than the work on offer, and pay close attention to the kind of working environment you will be joining. Will it suit your personality? Will you get the support and attention you deserve? Will too much be asked of you?
You will certainly find some answers if you join one of our placement schemes. However, you don’t need to meet us to know that you will need to be absolutely driven to succeed.
What we are looking for
There will be late nights where you are in the office, facing tight deadlines and a real pressure to perform. A love for law will only carry you so far. You will need to be totally committed to delivering for your clients, and the firm as a whole.
After that, we look for everything you would expect to see in us: common sense, discipline, professionalism, good judgement, dextrous thinking, creative ideas, an intelligent, international, commercial perspective – and the confidence to express yourself on paper, within teams and to a boardroom of your peers.
You will need to be on track for a strong 2:1 (or equivalent) in your undergraduate degree. We will support you through the Graduate Diploma in Law (where applicable) and the Legal Practice Course before you officially start your training contract.
With our focus on strong client relationships, we will be looking for examples in your own history of building strong links, whether in teams or with customers. And with our work stretching so far around the globe, foreign languages will certainly weigh in your favour.