THE ROLE
The Trainee Solicitor will:
- Proactively assist senior team members with management of cases
- Provide accurate and appropriate legal advice under supervision
- Develop legal knowledge and skills by undertaking work in all areas of the practice – divorce, financial proceedings, private children proceedings and Family Law Act proceedings.
- Assist with costs recovery – liaising with finance and matter partners on making offers of settlement, issuing claims and attending court on behalf of the firm where required
- Assist with the internal complaints handling process – liaising with Head of Risk and Compliance and drafting responses to written complaints in accordance with internal policies
- Attend client meetings
- Preparing for and attendance at Court in support of Client’s case
- Attend appropriate networking events
For your information, the application and interview process will involve the following:
- You applying for a position by uploading a covering letter and CV setting out your qualifications and reasons for wanting the role, including specifying a preference of office location;
- A writing task based on a legal scenario;
- A legal research task; and
- An interview with two Legal Directors/Partners
The successful candidate will have strong academics, a strong interest in family law, a good eye for detail and have strong oral and written communication skills.
In addition to the more traditional routes for becoming a qualified solicitor (LPC / SQE), we are this year offering suitable candidates the opportunity to undertake the graduate solicitor apprenticeship SQE route to qualification. This route is available to candidates who have a legal degree but have not yet commenced their LPC or SQE. One of the main differences between this and the more traditional LPC / SQE routes is that the graduate solicitor apprenticeship requires a 30-month training programme, during which time you undertake SQE1 and SQE2 as well as “on the job” training. During the 30-month training programme, you will work four days a week for the firm and have one day a week to study at BPP.
Should this alternative route be of interest to you, please note that all apprenticeship applications will need to be submitted to BPP on or before 18th July 2025. We will support you through that process.
If this route is of interest to you, please can you confirm this within your covering letter. I attach below a useful Law Society website link which has more information about the apprenticeship should you be interested:
Please note that training contract positions will be for a fixed two-year contract (unless undertaken under the graduate solicitor apprenticeship scheme – 30 months) and we will not be offering a reduction in length of the training contract for prior paralegal/work experience, whether in relation to a training contract being done following an LPC or SQE. This is for various reasons, including to ensure that you all receive as full a training contract as possible and to hopefully stand you in the best chance of successfully applying for any newly qualified positions that may be available at the end of your contract.
The closing date for applications will be 28th March 2025.
To apply for this vacancy, please click on the link below.
No agencies please.
