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Training Contract

£50,000 first year salary, £55,000 second year salary

Application deadline: 14/12/2023

Over four six-month seats (placements), trainees work on a range of live projects and have real influence. There's no substitute for the depth and quality of insight that comes from spending six months in a department. Trainees may also have the chance to take up an international or client secondment. And at the end of the Contract, you'll be able to make a well-informed decision about where to start your career.

In each department, you'll sit with a Principal, who is on hand to train and supervise. A Group Trainee Solicitor Partner will also give you additional support. With ongoing feedback, you'll have ample opportunity to discuss progress with the Trainee Development Team and draw up a training plan. And as you define your interests, you'll also have the flexibility to change your preference as you go. You'll also benefit from seminars and training modules that are specific to your seat and practice area.

Vacation Scheme

A vacation scheme is a great way to gain hands-on work experience, and learn more about life at Linklaters.

London

£450 per week

Application deadline: 14/12/2023

For a head start in your career, apply to Linklaters Vacation Scheme. It offers a taste of life in a global commercial law firm, and puts you in the best possible position to secure a Training Contract. The firm will also pay you £450 per week.

Linklaters Vacation Scheme is for penultimate and final-year undergraduates, graduates and postgraduates (studying Law and non-Law subjects). The firm offers two vacation schemes, one in the Spring and one in the Summer.

Throughout the four weeks, you'll be involved in real deals, sit with a Principal, work hard and enjoy an active social life. You'll also attend professional development sessions. These offer a broader understanding of our global business strategy and practice areas, and help you to develop essential skills like negotiation and pitching.

More informally, you'll have the ear of experienced lawyers. A Trainee ‘buddy’ in each department is on hand to integrate you into the team, as well as a Principal, who is an Associate or Managing Associate. This reflects the support you can look forward to if you join Linklaters as a Trainee. You'll also get to know the firm, and other Vacation Scheme students, through their social events (often a highlight!).

After attending the Vacation Scheme, Linklaters will automatically offer you a final interview for a Training Contract with a Partner and Managing Associate. The selection process for the Schemes is tough, because they are there to help prepare you, and the firm wants you to be successful in your Training Contract application.

Spring Vacation Scheme

London

£450 per week

Application deadline: 14/12/2023

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