Kennedys Law Jobs

Kennedys offer students the opportunity to apply for a training contract and vacation scheme. Opportunities that are accepting applications will appear below.

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Graduate Training Programmes

Our graduate training programmes are designed to develop lawyers who will be the future of Kennedys. Many of our partners began their life in law as a trainee with us. Our training programmes provide practical legal experience allowing you to develop skills that will set you up in your career as a lawyer. We also offer exciting secondment opportunities to other offices and clients around the globe.

Kennedys Training Contract

Our two-year training contract will be the start of an exciting and successful career in a global law firm. At Kennedys, you will gain early responsibility and client contact developing you into an excellent solicitor, capable of running your own caseload once qualified. During your training contract, you’ll complete four six-month seats across our core practice areas of Insurance and Reinsurance, Liability and Commercial.

Kennedys Graduate Apprenticeship

The 30 month training programme will involve working alongside our experienced lawyers in one of our legal teams, whilst studying with BPP one day per week. In addition to a dedicated supervisor at Kennedys, you will have a tutor and skills coach at BPP, to ensure that you have all the support you need at work and with your studies.

Over the course of the programme, you will gain Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) by working alongside experienced legal professionals on real cases, whilst studying towards a Level 6 CILEX qualification, developing your legal knowledge and skills. You will also prepare for and complete the SQE, paving the way to becoming a qualified solicitor.

This route provides an alternative to the traditional rotational training contract and allows you to earn while you learn, building a solid foundation for a successful legal career

Scotland Traineeship

Our two year traineeships offer the perfect balance of early exposure to responsibility and the realities of litigation together with support and guidance to elevate your knowledge, skills and understanding. Supportive and experienced colleagues will mentor you to ensure you get the most out of the opportunities that come with working in a fast-paced global law firm.

As specialists in litigation and all things insurance, you will spend time between our offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow developing commercial and tactical awareness alongside technically excellent team-mates. Throughout your time training with us, you will see a wide variety of cases involving complex and sensitive issues and work closely with clients which will set you up for a successful and exciting career as a qualified lawyer.

Kennedys Global Virtual Work Experience

The aim of our virtual work experience programme is to widen access to legal work experience to a diverse range of students and provide a unique insight into law and Kennedys. Our virtual work experience will allow you to take the first step of your legal career with a global law firm that does things differently.

Find out more about our programme here.