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Burges Salmon Graduate Careers

This is the law firm hub for Burges Salmon, a law firm with offices spread across the UK. Find out more about their opportunites and how to apply from this useful resource. 

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The AllAboutLaw perspective on Burges Salmon

If you're looking for exposure to a greater variety of practice areas during your training contract, then Burges Salmon's six-seat programme could be exactly what you're looking for. Based in Bristol and Edinburgh, the firm counts The John Lewis Partnership, Costain Group, The Crown Commercial Service, Babcock International Group and Highways England among its roster of high-profile clients. 

The firm is known for its friendly and collaborative culture and you'll be given plenty of client and partner contact right from the start of your training contract. You'll complete your six seats in a range of practice areas, from banking and private client to real estate to dispute resolution. You'll also be given the opportunity to complete a client secondment or join one of the firm's preferred international law firms for a seat. Trainees are also encouraged to take part in volunteer or pro bono work alongside the firm's award-winning training programme.

What the firm says

Burges Salmon is an ambitious, sustainable and inclusive firm that ensures its clients, people and wider communities flourish. We believe it is our people that make the firm great. Our values of ambition, collaboration, commitment, fairness, quality and respect shape our distinctive culture and are evident across the firm.

The firm has recently been named the RollOnFriday ‘Best Law Firm to Work at 2024’, for the third year in a row.

At Burges Salmon, you don’t have to choose between top quality work and quality of life, high profile clients or first-class training – you can have it all. Most law firms will give you a four seat rotation. But here, that’s just a drop in the ocean. Start your career in law with us, and you’ll explore six rotations. This means more exposure to different types of law, and more opportunities to make an impact when you qualify.

Based in Bristol and Edinburgh – two of the top places to live and work in the UK – we’re an independent law firm with an enviable range of national and international clients. Energised by our collaborative culture, cutting-edge training and inspiring colleagues, you’re guaranteed to make a splash as you gain quality experience across a broad range of legal practices.

The quality of our expertise is widely recognised across our main departments including Corporate & Financial Institutions, Dispute Resolution, Planning, Construction & Engineering, Projects, Real Estate and Private Client. The key sectors in which we operate are energy, power & utilities, financial services, infrastructure, private wealth, public sector, built environment and transport. Our clients include organisations such as The John Lewis Partnership, The Financial Services Compensation Scheme, FirstGroup, HSBC Bank plc, Virgin, Costain Group, The Crown Commercial Service, Babcock International Group and Highways England.

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Data

• First Year Trainee (Bristol)£47,000
• Second Year Trainee (Bristol)£49,000
• Year 1 apprentice salary£25,000
• Retention Rate100%

Sustainability

Sustainability is incredibly important to this law firm. The firm has signed up to the Sustainable Recruitment Alliance pledge, which is a movement committed to finding more sustainable ways to attract early talent.

Academic requirements

• UCAS Points 340
• Degree 2:1 or above

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