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Mills & Reeve Graduate Careers
Mills & Reeve is one of the UK's leading law firms, with offices across the UK. Use this law firm hub to find out about the sectors in which the firm operate and how to secure a training contract or vacation scheme with the firm. There are even some videos that bring Mills & Reeve's culture to life.
Summer Placement Scheme 2025
- Employer Mills & Reeve
- Salary Competitive
- Location Manchester, Norwich, London, Birmingham, Leeds, Cambridge
- Vacancies
- Deadline01/01/2025
- Apply now!
The AllAboutLaw perspective on Mills & Reeve
With around 97% of their staff thinking the firm is a good place to work, why wouldn’t you want to start your career at Mills & Reeve? With record turnover rates, a stellar reputation, and outstanding well-being support, trainees can ensure they are working at a firm that will truly accelerate their career aspirations. You will work alongside market-leading lawyers, with many of the firm’s lawyers ranking in the top echelons of Chambers and the Legal 500.
The firm has seven offices across the UK, each working within 14 specialist sectors, such as automotive and healthcare. All of the senior lawyers at the firm are genuine experts in their fields, understanding not only the legal world but also the current market in which they operate. This means that they provide trainees with high-quality support and advice.
Trainees at Mills & Reeve receive plenty of support throughout their journey. Past trainees have praised the fact that “no question is a silly question, and colleagues are always willing to talk through a matter with you.” Aside from the regular support and mentoring you’ll receive from a senior lawyer, there are a variety of different well-being initiatives at the firm. Trainees have gotten involved in in-house yoga and attended talks about managing stress.
Mills & Reeve are also keen to give back to the community, with all trainees receiving one paid day of leave for volunteering. There are several different opportunities for pro bono work and volunteering opportunities, and employees receive a day of paid leave every year to support local community charities.
What the firm says
Mills & Reeve has ranked in the Sunday Times’ Best 100 Companies for 19 years in a row, so you know you’ll be working somewhere with great prestige. The firm has even advised several high profile companies on deals worth over £100 million, for instance Kingston University and the Maritime and Coastal agency. They even advised Jaguar on a successful trademark battle. With lawyers who are ranked highly in their fields, and plenty of personal and professional support, trainees here are bound to do well.
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- UK Offices6
- 1st Year Trainee Regional£32,500
- 1st Year Trainee London£45,000
- 2nd Year Trainee Regional£35,000
- 2nd Year Trainee LondonTBC
- NQ Regional Salary£60,000
- NQ London Salary£82,000
- Regional course grant£7,500
- London course grant£10,000
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