OGC Summer work placements 2025/Training contracts 2026 & 2027

Welcome to Addleshaw Goddard - an international law firm, almost 250 years in the making. We’re trusted by over 3000 major organisations, including 51 FTSE 100 companies, to solve problems, deliver deals, defend rights, comply with regulations and mitigate risk. Our work spans more than 50 areas of business law, paving the way to deliver the best possible outcomes for clients across multiple industries. 

Appointed time and again, we help them do business, operate and grow - effectively and safely - in over 100 countries worldwide. And while the challenges our clients bring us may vary, we approach and solve them with the same, single-minded focus: finding the smartest way to achieve the biggest impact.

Our Values

From the work we do to the culture we foster and the partnerships we form, every last part of Addleshaw Goddard is driven by three core values: quality, imagination, and impact. 

We welcome everyone, support people to achieve their full potential, and always seek smart ways to have a positive impact – for our clients, colleagues, and communities around the world.

More imagination. More impact.

We act for clients whatever the scale of their requirements. We have been instructed by 51 FTSE 100 companies in the last 2 years, including Associated British Foods, SSE, GlaxoSmithKline, HSBC and British Land. Our business is about strong client relationships built on successful delivery across national and international markets. Equally important is strong loyalty which is proven through the fact that 75% of our clients who have been with us for more than 10 years.

The range and scale of our work is compelling and encompasses high value strategic advice to the everyday. It means we are able to attract talented, like-minded individuals who love what they do, are committed to our client's success, and strive to build valued partnerships through our collective energy and expertise.

OGC Training Contract 

Our Office of the General Counsel (OGC), the Firm's internal legal team, is seeking trainee solicitors in 2026 and 2027. The team advises the Firm on its professional and regulatory obligations and provides support and guidance across a range of areas.

 

A training contract within the OGC will give you a broad range of experience and your two-year training contract will cover four seats in any of the following areas: commercial and regulation, conflicts escalations, financial crime and sanctions, data protection and claims and complaints. You'll receive training that's tailored to your needs and interests while gaining a first-hand insight into life at one of the UK's most respected law firms from the heart of the Firm. You will be supported by some of our brightest minds and challenged with meaningful work, helping you develop the connections and skills you need to become a trusted lawyer.

 

Placement Scheme

Successful applicants will take part in our placement schemes in Leeds, London or Manchester and will be assessed for a training contract during the scheme.

 

This is a scheme as unique as you are. As well as informative sessions, group exercises, assessed work and plenty of time at your desk, you will attend social events with a range of people across the office. It's a real chance to get to know our people and our culture. Successful candidates will then go on to be offered a training contract with the firm to commence in 2026 or 2027.

Who should apply

We require a 2.1 honours degree (or equivalent). We will consider applications from those who have received a 2.2 with mitigating circumstances. But what will really open doors to an outstanding career here is the real you. At Addleshaw Goddard, we’re looking for original minds and collaborative spirits alongside motivation, drive and commercial awareness. We’re constantly delighted by the diverse backgrounds of our best lawyers, and we’re open to law and non-law graduates alike, as well as those looking to change career. 

When and how to apply

Applications open on 1 October 2024 and close on 6 January 2025. Please apply through our website.

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at Addleshaw Goddard

At Addleshaw Goddard, we recognise the importance of nurturing an inclusive culture to help us attract, retain and enable our people to be the best they can be.

In 2020 we introduced a new, Board approved inclusion strategy, which included:

• Allocating senior leadership roles across 5 key strands of inclusion (Disability, Ethnicity, Gender, LGBTQ+ and Social Mobility), including senior partners and business services leads.

• The setting of targets for ethnicity and gender across our business.

• The setting of short-, medium- and long-term goals to keep us accountable.

 Since 2020 we have kept our strategy under review to ensure that it remains ambitious and reflects the needs of our people.  And hope that this strategic approach will create greater equality within our firm and foster a greater sense of belonging amongst our people. 

 Now in 2024, our commitment to DE&I remains firm.  We've invested heavily in our employee networks (which now have nearly 700 members) which include:

• Ability Forum (disability and carers)

• AG Embrace (race and ethnicity)

• OpenAG (LGBTQ+)

• The Vine (gender)

• Social Mobility Volunteers (social mobility)

We also have two faith networks (our Muslim and Jewish communities) which colleagues can join.

For more information please visit https://www.addleshawgoddard.com/en/about-us/diversity/.