Trainee Solicitor Allen & Overy LLP

Job description

You'll gain global experience, work on cutting-edge deals and learn from lawyers who are leaders in their field of practice. We are renowned for the high quality of our Banking, Corporate and International Capital Markets advice but also have major strengths in Dispute Resolution, Employment & Benefits, Tax and Real Estate.

Person requirements

We believe there's no such thing as a typical Allen & Overy candidate. Candidates should demonstrate a strong academic performance. Commitment to a career in law and to a career with Allen & Overy is. It is important to have evidence of teamwork, communication skills, problem solving and commercial awareness. We also mean it when we say your university and degree subject doesn't matter - 45% of our trainees are from non-law backgrounds and we do not have a shortlist of preferred universities. Our current trainee intake represents around 50 different universities. We accept applicattions from law and non-law candidates.    

Qualification and experience requirements

We are looking for individuals who can demonstrate a strong academic performance with at least a 2.1 (or equivalent), in any degree discipline, and 340 UCAS points (AAB) at A-level (or equivalent). Beyond this we want to see evidence of teamwork, communication skills, planning and organisation, problem solving, commercial awareness and commitment - to a career in law, and to a career with Allen & Overy.