Training Contract Herbert Smith Freehills

Job description

As one of the world’s leading legal practices, we offer exceptional training and development opportunities. You will work alongside inspiring people on challenging and complex matters for many of the biggest and most ambitious organisations. We will help you grow personally and professionally.

You will spend time in disputes and corporate and be offered seats in finance, real estate, employment, pensions and incentives, competition and regulation and trade, and such specialist areas as IP, tax and advocacy. We will also give you the chance to go on secondment – either to a client or one of our offices overseas.

You will be assigned a partner mentor. In each seat, you will share an office with a partner or senior associate who will give you guidance and support.

Person requirements

We look for more than just a great academic record and strong technical aptitude. We seek people who understand the importance of building relationships with clients and colleagues and have an international mindset.

Qualification and experience requirements

Minimum 2:1 degree.

Funding for training

The firm provides full tuition fees for GDL and LPC courses, professional memberships and an annual maintenance allowance for the duration of each of the two courses. Maintenance grants during the GDL are £6,000 in London and £5,000 outside of London. For the LPC, the maintenance grants are £6,000. All students have to study at BPP in London on the accelerated LPC course. The firm also provides discretionary grants for, amongst other things, language courses prior to joining.