Job description
Join our three-year Legal Graduate Programme and gain valuable professional experience at one of the country’s key public sector government organisations.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a graduate solicitor trainee on our legal programme you’ll work under supervision of qualified legal experts across various disciplines. You’ll take on real responsibility from day one, providing legal advice on matters critical to National Highways' operations, which could include
- Civil litigation, health and safety law, and coronial law
- Regulatory and commercial issues, including drafting and negotiating contracts
- Procurement, planning matters, and highways applications
- Employment law, property law, judicial reviews, and managing legal challenges
- Managing reputational risk and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and guidelines
You’ll play a key role in National Highways' legal affairs, responding to queries, providing clear, concise advice to client teams, and managing a variety of cases under supervision. You’ll promote high standards of legal practice and compliance whilst advising a broad range of stakeholders.
As part of your programme, you’ll also study towards a Level 7 solicitor apprenticeship. Please note, in order to qualify as a solicitor you must be eligible to undertake the Solicitors Qualifying Exam 1 & 2 as part of your learning programme.
What you’ll get in return
With our support, you’ll enjoy the chance to own your development to get the best out of your time on the programme.
So, if you're looking to grow your career in a large, evolving organisation and ready to invest in your development, all our graduate programmes offer:
- A mix of workshops, on-job-training and ‘hands on’ experience
- A dedicated line manager and mentoring from experienced colleagues to provide encouragement, direction and career planning support
- Flexible working arrangements
- Peer networking and support through our Early Talent community
- A permanent contract from day one
As well as a competitive salary and plenty of career development support, you’ll also enjoy a fantastic employee benefits package which includes a generous pension scheme, life assurance, annual leave starting at 26 days (rising to 31 days with service) and retailers discounts and cashback.
Where Next?
Launch Your Legal Career with National Highways and help us to connect the country
Join our three-year Legal Graduate Programme and gain valuable professional experience at one of the country’s key public sector government organisations.
Programme start date: September 2025
What we are looking for
If you have the passion and dedication to succeed, you’ll be a great match for our programme. To be successful, you’ll have:
- An enthusiastic, collaborative approach to working with others
- The ability to communicate in different formats with a variety of stakeholders
- Excellent co-ordination skills
- The ability to plan and prioritise effectively to meet deadlines
- A focus on quality and integrity in everything you do
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- A 2:2 qualifying law degree, or a 2:2 non-law degree with a law conversion course pass
- At least five GCSEs, including English and Mathematics at grades A-C (or 9-4)
- Please note, in order to qualify as a solicitor, you must be eligible to undertake the Solicitors Qualifying Exam 1 & 2 as part of your learning programme
- To be eligible for a place on the programme, you must be available to attend the 4-day induction, 8 -11 September
Due to the salary level of this role, we cannot offer sponsorship for the position for individuals that don't have the Right to Work in the UK. Successful candidates will require Right to Work for the duration of the programme.
Accepted degree subjects
- law
Additional job details
- Location
- Birmingham
- Guildford
- Salary
- £26,500
How to apply
Ready to Take the Next Step?
If you're excited by growing in and shaping the future of a large, evolving organisation - apply today and start your journey with us! Don’t miss out – submit your application early as we may close applications before the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of interest.
All offers for our graduate programmes are subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks, including Right to Work, reference, and DBS criminal record checks.
Click Apply to start your application now. This job will be available on Prospects until 15 November 2024
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Closing date: 15 November 2024