Slaughter and May Opportunities
Slaughter and May is one of the most prestigious law firms in the world. We advise on high-profile and often landmark international transactions. Our excellent and varied client list ranges from governments to entrepreneurs, from retailers to entertainment companies and from conglomerates to Premier League football clubs. We are a full service law firm to corporate clients and have leading practitioners across a wide range of practice areas including Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate and Commercial, Financing, Tax, Competition, Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Pensions and Employment, Financial Regulation, Information Technology and Intellectual Property.
During the two-year training contract, trainees turn their hand to a broad range of work, taking an active role in four, five or six legal groups while sharing an office with a partner or experienced associate. Most trainees spend at least two six-month seats in our market leading corporate, commercial and financing groups. Subject to gaining some contentious experience, they choose how to spend the remaining time.
We have approximately 80 vacancies for trainee solicitors each year. Starting salaries begin at £43,000 for the first year of training, and rise to £48,000 in the second year. We look for candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds with a high 2:1 at undergraduate level from any university, and take an equal mix of law and non-law graduates.
We are now accepting applications from law and non-law finalists and graduates for the 2019 intake. We also offer open days, workshops and work experience schemes to enable students to gain an insight into life as a City lawyer. Full details of these opportunities can be found on our website http://www.slaughterandmay.com/careers/trainee-solicitors/work-experience-schemes-and-campus-events.
Applications can be made via our online system, which can be accessed from our website http://www.slaughterandmay.com/careers.aspx. Candidates are required to complete a short application form, to which they must attach a covering letter and CV including a full breakdown of their examination results.
If you have any queries, please contact the Trainee Recruitment Team on 020 7090 4454 or email trainee.recruit@slaughterandmay.com.