2027 Training Contracts

Battens Solicitors Limited; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Battens Solicitors Limited offers a structured training contract for aspiring solicitors. Trainees gain broad, practical experience across the firm and rotate through departments to build a solid professional foundation.

You will develop legal knowledge, client relationships and commercial awareness while working toward qualification, with opportunities across multiple offices in Somerset and beyond.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2:1 Law degree required.
• Must have passed SQE1 or completed/passed the LPC.
• Hold a full driving licence due to travel between offices.
• Willing to work from all Battens offices and across departments.
• Demonstrate a genuine link to the local Somerset area.

Responsibilities

• Gain broad, practical experience across the firm’s practice areas.
• Develop legal knowledge, client relationships and commercial awareness.
• Progress through training contracts with rotations across departments.

Skills

Ambitious

Commercial mindset

Strong communication

Education

2:1 Law degree

SQE1 passed or LPC completed

Job description

Start your legal career with Battens Solicitors

Are you ready to take the next step towards qualifying as a solicitor?

We are looking for ambitious, enthusiastic and commercially minded future solicitors to join Battens Solicitors as Trainee Solicitors, with training contracts commencing in March 2027.

Our training contracts are designed to give you broad, practical experience across the firm. You will have the opportunity to develop your legal knowledge, build strong client relationships and experience different areas of law as you progress towards qualification.

Your Training Experience

• Family
• Residential Property
• Commercial Property
• Dispute Resolution, including Property Disputes
• Corporate and Business
• Media, Entertainment and Intellectual Property
• Employment
• Private Client

This variety will give you exposure to different clients, types of legal work and working styles, helping you develop into a confident and well-rounded solicitor.

What We Are Looking For

• Hold a minimum 2:1 Law degree
• Have passed SQE1 or completed/passed the LPC
• Hold a full driving licence, as travel between our offices will be required
• Be willing and able to work from all Battens offices and across different departments
• Be able to demonstrate a genuine link to the local Somerset area

Above all, we are looking for people who are enthusiastic about building their legal career with Battens, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and are ready to learn, contribute and make the most of the opportunities available during their training contract.