Birmingham Direct Training Contract 2028

Gowling WLG; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An international law firm is offering a full-time training contract in Birmingham. Successful applicants will engage in diverse legal practice areas from day one, receiving comprehensive training and mentorship. The firm sponsors the completion of law conversion courses. The application deadline is November 19, 2025, and early applications are advised.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Access to a mentor

Maintenance grant for studies

Qualifications

• You will be treated as a lawyer from day one with early responsibility.
• Sponsorship to complete the Postgraduate Diploma and/or LLM Legal Practice.
• Key skills include knowledge of legal and paralegal subject areas.

Responsibilities

• Participate in four six-month seats of training.
• Engage in diverse practice areas and casework.
• Receive one-on-one guidance and mentorship.

Skills

Accounts Receivable

Apache

Conveyancing Paralegal

Gallery

HR Recruitment

Job description

Description

Apply for a training contract at Gowling WLG!

Gowling WLG is an international law firm built on the belief that the best way to serve you is to be in tune with your world aligned with your opportunity and ambitious for your success.

Treated as a lawyer from day one you’ll enjoy early responsibility international opportunities and exposure to big-ticket work as you learn from legal experts across the globe. Our training contracts consist of four six‑month seats and we’ll get you started with a full and comprehensive induction designed to help you settle into life here.

Choosing from our broad-ranging practice areas your programme will typically include a contentious seat a non‑contentious seat a real estate seat and an optional seat (which could be an international secondment or working for a client). You’ll get involved in interesting casework for an exceptional scope of clients enjoying top tier training in a high performing hugely encouraging culture.

As a leading sector‑focused international law firm we also offer two twelve‑month sector seats with the aim to broaden trainees understanding of the firm and the wider market expanding their networks and commercial awareness.

It’ll be a continuous learning journey with one‑to‑one guidance from a partner mentor a dedicated supervisor the early talent team and of course the strong support network of legal experts all around you.

Prior to your training contract we’ll sponsor you to complete the Postgraduate Diploma (law conversion course) and / or LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) as applicable at the University of Law. Our grant provision covers your course fees in addition to a maintenance grant offered per course which is 7000 if you study in London and 5500 if you study in Birmingham.

Applications will close on Wednesday 19 November 2025 however early application is strongly advised.

Key Skills

• Accounts Receivable
• Apache
• Conveyancing Paralegal
• Gallery
• HR Recruitment

Employment Type : Full‑Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1