Birmingham Training Contract 2029: Global Growth & Guidance

Gowling WLG International; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maintenance grant £5,500 Birmingham

Maintenance grant £7,000 London

Discover Gowling WLG Sector Series

Job summary

Gowling WLG International invites applications for its training contract program. Trainees will rotate through four six-month seats, gaining exposure to contentious, non-contentious and real estate work while receiving international exposure.

You’ll be sponsored to complete the PGDip (law conversion) and/or LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2), with a maintenance grant available (£5,500 Birmingham, £7,000 London) to support you through study and training.

Qualifications

• Four six-month seats across contentious, non-contentious, real estate, and an optional international secondment or client-facing seat.
• Sponsorship to complete the Postgraduate Diploma (law conversion) and/or LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2).
• Maintenance grant provided for Birmingham trainees (£5,500) and London trainees (£7,000).
• Virtual Discover Gowling WLG: Sector Series runs 8 Oct – 5 Nov 2026.

Job description

Gowling WLG International invites applications for its training contract program. Trainees will rotate through four six-month seats, gaining exposure to contentious, non-contentious and real estate work while receiving international exposure.

You’ll be sponsored to complete the PGDip (law conversion) and/or LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2), with a maintenance grant available (£5,500 Birmingham, £7,000 London) to support you through study and training.