Direct Training Contract (2028 start)

Allaboutlaw; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SQE fees paid

Maintenance grant

Job summary

Norton Rose Fulbright is offering a Training Contract in London for law graduates and eligible non-law graduates. The program runs two years, with four six-month seats across Corporate, Banking, and potentially Litigation, including an international or client secondment.

The firm pays the SQE fees and provides a maintenance grant to support you through the year as you develop into an outstanding lawyer within a global, high-caliber team.

Qualifications

• Open to law graduates, non-law graduates who have completed the PGDL/ LCC and final year law students.

Responsibilities

• Training contract is two years, broken down into four six-month seats.
• Each seat exposes you to different sectors and practice areas, with compulsory seats in Corporate and Banking, and the opportunity to complete a seat in Litigation as well.
• One seat will almost certainly be on secondment too - either internationally or with a client.

Job description

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm with more than 3,000 lawyers advising clients across locations in the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East. We provide a full scope of legal services to the world’s preeminent corporations and financial institutions.

Our vision is to be a world class business, profitable, ambitious, cooperative and considerate, supporting our clients and people through our global business principles of Quality, Unity and Integrity.

With over 7,000 employees worldwide, our culture is the thread that connects us. Our strategy and culture are closed connected – defined by shared ambition, global collaboration and a one-team mindset. We believe pioneering work happens when people are empowered to think beyond boundaries, explore new opportunities and grow through diverse experiences. Alongside the right skills and experience, we are looking for people who are innovative, commercially minded, and motivated by the impact of the work they do – ready to share in our ambition and help shape what comes next.

Because while individuals can do well, together we achieve something extraordinary.

Practice areas

• Antitrust
• Banking and finance
• Capital markets
• Corporate / M&A
• Data, privacy and cybersecurity
• Dispute resolution
• Employee benefits
• Employment
• Energy
• ESG
• Hospitality
• Infrastructure
• Intellectual property
• Litigation
• Pensions
• Private wealth
• Projects
• Real estate
• Restructuring
• Risk advisory
• Risk and compliance
• Securities litigation
• Tax
• Technology

Application process

Applications are open from Thursday 1 October - Friday 30 October 2026.

What we offer you

Our training contract is one of the most varied among leading international firms with headquarters in London. Based on a four-seat pattern, you will get the widest possible exposure to different practice areas and offices around the world, enabling you to make the best and most informed choice of qualification area.

This Training Contract application window is open to law graduates, non-law graduates who have completed the PGDL/ LCC and final year law students.

The training contract is two years, broken down into four six-month seats. Each seat will take you through different sectors and practice areas, with compulsory seats in Corporate and Banking, with the opportunity to complete a seat in Litigation as well. One of your seats will almost certainly be on secondment too - either internationally or with a client.

When we hire you, we are making an investment. We ensure we obtain the maximum return on this by providing the highest standards of training. Becoming an outstanding lawyer is about continuous development - we will make sure you are challenged and rewarded in equal measure.

We have vacancies for Training Contracts to start in March and September 2028. We pay your fees for the SQE, as well as provide a maintenance grant to keep you going through the year.

Accessibility

To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize your full career potential.

Our new enabled work model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people’s health and overall wellbeing. Find more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us let us…