Edinburgh Law Vacation Scheme 2027: Training Contract

Clyde & Co; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 1,095,000 - 1,366,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Travel expense support

Job summary

Clyde & Co in Scotland invites penultimate or final year Scots law students to join a two-week Vacation Scheme designed to give real insight into the firm and the pathway to a training contract.

You'll observe cases, draft responses, research and provide advice, supported by mentoring from a buddy and a senior fee earner. The scheme runs 7–18 June 2027 with a 19 November 2026 deadline and pays £520 per week plus travel support.

Qualifications

• Penultimate or final year Scots law student (undergraduate or accelerated LLB).
• On track to achieving a 2:1.
• AAB at A-Level or Highers (Mitigating circumstances will be taken into consideration).
• We use RARE a contextualised recruitment system to ensure fairness and equality and review applications holistically.

Responsibilities

• Be immersed in our firm and the work we do from day one.
• Experience real work by observing cases, drafting responses, providing advice and preparing research.
• Get involved in significant deals, meetings and negotiations.
• See how our lawyers provide a complete legal service to clients in our core practice areas.
• Attend court hearings, arbitrations and mediations to see the different types of litigation available first-hand.
• Attend seminars, networking events and social events with colleagues and clients.

Education

Penultimate or final year Scots law student (undergraduate or accelerated LLB)

Job description

Clyde & Co in Scotland invites penultimate or final year Scots law students to join a two-week Vacation Scheme designed to give real insight into the firm and the pathway to a training contract.

You'll observe cases, draft responses, research and provide advice, supported by mentoring from a buddy and a senior fee earner. The scheme runs 7–18 June 2027 with a 19 November 2026 deadline and pays £520 per week plus travel support.