GCC English Law Trainee Program - Abu Dhabi, Dubai or Riyadh

AllAboutLaw; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A top global law firm is seeking ambitious graduates for their GCC English Law Trainee Program. This program offers a chance to engage in high-profile legal work in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, or Riyadh starting in 2027. Trainees will participate in a series of six-month seats, gaining valuable international experience. Applicants must be law graduates or non-law graduates pursuing a PGDL, with an eagerness to solve complex legal issues and a client-focused approach. All fees are covered, along with a maintenance grant.

Benefits

All PGDL/SQE fees covered

Maintenance grant provided

Qualifications

• Desired hands-on practical experience from day one.
• Willingness to take charge of own career.
• Positive mindset focused on client service.

Responsibilities

• Engage in four six-month seats during the training contract.
• Work on high-profile matters in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, or Riyadh.
• Contribute to complex domestic and multijurisdictional deals.

Skills

Ambitious mindset

Problem-solving across legal systems

Language skills

Education

Law degree or PGDL for non-law graduates

Job description

White & Case is a global law firm with more than 2,500 lawyers worldwide. We’ve built an unrivalled network of 43 offices in 29 countries, an investment that is the foundation for our client work in more than 200 countries today.

Our innovative approaches and nuanced local market knowledge create unique solutions to our clients’ most complex domestic and multijurisdictional deals and disputes. We anticipate what they want, provide what they need and build lasting relationships. Our culture comes to life through our three core values: Pioneering, United and Human.

The training contract consists of four six‑month seats, one of which is guaranteed to be spent in one of our overseas offices: Abu Dhabi, Doha, Dubai, Riyadh, Geneva, Helsinki, Madrid, New York, Paris, Singapore, Stockholm, Tokyo and Washington, DC.

Discover White & Case through the eyes of our people. Read more about our work, our people and our offer.

Who We’re Looking For

There’s no such thing as a typical White & Case lawyer. We recruit ambitious trainees who have a desire to gain hands‑on practical experience from day one and a willingness to take charge of their own career. We value globally minded people who are eager to work across borders and cultures, are intrigued by solving problems within multiple legal systems and have an understanding of international commercial issues.

We recruit both law and non‑law students and, owing to the nature of our work, language skills are highly valued. Applicants will be welcomed for their individuality, their enthusiasm for the cutting‑edge work we do and a positive, proactive mindset that puts our clients first.

GCC English Law Trainee Program

White & Case consistently ranks as one of the premier law firms operating in the Middle East. We have advised on some of the country’s most significant energy and infrastructure projects, and high‑profile capital markets and corporate M&A deals, working alongside leading government‑owned enterprises and international clients.

Be part of our growth story in the Middle East. Join us as a trainee in Abu Dhabi, Dubai or Riyadh and you’ll work on some of the highest‑profile matters for the most prominent clients in the region. Benefit from being part of a supportive and friendly team, with deep local roots, as well as the strength of a top‑ranked global law firm.

It’s an exciting time to start your career here. We have been advising clients in the Middle East for almost 40 years, often on their most complex global and local legal challenges. We’re committed to building our business in this exciting part of the world, and you’ll benefit from the chance to take on real responsibility and accelerate your own career.

Build the friendships and personal connections that will last a lifetime, and get the training and experience to become a top lawyer in one of the most exciting and rapidly evolving parts of the world. A lot can happen in two years.

• Law graduates start their SQE in September 2026 or September 2027 (or PGDL for non‑law graduates)
• Trainees start in Abu Dhabi, Dubai or Riyadh in September 2027, March/September 2028
• All PGDL/SQE fees covered and a maintenance grant provided

For more information and to apply please visit our website.

How To Apply & Deadlines

Apply online by 12 January 2026.

If you require any additional support throughout the recruitment process, please contact our Disability & Support Champions to discuss in confidence at [e-mail]