Legal Graduate

Freeths; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Freeths in Glasgow invites graduates to join its Corporate team on a six-month fixed-term Legal Graduate Programme, offering hands-on experience supporting trainees, lawyers and partners on a range of corporate matters. After approximately four and a half months, the firm will decide whether to offer formal training, based on performance reviews and final assessment.

Formal training will follow PEAT 2, a two-year traineeship with supervised practical experience and rotations across different

Qualifications

• Strong academic record and first-class organisational skills.
• Accurate research and high-quality written work.
• Proactive, with a collaborative and flexible approach.
• Strong communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Ability to learn new legal and document-management systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support to trainees, lawyers and partners within the Glasgow Corporate team.
• Undertake legal research and assist with drafting, document preparation and due diligence.
• Produce thorough, accurate work and respond to feedback.
• Carry out additional reasonable tasks as required.

Skills

Legal research

Drafting

Attention to detail

Communication

Microsoft 365

Education

LLB in Scots law

PEAT 1

Tools

Document management systems

Job description

About the team

This opportunity sits within our Corporate team in Glasgow. You will work alongside trainees, lawyers and partners, supporting a range of corporate matters and gaining practical experience within a busy and collaborative legal environment.

About the role

Our Legal Graduate Programme is designed for graduates looking to take the next step towards a legal career at Freeths.

• Legal Graduates join the firm on a six-month fixed-term contract. Performance will be reviewed and assessed throughout the programme.
• After approximately four and a half months, the firm will decide whether to offer formal training, based on the graduate’s performance reviews and final assessment.
• Successful graduates will be given a date on which to commence formal training with Freeths.
• Formal training will follow the Law Society of Scotland’s PEAT 2 route: a two-year traineeship comprising supervised practical experience and rotations across different practice areas.
• During the traineeship, trainees will complete the required reviews, trainee continuing professional development and PEAT 2 record, while developing the knowledge, skills and professional experience needed to qualify as a Scottish solicitor.

Applicants must be available to commence the programme immediately or at short notice.

Please note: Candidates must have completed either an LLB in Scots law or the two-year accelerated LLB in Scots law for non-law graduates, together with the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (PEAT 1), before applying.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal support to trainees, lawyers and partners within the Glasgow Corporate team.
• Undertake legal research and assist with drafting, document preparation, client and matter administration, due diligence and other corporate work, with appropriate supervision.
• Produce thorough, accurate and high-quality work and respond positively to feedback.
• Carry out any other reasonable tasks that may be required from time to time.

Your skills and qualifications

• A strong academic record and first-class organisational skills.
• A thorough and accurate approach to research and written work.
• A proactive approach and willingness to contribute positively to the team.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with a collaborative, flexible and professional approach.
• Confidence using Microsoft 365 applications and the ability to learn new legal and document-management systems.
• The ability to demonstrate the firm’s values consistently through your work and interactions with others.

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