London Trainee Solicitor Programme 2029

Gordons; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Dentons, the world’s largest global law firm, offers a two-year Trainee Solicitor Programme with four six-month seats across jurisdictions, featuring structured training and regular feedback to build your skills.

From day one, you’ll gain real responsibility while developing commercial awareness and legal judgment, with opportunities for client secondment and an inclusive, supportive culture.

Qualifications

• Strong academic performance; context considered in holistic applications.
• Rare Contextual Recruitment System used to provide additional context.

Responsibilities

• Work across multiple seats gaining broad exposure.
• Support complex client matters on international matters.
• Develop legal skills with structured training and feedback.

Skills

Strong academic performance

Commercial awareness

Teamwork

Job description

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• Supercharge your prep to achieve legal career success
• Structured support to boost your employability

We're the worlds largest global law firm. Thats more than 12,500 people across 80+ countries.

Our vision is to be the law firm of the future, today. With a strategy built on growth, integration and reinvention, we're setting out to reshape the legal profession. Join us and you'll have the opportunityto play your part in that future, contributing to the ideas, work andinnovation shaping the next generation of legal practice.

Our work is broad, international and tied closely to the way the worldis changing. As a trainee, you'll explore that variety seat by seat,building your confidence, commercial awareness and legal skills as you go.

Who Should Apply?

If you're an aspiring commercial lawyer looking to make an impact ina global law firm from day one, we can offer you the chance to learnfrom exceptional people, contribute to work that shapes industriesand build a career with real purpose. This is a place where your ambition is supported, your potential is nurtured and what you bringhas the opportunity to matter.

We generally look for a strong academic performance but consider every application we receive in context and holistically. We alsoencourage you to include mitigating circumstances if relevant.

We also use the Rare Contextual Recruitment System to give usadditional context when considering each candidate's application.

Trainee Solicitor Programme

Make your contribution matter from day one. Start at the world'slargest global law firm, where innovation, collaboration andcommercial thinking go hand in hand. Over our two-year TraineeSolicitor Programme, you'll work on complex matters spanning jurisdictions, industries and legal disciplines, building the skills andconfidence to shape the future of legal services.

From your first day, you'll take on real responsibility, contributing tohigh-quality client work while developing the legal expertise,commercial judgement and confidence to thrive.

Through four six-month seats, you'll build experience across a rangeof practice areas, working on complex, cross-border matters forleading global clients alongside colleagues who are experts in their field. Each seat broadens your experience, deepens your sectorknowledge and sharpens your understanding of the commercialissues shaping our clients' industries. Structured training, regular feedback and ongoing support run throughout, helping you developyour technical expertise and professional skills.

As the legal profession evolves, you'll also experience the innovative ways we deliver legal services, including the AI and legal technologywe use to solve complex client challenges.

We're proud to work closely with our clients. As a trainee, you'll havethe opportunity to apply for a client secondment, giving you first-handinsight into client organisations, different sectors and ways ofworking, while expanding your professional network.

Alongside your legal work, you'll become part of our wider firmcommunity through networking events, social activities, pro bono opportunities and client initiatives. We're committed to creating aninclusive environment where everyone can thrive, and you'll haveopportunities to get involved in our inclusion networks and initiatives throughout your training.

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Here at Dentons, innovation isn’t something that sits in isolation - we believe it comes from everywhere and from everyone, and it is critical to our position as the world’s largest global law firm.

We do this by challenging ourselves to identify and implementinnovation across all areas of service delivery to our clients.

Throughout your programme you will be encouraged to enrich yourinnovation skills and knowledge. See here for further information onhow we help our clients innovate in different ways

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