Solicitor Apprenticeship

Pinsent Masons Llp; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm in Birmingham is seeking Solicitor Apprentices. This role offers practical experience on real legal projects while pursuing a funded LLB in Legal Practice and Skills. Successful candidates will gain exposure to various legal cases, supported by regular feedback and training, while enjoying benefits like private healthcare and pension schemes.

Benefits

Private healthcare policy

Pension scheme

Interest-free season ticket loan

Interest-free gym membership loan

Cycle to work scheme

Travel support and reimbursement

Responsibilities

• Be involved in client meetings.
• Assist solicitors with legal matters.
• Conduct legal research.
• Draft correspondence and documents.
• Prepare files and bundles.
• Lead client meetings.
• Prepare client training.
• Progress legal matters and transactions.
• Draft documents from scratch, using precedents.
• Undertake effective spoken and written advocacy.
• Negotiate solutions to clients’ issues.
• Plan and manage legal cases and transactions.
• Obtain relevant facts through effective questioning.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Interest in business

Personal responsibility

Intellectual capability

Social adaptability

Drive

Positive impact

Education

GCSE in English, Maths and three other subjects (grade C or 4 or above)

A Level in any subjects (grade ABB or above)

Job description

Pinsent Masons is seeking to recruit Solicitor Apprentices to join our Birmingham office. This is a unique opportunity to gain practical experience working on real‑life legal projects alongside experienced Solicitors, while also studying towards a fully sponsored LLB (Hons) in Legal Practice and Skills degree and completing SQE. Throughout your apprenticeship you will work on real‑life legal projects alongside experienced solicitors. Apprentices can expect to:

Responsibilities

• Be involved in client meetings
• Assist solicitors with legal matters
• Conduct legal research
• Draft correspondence and documents
• Prepare files and bundles
• Prepare client training
• Lead client meetings
• Progress legal matters and transactions
• Find, analyse and assess documents, recognising when additional information is needed
• Recognise when legal research is needed and use appropriate methods and resources
• Develop strategies and solutions based on a client’s commercial and personal circumstances
• Provide advice informed by appropriate factual legal analysis and identifying the consequences of different options
• Draft documents from scratch, using precedents and complying with all formalities
• Undertake effective spoken and written advocacy in court and outside of formal court hearings
• Negotiate solutions to clients’ issues, identifying interests, objectives and limits, and presenting options persuasively
• Plan and manage legal cases and transactions, assessing and communicating risk, and bringing matters to conclusion
• Obtain relevant facts by effective questioning and active listening

Qualifications and Skills

• GCSE in English, Maths and three other subjects (grade C or 4 or above)
• A Level in any subjects (grade ABB or above)
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Interest in business
• Personal responsibility
• Intellectual capability
• Social adaptability
• Drive
• Positive impact

Training and Development

In the first four years of your apprenticeship you will be based in two legal teams, spending two years in each. During the final two years you will join the trainee solicitor cohort and undertake six‑month placements in four different departments, gaining broad exposure to commercial law. A dedicated weekly study day focuses on legal foundation subjects, skills modules and preparation for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE). You will also receive regular feedback from subject tutors and a Skills Coach to support your progress.

Benefits

• Private healthcare policy
• Pension scheme
• Interest‑free season ticket loan
• Interest‑free gym membership loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Travel support and reimbursement for UK and Ireland travel as required by the role, with the firm covering relevant business expenses in line with our policy

About Pinsent Masons

Pinsent Masons is a global law firm with over 3,800 employees across more than 29 offices worldwide. We pride ourselves on delivering high‑quality legal advice rooted in deep sector knowledge. Our core values are Approachable, Bold and Connected, and we strive to create an inclusive, innovative workplace. Our apprenticeship is fully funded, providing no university fees and a competitive salary throughout the programme.