Solicitor Apprenticeship

Pinsent Masons Germany LLP; Leeds; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is offering a unique solicitor apprenticeship that combines practical legal experience with academic learning. This exciting opportunity allows you to work on real-life legal projects while studying towards a fully funded Level 7 Solicitor Apprenticeship and LLB in Legal Practice and Skills degree. You'll earn a competitive salary while gaining invaluable skills in a supportive environment. As you progress, you'll take on more advanced tasks, preparing you for a successful career as a qualified solicitor. If you're eager to learn and grow in a dynamic legal setting, this apprenticeship could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.
• No university fees due to full funding of the apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Assist solicitors with legal matters and conduct legal research.
• Draft correspondence and documents, and prepare files.

Skills

Legal Research

Client Communication

Document Drafting

Time Management

Team Collaboration

Education

Level 7 Solicitor Apprenticeship

LLB in Legal Practice and Skills

Job description

Start your legal career with our solicitor apprenticeship

As a solicitor apprentice, you will join a fast-paced, dynamic working environment where personal resilience and a willingness to learn are key to success. This is a unique opportunity to gain practical experience working on real-life legal projects alongside experienced legal professionals, while also studying towards the Level 7 Solicitor Apprenticeship standard, a fully sponsored LLB in Legal Practice and Skills degree, and the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE). Solicitor apprentices have a unique opportunity to ‘earn while they learn’ by putting their academic learning into practice while working towards qualifying as a solicitor. The apprenticeship is fully funded, so apprentices have no university fees and earn a competitive salary for the duration of the programme.

The number of available roles and their location depends on business needs and can change each year. Our 2025 Solicitor Apprenticeship opportunities are available in our Leeds and Manchester offices.

Please note, due to the funding requirements all candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK for the full duration of the apprenticeship.

What is the recruitment process?

The below shows the typical recruitment process for our legal apprenticeships.

01. Registration & application form

Tell us about yourself, your academic history and your employment history where applicable. We also gather information about you to support our contextualized recruitment approach.

02. Online blended assessment

The next stage of the recruitment process will involve completing our online blended assessment. This blended assessment incorporates situational judgment questions, a written case study and a short recorded video interview allowing us to see how well you would perform in different scenarios.

03. Assessment centre

If you pass the online blended assessment, we’ll ask you to book a place at one of our in-person assessment centres. You will complete three exercises over the day – this will include a one-to-one interview, a business simulation exercise and a case study.

04. Offer

Whatever the outcome, we’ll let you know as soon as we can after the assessment centre. If you display the key attributes we are looking for and perform well throughout the assessment, we’ll send you an offer and talk you through the onboarding process.

Responsibilities

Throughout your apprenticeship you will be involved in client meetings, assist solicitors with legal matters, conduct legal research, draft correspondence and documents, and prepare files and bundles. As you progress in your role, you will be introduced to more advanced tasks to help you build a portfolio and work towards the level 7 qualification. These tasks may involve preparing client training, leading client meetings, and progressing matters and transactions.

Support and development

During your apprenticeship, you will be supported by a supervisor who is an experienced solicitor, a dedicated early talent team, and fellow legal apprentices. In addition, you will also be allocated a buddy to help you settle into both working and studying. You will receive comprehensive training that combines on-the-job learning with formal structured sessions, ensuring you are fully equipped to succeed in your role. Furthermore, you will have access to a wide range of courses available through our Pinsent Masons Learning and Development team, enabling you to develop your skills and build a successful career.

Qualification and beyond

Upon successful completion of the 6-year solicitor apprenticeship and Solicitors Qualifying Examination, subject to SRA character and suitability assessment, you will become a qualified solicitor and have a chance to join our Newly Qualified (NQ) Solicitor recruitment process. This process is centrally managed and includes interviews and technical skills assessments. Our Graduate Development team work with the business to identify which roles are available and circulate a list. You will be able to apply for a small number of vacancies across the firm’s offices. The outcome will be based on your performance at assessment and throughout your apprenticeship. This gives you every opportunity to further your career with a leading firm in your chosen area of law.

How to apply

To start your application, please click on apply now. Once you have registered an account, you will need to complete the following before the application closing date:

• Registration form
• Application form
• Online blended assessment

Once you have submitted all of the above, our recruitment team will review your application alongside your online blended assessment and will be in touch in due course regarding your outcome.