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Trainee Solicitor - Scotland, Central Belt

Fortrea

United Kingdom

Hybrid

GBP 20,000 - 30,000

Full time

18 days ago

Job summary

A global clinical research company is offering a full-time traineeship program beginning in September 2025. This two-year fixed-term position provides exposure to various areas of legal practice, including contractual language drafting, compliance support, and investigation assistance. Ideal candidates will possess a Scottish LLB and a Diploma in Legal Practice, alongside strong communication and organizational skills. The role is fully remote with monthly in-person supervisor meetings.

Qualifications

  • Scottish LLB and Scottish Diploma in Legal Practice required.
  • Good organizational and time management skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Good attention to detail and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

  • Support Action Line Investigations.
  • Draft affidavits and contractual language.
  • Support internal meetings and compliance liaisons.
  • Review End User Access Terms and regulatory documents.

Skills

Organizational skills
Time management
Communication skills
Interpersonal skills
Attention to detail

Education

Scottish LLB
Scottish Diploma in Legal Practice

Job description

Fortrea is a global clinical research company with a small in-house legal team. Our external client base is large pharmaceutical companies, small biotechs and specialist firms. Our in-house team supports all aspects of an in-house legal team including commercial contract, privacy, employment, corporate, compliance and litigation support. Our culture centers around four pillars: Forward Together, Own It, Uphold Integrity and Respect People.

This is Fortrea’s inaugural Traineeship Program which will provide you with opportunities to be involved in international work. Our program has 4 seats and trainees will have 1 seat in each of the 4 areas: commercial contracting, corporate, privacy and compliance (investigations and third party risk management).

Our application process for Traineeships beginning in September 2025 is now open.

This is a full-time traineeship for a two-year fixed term contract.

Location: Central Belt. The positions are fully remote with a requirement to meet face to face with training supervisor on a monthly basis.

Our trainees can expect to be involved in a broad range of work throughout their traineeship at a local and international level, including, but not limited to

  • Action Line Investigation support
  • Affidavit drafting
  • Support internal meetings
  • Support Compliance Liaisons
  • Contractual language drafting and review
  • Support Regulatory document filings
  • End User Access Terms review


This offers our trainees experience in working in an international organization and with colleagues across our global offices supported by our experienced Scottish solicitors.

Requirements:

- Scottish LLB and Scottish Diploma in Legal Practice.

- Good organizational and time management skills.

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

- Good attention to detail and the ability to work on own initiative.

We would welcome candidates who have a particular interest in life sciences and who have previous office working experience although this is not essential.

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