Law graduate schemes
Law Graduate Schemes offer plenty of versatility, whether its working within a specialised legal firm, or in the legal department of a world leading brand.
Graduates should check the type of work the scheme can provide, if there are placements, and if they provide study support for qualifications before making any decision!
Companies
Allen & Overy
Salary: £44,000
Industry: Law
Duration: 2 years
Location: London
Requirements: Not mentioned
Allen & Overy offer law graduate schemes involving four 6-month placements across a number of different specialised areas. Graduates will have the opportunity to work with and learn from some of the firms leading lawyers.
Clifford Chance
Salary: £44,800 (£54,000 in second year)
Industry: Law
Duration: 2 years
Location: London
Requirements: Not mentioned
Clifford Chance offer law graduate schemes based out of London. Graduates will have access to regular development check-ins, and support as they navigate through the scheme. On completion of the scheme, newly qualified lawyers can expect to earn up to £94,500.
Note: if you did not study law at university, you will be required to first study towards the Graduate Diploma in Law qualification. Please click the link below to find out more.
Baker McKenzie
Salary: £48,000
Industry: Law
Duration: 2 years
Location: London
Requirements: 2:1
Baker McKenzie offer law graduate schemes consisting of four 6-month placements (seats). Graduates will also have the ability to apply for a 3-6 month secondment internationally, or to a clients office for 6 months.
BBC
Salary: Not mentioned
Industry: Media
Duration: Not mentioned
Location: Not mentioned
Requirements: Recommended to have obtained/ predicted a degree.
The BBC offer law graduate schemes for a small number of aspiring lawyers to join their team. Graduates will gain insight into a number of different legal areas across the BBC, such as; commercial law, litigation, and intellectual property amongst others.
CMS
Salary: Competitive
Industry: Law
Duration: Not mentioned
Location: Uk wide, global
Requirements: 2:1
CMS offer law graduate schemes consisting of four 6-month placements (across the UK or internationally). Graduates are guaranteed to experience at least 3 different areas of law, and are also encouraged to assist in pro-bono work work to low-income or charitable organisations.
Deloitte
Salary: Competitive
Industry: Accounting
Duration: Not mentioned
Location: Not mentioned
Requirements: Not mentioned
Deloitte offer law graduate schemes for aspiring lawyers who want to join one of the most recognisable companies in the world. Graduates who are successful in their applications will have access to world-class L&D opportunities, whilst also joining a 2,000+ strong team spanning over 80 locations.
DLA Piper
Salary: Competitive
Industry: Law
Duration: Not mentioned
Location: London and Scotland
Requirements: Not mentioned
DLA Piper offer law graduate schemes based in London & Scotland. Graduates will begin the programme with a week-long induction to get to know your colleagues and listen to industry professionals, before moving on to experience a number of rotations across DLA Pipers organisation.
Freshfields
Salary: £45,000
Industry: Law
Duration: 2 years
Location: London
Requirements: Not mentioned
Freshfields offer law graduate schemes based in London. Graduates will work across a number of different placements, with at least 1 rotation in dispute resolution and a further 2 in global transactions. Graduates will also being able to choose between other specialist seats in areas such as antitrust, competition & trade, people & reward, and tax.
Salary: Competitive
Industry: Technology
Duration: 2 years
Location: London
Requirements: Not mentioned
Google offer law graduate schemes based in London. Graduates have the opportunity to work for the technology giants, with brands such as Youtube, Twitch, & Nest all under their control.
Herbert Smith Freehills
Salary: £48,000
Industry: Law
Duration: 2 years
Location: London
Requirements: Not mentioned
Herbert Smith Freehills offer law graduate schemes based in London. Graduates will work across four 6-month placements ranging from corporate to specialist roles, and 90% of graduates will work on a secondment project. Furthermore, graduates will be encouraged to work on pro bono opportunities, such as helping in Whitechapel Legal Advice Clinic.
Hogan Lovells
Salary: Competitive
Industry: Law
Duration: Not mentioned
Location: London and Birmingham
Requirements: 2:1
Hogan Lovells are offering law graduate schemes in either the London or Birmingham offices.
Graduates working in Birmigham will speciaise in one of the following 5 areas: Corporate, Litigation, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, and Construction.
Graduates working London will complete four 6-month placements, whilst also having the chance to complete an international secondment or working within a major clients in-house legal team.
Huawei
Salary: Competitive
Industry: Technology
Duration: Not mentioned
Location: Uk
Requirements: Not mentioned
Huawei offer law graduate schemes in their UK offices, with the intention of developing graduates to be their next generation of legal leaders.
Irwin Mitchell
Salary: £26,500, £38,000 London
Industry: Law
Duration: 2 years
Location: Uk
Requirements: Not mentioned
Irwin Mitchell are offering law graduate schemes across 11 locations in the UK. Graduates will work across four 6-month seats in different areas of the business, and from very early on with have interaction with senior partners & associates.
Kirkland & Ellis
Salary: £50,000
Industry: Law
Duration: Not mentioned
Location: London (in the 'Gherkin'!)
Requirements: Penultimate/final year university student
Kirkland & Ellis offer law graduate schemes in their flagship office location 'The Gherkin'. K&E are regular attendees at career fares across universities and encourage graduates to visit them to learn more about the scheme. Schemes are open for applications for both graduates in their penultimate or final year at university. Click the link below to see the detailed timeline.
KPMG
Salary: Competitive
Industry: Accounting
Duration: 3 years
Location: London
Requirements: Not mentioned
KPMG are offering law graduate schemes specialising in tax. Graduates will have access to all of the benefits that come for working for one of the 'big 4', as well as support for studying for professional qualifications.
Linklaters
Salary: £42,000
Industry: Law
Duration: Not mentioned
Location: London
Requirements: Not mentioned
Linklaters are offering numerous law graduate schemes for aspiring lawyers, with each scheme involving the graduate to work across four 6-month placements in England & Wales.
Once the 2 year training period is over, the graduates will role off into their schemes specified location. This could be:
- UK based
- China based (Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai)
- Middle East
- Singapore
Norton Rose Fullbright
Salary: £46,500
Industry: Law
Duration: 2 years
Location: Uk, global
Requirements: Not mentioned
Norton Rose Fullbright offer law graduate schemes with international placements options. You will take part in four 6-month rotations, 2 of which are in core operations (banking & corporate), and 2 that will be down to personal choice. Furthermore, graduates will be sponsored towards a professional qualification.
Pinsent Masons
Salary: £41,000 London, other locations vary
Industry: Law
Duration: 2 years
Location: UK, Global
Requirements: 2:1
Pinsent Masons offer law graduate schemes across the globe, with base locations of the UK, Ireland, Singapore, Hong Kong, Middle East, Australia, Johannesburg, & Madrid all on offer. Graduates will work across multiple seats to enhance their experience and knowledge, and around 15% of all graduates will complete a secondment.
PwC
Salary: Competitive
Industry: Accounting
Duration: Not mentioned
Location: Uk
Requirements: 2:1
PwC run law graduate schemes for those have finished university with a 2:1 degree or higher. Graduates will join a legal team that is 3,700 strong, and spans across 90+ countries. Successful applicants will complete a series of secondments across different areas of PwC's legal activities, with international secondments also available.
Slaughter and May
Salary: £43,000
Industry: Law
Duration: 2 years
Location: London
Requirements: Not mentioned
Slaughter and May offer law graduate schemes based in London that specialises in trading.
Graduates will take part in 2 seats specialising in Corporate and M&A, and Financing. In the final year of the scheme, graduates will be able to decide where they would like to work; this could be a year focusing on 1 specialist area, or split between 2/3 different roles.
White & Case
Salary: Competitive
Industry: Law
Duration: Not mentioned
Location: Uk
Requirements: Not mentioned
White & Case offer law graduate schemes specialising in trading. This is a highly versatile rotational scheme with potential placements in 14 different areas of law. Graduates will have their legal qualification fully sponsored by the company, and have the opportunity to roll-off the scheme on £105,000 once qualified!