Training Contract/Vacation Schemes
- Recruiter
- Simmons & Simmons Trainee Recruitment
- Location
- London / Bristol
- Salary
- £36,000 - £40,000
- Posted
- 01 Jan 2015
- Closes
- 31 Jul 2017
- Ref
- LJ-Simmons/TrainingContract
- Vacancy Type
- Trainees & Graduate Positions, Training Contracts
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Banking/Finance, Company/Commercial, Competition/EU, Corporate, Employment, Environment, Intellectual Property, Litigation/Dispute Resolution, PPP/PFI/Commercial projects, Real Estate, Tax
- PQE
- Trainee
- Experience Level
- Trainee
Firm profile
Simmons & Simmons is a leading international law firm with fully integrated teams working throughout Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Our vision is to continue to be a leading global law firm through our sector focus, which is underpinned by our ambition to provide our clients with high quality advice and deliver value through new ways of working.
Main areas of work
From our offices in major business and financial centres, we view the world through the lens of our key sectors: asset management & investment funds, financial institutions, life sciences, and technology, media & telecommunications. These priority sector teams are drawn from the core practice areas of: asset finance; banking; capital markets; competition & regulatory; corporate; dispute resolution; employment, pensions & employee benefits; financial services; information, communications & technology; intellectual property; projects; real estate and tax. We also focus on the energy and infrastructure market, in particular through our international projects and construction teams.
Trainee profile
We're looking for trainees who have great intellectual abilities, but who can also show that they have initiative and drive. So while we're interested in your academic successes, we also went to see your potential. That's why our assessment process focuses on the raw skills you have now, not just what you have achieved.
Training environment
We have training contract opportunities in London and Bristol open to law and non-law students and graduates. Through our innovative Trainee Skills Academy, you'll get access to the best training and support across a wide range of essential skills, such as client, commercial, people and technical. During the training contract we also ensure trainees have a broad legal experience, and a balanced, integrated approach to gaining the knowledge, expertise and abilities you will need to qualify in the practice area of your choice.
Vacation placements
Our paid internship schemes are one of the primary means of selecting candidates for a career with us. Your placement in our London or Bristol offices will give you first-hand experience of a busy and dynamic international law firm, with exposure to the deals and transactions we work on.
Winter vacation scheme (London): one week scheme aimed specifically at final year students and graduates. Applications open 01 October 2016.
Spring insight scheme (London): two day workshop, designed for first year law and non-law students and penultimate year non-law students. Applications open 01 January 2017.
Summer vacation scheme (London & Bristol): In London, our two week scheme is open to penultimate year law and non-law students, final year students and graduates. In Bristol, the scheme is one week and open to penultimate year law students, final year students and graduates. Applications open 15 October 2016.
A series of open days are also available to all students and graduates and are run throughout the year in our London and Bristol offices.
Please note, we recruit on a first come first served basis. We therefore urge to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Sponsorship
The firm will cover your full tuition fees for law school and offer a maintenance grant of £7,000 for the GDL and £7,500 for the LPC.
Salary
£40,000 1st and 2nd seat (London)
£45,000 3rd and 4th seat (London)
£36,000 1st and 2nd seat (Bristol)
£37,000 3rd and 4th seat (Bristol)
Holiday entitlement 25 days
% of trainees with a non-law degree p.a. 50%
No. of seats available abroad p.a. varies
Post-qualification
Salary (2016)
£68,000 (London)
£49,000 (Bristol)
Overseas offices
Amsterdam, Beijing, Brussels, Doha, Dubai, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Jeddah*, Lisbon*, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Paris, Riyadh*, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo (*Associated office)
Partners 250+
Fee earners 800+
Total Trainees 80+
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