Edinburgh Training Contract Edinburgh, Scotland
Job description
EDINBURGH TRAINING CONTRACT
Here at Burges Salmon, we bring new ideas and perspectives to everything we do, without ever compromising the quality of our work. Join us and you'll have every opportunity to fulfil your potential as you help shape our future – and we'll support you all the way.
Are you looking to gain exposure to high profile clients and top quality work? Would you like to work alongside lawyers who are experts in their field? Our award-winning training programme will take you further than you ever thought possible.
Following the successful growth of our Edinburgh office since launching in May 2019, we are now incredibly excited to be launching our Edinburgh training contracts.
About the firm
Burges Salmon is an ambitious, sustainable and inclusive firm that ensures its clients, people and wider communities flourish.
With offices in Bristol, Edinburgh, London and Dublin, the firm's people work wherever clients need them to be, both within the UK and internationally. The firm works across the UK, with lawyers who are qualified to work in all three legal jurisdictions in the UK — England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
You'll find our offices in Edinburgh's Exchange District, located in the heart of the city's leading financial and business centre.
We celebrated the third anniversary of our Edinburgh office in May this year. The firm's office in the Scottish capital opened in May 2019 in line with Burges Salmon's commitment to meet the needs of its clients and underpin its strong position in the Scottish market.
The past year has seen a number of key client successes for Burges Salmon's Edinburgh team, having advised on a number of significant transactions across a range of sectors and for high-profile clients. Burges Salmon has also maintained or forged new partnerships with some significant institutions in Scotland, including rewilding, reforestation and carbon-offsetting organisation, Trees for Life, and Edinburgh Zoo's public art event, Giraffe About Town.
The application process
The application for a training contract is a three step process. Please make sure to complete the written application form, the Verbal Reasoning test and the Situational Judgement test before the deadline in order for your application to be considered.
If your application is successful you will be invited to attend an assessment centre in our Edinburgh office in March 2023. Please be advised, if you are unable to attend on these dates, we will not be able to progress your application.
In order to become a solicitor in Scotland you will need to complete a Scots Law degree (LLB) and the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (PEAT STAGE 1) followed by a two-year traineeship.
If you wish to apply for a 2023 traineeship we will require you to have completed or currently be studying for the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice.
We will support any future trainees who are due to join us in 2024 and beyond in the completion of the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice. You will be able to apply from the penultimate year of your degree.
Please note: there is the option on the application form to select whether you are interested in a 2023 or 2024 start date.
Disability Confident Employer
At Burges Salmon we want to ensure that all applicants who identify as Disabled or who have a health condition or impairment are offered reasonable adjustments during their recruitment process.
It's important to us that our organisation represents the diverse community in which we operate and we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities.
Get in touch!
If you have any questions or queries, please reach out to Penny Bowring in our Graduate Recruitment team: [email protected]
Ready to #BeMoreSalmon?
Applications close 2 March 2023
Benefits
Competitive Salary
25 days annual leave
2 paid days leave volunteering
Pension and life assurance
Private medical insurance
Parental leave
Flexible working
Personal/Professional development
Cycle to work
Social club
