LONDON 2023 WINTER VACATION SCHEME London, England
Job description
LONDON - EXCHANGE HOUSE/SQUARE, PRIMROSE STREET, EC2A 2EG
THE OPPORTUNITY
A vacation scheme is a great introduction to being a Trainee at Herbert Smith Freehills. During your vacation scheme you'll sit in the same room as a Partner or Senior Associate and be given real work for real clients. You'll be involved in workshops and presentations that provide an insight into the breadth of practice areas within the firm. We'll arrange formal and informal social events for you to meet others on the vacation scheme, as well as Partners, Associates and Trainees.
SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
Please see application form
GROUP / TEAM
Graduates
LOCATION DESCRIPTION
Located in the heart of the City of London, our Exchange Square offices give us easy access not only to our clients but also to many of the social and cultural attractions of one of the world's most exciting cities.
ABOUT US
We advise many of the largest and most ambitious organisations across all major regions of the world. Our reputation for providing outstanding legal expertise is thoroughly deserved: we are globally pre-eminent in all forms of dispute resolution and an international leader in sectors such as corporate and finance. We are one of the world's top-ranked energy and resources firms. We offer our clients a top-tier capability across a single global platform with a distinctive focus on industry sectors and an un-paralleled depth of expertise.
Join us, and you will work with inspiring people, many of whom are leaders in their fields. You will be faced with demanding and intellectually stimulating work, that will require more than just technical ability. You will need to have a sense of the bigger picture, the ability to cut to the heart of the matter and a gift for developing exceptional working relationships. With more than 25 offices across the globe in fast-growing markets like China and Indonesia and established centres like the UK, Europe, the US and Australia, we can offer you the international opportunities that only a leading global practice can provide.
We recognise that the success of our business and our clients relies on the skills, knowledge and ideas of all our people. Our environment is one in which high performance is expected, in return, we will provide you with rewards and opportunities tailored to your personal and professional goals.
CONTRACT TYPE
Vacation Scheme
START YEAR
2024/2025
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
At Herbert Smith Freehills you will be part of a diverse, innovative culture where high performance, client focus and highly engaged people are our differentiator. People at our firm come from a range of backgrounds and bring a wide variety of experiences and perspectives to their work with us. We strive to ensure that our inclusive environment means you feel valued and able to perform at your best by being your authentic self at work. We know that our future success not only depends on being innovative and progressive in the changing legal market but, most importantly, on our people feeling highly engaged in meaningful work.
We understand that you have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to create a working environment based on mutual trust and respect, in which you can perform at your best whilst maintaining sustainable balance across your life.
