Job Description
Start your journey into commercial law with a two-day insight experience designed exclusively for first-year undergraduates. Explore what a career in international law looks like, build practical skills and begin shaping your future with support from legal professionals.
This scheme offers a direct pathway toward the firm’s Vacation Scheme and ultimately a Training Contract.
Key Criteria
We are looking for:
* Strong academic potential (on track for 2:1 or above typically competitive)
* Clear interest in commercial law and global business
* Curiosity, analytical thinking and willingness to learn
* Confident communication and teamwork skills
* Ability to participate in person in London on both programme days
What you’ll do
During the programme, you will:
* Experience the work and culture of a leading commercial law firm
* Take part in case studies, skills workshops and commercial awareness sessions
* Learn how law interacts with business and technology across global clients
* Hear from lawyers at different career levels about their routes into the profession
* Build confidence through networking and professional development activities
* Meet a Trainee mentor to support your ongoing applications
* Gain insight into the recruitment process, with the possibility of fast-track progression to a Vacation Scheme assessment centre
You’ll leave with a clearer sense of whether commercial law is the right path and how to succeed in future applications.
Who can apply
This programme is open to:
* First-year undergraduates on a three-year degree, or
* Second-year undergraduates on a four-year degree
All academic disciplines are welcome.
Location
London office — full in-person attendance required.
What you gain
* Early exposure to international commercial law
* Foundational skills that support future applications
* A trainee mentor to guide your next steps
* A potential route onto the Summer Vacation Scheme and ultimately a Training Contract