Trainee Solicitor – 2028 Intake
Ampa - Legal & Professional Services
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Brighton • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Entry Level
About the role
- Join Us as a Trainee Solicitor at Shakespeare Martineau!
- Do you want to unlock your potential?
- Are you a curious, authentic and trusted individual ready to kick-start your legal career?
- At Shakespeare Martineau, we’re not just looking for future solicitors — we’re looking for people who bring their full selves to work, think creatively, and live our values of being authentic, brave, trusted, and collaborative.
- Drawing on years of experience helping people from all backgrounds achieve their ambition of becoming solicitors, Shakespeare Martineau is a welcoming and supportive place to start your legal journey.
- While we embrace agile working across the firm, Brighton will be your primary office location.
Requirements
- A qualifying law degree (or equivalent) or completion of the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL)
- Our Culture Code prioritises those who are Authentic, Brave, Trusted, Collaborative and we want to see evidence of that in your application
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- A collaborative mindset and ability to work in a team
- Commitment to personal and professional development
Benefits
- We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work.
- We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.
- We have hubs in Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leicester, London, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Solihull, Southampton, Stratford-upon-Avon, Lincoln and Sheffield.
- Want to find out more about our amazing benefits?
- Additional information: Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted.
- Equal opportunities: Shakespeare Martineau is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
law degreeGraduate Diploma in Law
Soft skills
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