LAW BE YOURSELF. BE RESPECTED. BE INSPIRED. BE AMONG EXPERTS. DISCOVER YOUR POTENTIAL. THIS IS THE NEW DYNAMIC. www.hoganlovells.com Email: graduate.recruitment@hoganlovells.com Main locations: Over 45 offices globally, including London About us: A practical, straight-talking approach to law. Open, honest and deep relationships with clients. Training that keeps on evolving. A global community where everyone is on the same wavelength – but always encouraged to be themselves. All of this gives Hogan Lovells a different dynamic to other global law firms. Opportunities available: Each year, the firm takes on 60 trainee solicitors – both law and non-law graduates. The two-year training contract is split into four six-month ‘seats’. During this time, trainee solicitors move around four different practice areas, including corporate, finance, and dispute resolution. You will gain exposure to and develop a rounded understanding of international law, and you will have an opportunity to apply for an international or client secondment. Graduates sought: All degree disciplines welcome. Minimum 2:1 required. Vacation Work: Hogan Lovells runs highly-regarded spring, summer and winter vacation schemes. Up to 90 places are available in total. Each lasts up to three weeks, and gives participants the chance to work alongside partners, associates and trainees in major practice areas. Students are exposed to two or three practice areas and learn to draft documents, carry out legal research, attend meetings and in some cases attend court. This hands-on learning is complemented by tailored workshops, case studies and social events. Application advice: Please visit hoganlovells.com/graduates for more information and to apply. LAW www.hfw.com Main locations: Brussels, Dubai, Geneva, Hong Kong, London, Melbourne, Paris, Perth, Piraeus, Sao Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney About us: We are an international law firm with a market-leading reputation for advising businesses in a number of industry sectors, including aviation, commodities, construction, energy, insurance and shipping, all of which are integral to the way international commerce works. Our clients value the in-depth knowledge this focus brings and as a result our lawyers work on some of the most complex, high-value, international matters. We offer our trainees an environment where they will be working alongside some of the most respected and talented lawyers. Opportunities available: A training contract at HFW consists of four six-month seats – three contentious seats and one transactional seat, with one seat spent in an international office. We aim to provide you with a dynamic, and varied environment in which you are challenged to become the best lawyer you can be. Graduates sought: Law and non-law students, undergraduates and graduates Visa sponsorship: Yes Graduate salary: £37,000 Vacation work: 1 spring scheme and 3 summer schemes Annual vacancies: 15 vacancies - split between a September and March intake Application advice: Online application form, assessment centre, vacation scheme (if applied for) Partner interview. Deadline for vacation scheme - 14 February. Deadline for training contract - 31 July. www.jonesdaylondon.com Main locations: London, Continental Europe, Asia, USA, Latin America, Middle East, Asia Pacific. About us: Jones Day is a truly global law firm. Our London office, with 220 lawyers, is the third largest in the network of 44 offices across 19 jurisdictions. Our strengths in London reflect the firm’s rich heritage in M&A and its vast, cross-border, transactional and disputes experience. Our “One Firm Worldwide” structure and unique, non-rotational training contract set us apart from our peers. Opportunities available: 72 two-week placements in winter, spring and summer to recruit approximately 20 trainees for September 2019. Our placements operate like mini training contracts. We recruit almost exclusively from our schemes. Graduates sought: All disciplines accepted. Successful candidates have strong analytical ability, are committed to a legal career, want to work on global deals, are proactive, self-disciplined, good at juggling priorities, and want to become future partners, not just qualify with us. Graduate salary: Start at £45,000; after 12 months: £50,000; on qualification: £85,000. Application advice: Apply early and online for a placement from 1 September. Placements are open to final year students, graduates, postgraduates and career changers. Placements are also open to penultimate year students undertaking a qualifying law degree. Final deadlines are: 28 October 2016 (winter); 16 December 2016 (spring); 13 January 2017 (summer). 143
AN EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY Sullivan & Cromwell provides the highest quality legal advice and representation to clients around the world. The results we achieve have set us apart for more than 130 years and serve as a model for the modern practice of law. If you are considering a career as a solicitor, interested in working with the world’s leading companies on their most challenging matters, and feel that you have the qualities we are looking for, we encourage you to apply for a place on the 2017 summer vacation scheme or for a training contract in our to: traineesolicitors@sullcrom.com for the 2017 summer vacation scheme from 1 st November 2016 through 13 th January 2017 1 st May 2017 through 14 th July 2017. www.sullcrom.com london . paris . frankfurt new york . washington, d.c. . los angeles . palo alto tokyo . hong kong . beijing . melbourne . sydney