OXFORD

LAW
INTERNATIONAL LAW
POLICY + DEVELOPMENT
www.penningtons.co.uk
Email: traineepost@penningtons.co.uk
Main locations: London, Basingstoke, Cambridge, Guildford,
Oxford, Reading and San Francisco.
About us: Penningtons Manches LLP is a leading UK law firm
providing legal advice tailored to businesses and individuals.
We offer a broad range of advice including dispute resolution,
corporate, commercial/IP/IT, real estate, employment, private client
and family. We also have some niche practice areas such as
professional regulation, immigration and clinical negligence. We
have a broad international focus supported by well-established
links with law firms across the world. Penningtons Manches is a
member of Multilaw and the European Law Group, networks with
representatives in over 70 countries, and many of our lawyers play
leading roles in various international bodies. Our clients range
from private individuals, owner managed businesses and start-ups
to multi-national corporations, public companies, professional
partnerships, banks and financial institutions. Our culture and
close relationships with our clients are vital assets and we are
determined to maintain these as we expand.
Opportunities available: 12-14 trainees across London, Basingstoke/
Reading, Cambridge, Guildford and Oxford.
Graduates sought: Minimum 2:1 from any discipline.
Graduate salary: £33,500 (2016 London salary)
Vacation work: We offer 40 x 1 week vacation placements in
London, Basingstoke/Reading, Cambridge, Guildford and Oxford
during July.
Application advice: Apply via our website:
www.penningtons.co.uk/careers/trainee-lawyers/
www.slaughterandmay.com
About us: Slaughter and May is one of the most prestigious law
firms in the world. We advise on high-profile and often landmark
international transactions. Our excellent and varied client list
ranges from governments to entrepreneurs, from retailers to
entertainment companies and from conglomerates to Premier
League football clubs.
Opportunities available: During the two-year training contract,
trainees turn their hand to a broad range of work, taking an active
role in four, five or six legal groups while sharing an office with a
partner or experienced associate. Most trainees spend
at least two six-month seats in our market leading corporate,
commercial and financing groups. Our overseas offices and
close working relationships with market leading law firms in other
jurisdictions mean there are opportunities for trainees to apply for
a secondment in their second year.
Graduates sought: Strong A levels and good 2.1 marks at degree
level. Our trainees come from a range of universities – it is the
quality of the candidate, not the university, that is important to us.
Graduate salary: First year: £43,000. Second year: £48,000. Post
qualification: £71,500.
Vacation work: We offer Open Days, Workshops and Work Experience
Schemes to enable you to gain an insight into life as a City
lawyer.
Annual vacancies: 80 training contracts
Application advice: Applications can be made via our online
system, which can be accessed from our website.
www.sullcrom.com
Email: traineesolicitors@sullcrom.com
Main locations: Beijing, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, Los
Angeles, Melbourne, New York, Palo Alto, Paris, Sydney, Tokyo,
Washington D.C.
About us: S&C provides the highest quality legal advice and representation
to clients around the world.
Opportunities available: 2019 Training Contracts. Applications accepted
from 1 May through 14 July 2017.
Graduates sought: We seek individuals who have strong academic
credentials (minimum 2:1 (or equivalent)). You should also have
genuine intellectual curiosity, integrity, common sense and commercial
awareness.
Vacation work: The Firm offers a two-week summer vacation
scheme in 2017. Applications accepted 1 November 2016 through
13 January 2017.
Annual vacancies: 2019 Training Contracts (4-6 vacancies); 2017
Summer Vacation Scheme (6-8 vacancies)
Application advice: CV (including a full percentage breakdown
of all academic results and an overall degree classification) and
covering letter to traineesolicitors@sullcrom.com
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