Solicitor Apprentice (Salary £28,000) - GRADUATES ONLY

Upon successful completion of your probationary period you will be enrolled to undertake the Solicitor Apprenticeship (18 month course). As a Solicitor Apprentice you will learn the theory necessary to pursue a career in the law, building your commercial awareness and practical involvement whilst working within a law firm. You will have access to advice and mentorship from skilled Partners, Solicitors and other areas from within the firm.

You will be expected to spend approximately 20% of your working week studying, while the other 80% of your week will be spent working within our Banking & Finance Team, receiving real-life experience of legal matters.

Main Responsibilities:

Drafting, negotiating and amending legal documents; Conducting legal research Managing files for legal matters Completing administrative duties and compliance processes Preparing advice and communicating with clients

Company Benefits:

Generous holiday entitlement, increasing after three years continuous service up to a maximum of 28 days Additional holiday around your birthday and Christmas Rewarding Bonus Scheme Pension Scheme Income protection scheme Health care cash plan scheme Death in service provision Free legal services for conveyancing and wills Free car parking Professional membership and subscription fees Employee Assistance Programme Cycle to work scheme. Discounted gym rates Online retail discounts Work anniversary rewards. Internal recruitment bonus rewards Enhanced maternity and paternity pay policies

Training:
Solicitor Level 7 Apprenticeship Standard

Training Outcome:
More than ‘just a job’. There is plenty of opportunities for individuals to develop and grow their career at Trethowans. Many of their Partners and lawyers are former trainees having gone through our comprehensive training programme Their internal TOP (‘Trethowans Opportunities for Progression’) programme provides an achievable framework which sets out the criteria for promotion from newly qualified to Associate, Senior Associate and Partner

Employer Description:
Trethowans, one of The Times Best Law Firms 2023, and one of the 100 Great Places to Work 2023, was named as one of the UK’s fastest growing independent law firms (The Lawyer) and offers a comprehensive range of services for businesses and individual clients. It has more than 250 members of staff, including over 80 lawyers and 45 partners, who act for many international and national household brand names (including Jewson, Ladbrokes, Pizza Hut and Nandos to name a few) and a variety of individual clients throughout the UK. Trethowans now operates out of six locations, with offices in Salisbury, Southampton, Poole, Bournemouth and Winchester as well as a serviced office in London

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday from 9.00am - 5.00pm

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative