Training at Fladgate combines a first-class education programme with real hands-on experience and client contact. The nature of our business and small intake of trainees each year means you will be given exposure to high quality work with lots of responsibility from an early stage. We don’t expect you to learn by sitting on the side lines or standing at the photocopier; you will gain first-hand experience on a variety of deals both large and small. Where possible you will be given every opportunity to develop your drafting and negotiating skills in real life situations.
Our two year training programme is divided into four seats of six months. Each of our trainees will complete core seats in contentious and non-contentious areas.
Benefits On joining
- Life assurance scheme – 5x annual salary (non-contributory)
- Annual holiday entitlement – 26 days per calendar year (full time)
- Flexible holiday scheme - buy up to five days extra holiday per annum
- New business bonus - calculated as a percentage of work introduced
- Staff introduction bonus - £1,000- 5,000 depending on vacant role
- Personal training/yoga – free weekly sessions
- Free online GP service - 24/7 online video GP consultations
After two months
- Group personal pension plan - 4%-5% employer contributions, matching employee contributions of 4% -5% (automatically enrolled). Processed via salary sacrifice 50% of employer NI savings added to contribution
After three months
- Company sick pay scheme
- Group income protection
- Season ticket loan
- Private Dental Plan – payable through monthly payroll
- Gym membership scheme – interest free gym membership loan
- Eye test vouchers
After six months’ service and end of probationary period
- Private medical scheme insurance medical insurance scheme (non-contributory)
- We seek trainees with enthusiasm, leadership potential and excellent interpersonal skills. You must be able to work both independently, and in a team, and will be expected to show common sense and initiative.
- A minimum of a 2.1 degree, although not necessarily in law, together with three excellent A levels or equivalent.
- A commitment to a career in law
- Excellent organisation, communication and teamwork skills
- Reliable and dependable with meticulous attention to detail
- Ability to work with technology packages such as Word, Excel and Outlook
- Awareness of the commercial interests of clients is essential.
- Work experience in a legal or professional services environment would be advantageous but is not essential
Fladgate is an innovative, progressive and commercially astute international law firm, underpinned by clear and dynamic thinking. We pride ourselves on our unique structure which allows us to deliver a partner-led model that is about keeping things personal, being agile, valuing intellectual rigour, and taking an enterprising approach. From our base in the heart of Covent Garden, the firm services a wide range of corporate, institutional and private clients. Today we are one of the UK’s top 100 law firms, with over 92 partners and over 230 staff, including 93 associates, senior associates and professional support lawyers. In addition to advising a substantial UK-based client base, the firm provides a proactive and efficient service for clients with international business through specialist groups which serve continental Europe, India, Israel, South Africa, the Middle East, US, Canada and the Asia Pacific region. Operating from London and comprising multilingual and multi-qualified lawyers, these groups facilitate cross-border activities for a diverse range of companies. The firm is a member of the International Lawyers Network, a worldwide non-exclusive association of high-quality full service law firms based in 67 countries.
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