- Deadlines:
Training contract to commence 2022: 26/06/2020 Winter work placement: 31/10/2019 Summer work placement: 10/01/2020 Spring work placement: 10/01/2020 Other deadlines
Overview
- Address: One Glass Wharf, Bristol,
BS2 0ZX - Phone: 0117 307 6938
- Email: anna.dixon@burges-salmon.com
- Web: www.burges-salmon.com/careers
| Vacancies: | 22 |
|---|---|
| Trainees: | 56 |
| Partners: | 91 |
| Staff: | 750 |
| Work placement: | Yes |
| Number of work placements: | 40 |
| Minimum qualification: | 2.1 degree, any discipline |
| Start salary: | £35,000 |
| Sponsorship: | GDL/LPC |
Remember to cite LawCareers.Net on your application form if you apply to Burges Salmon LLP .
Application details and method of selection
Apply via employer's application form which is available online via firm website. Successful candidates will be invited to an assessment centre followed by an interview with a recruitment partner and member of the HR team. Selection for the winter vacation scheme is through an assessment day in November, summer scheme selection events are held in February.
Closing date for vacation scheme applications: winter: 31 October 2019, spring/summer 10 January 2020; closing date for training contract applications: 26 June 2020
Find out more and network with recruiters and lawyers from Burges Salmon LLP at the LawCareersNetLIVE Bristol student conference on Tuesday 10 December 2019. Apply before midnight on Wednesday 30 October 2019 to be considered for a place.
Partner interview
Presentation
Psychometric testing
Written exercise
Firm description and career prospects
Burges Salmon is the independent UK law firm which delivers the best mix of advice, service and value. We pride ourselves on delivering an excellent standard of legal and business advice to our clients. Many of our practice areas and sectors win awards and recognition as best in class. Our national and international client base ranges from private individuals to government departments and FTSE 100 companies including The Crown Estate, Nationwide, Lloyds Banking Group, John Lewis, The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and FirstGroup.
The quality of our expertise is widely recognised across our main departments including corporate and financial institutions, dispute resolution, planning, construction and engineering, projects, real estate and private client. The key sectors in which we operate are energy, power and utilities, financial services, infrastructure, private wealth, the public sector, real estate, and transport.
Our open and collaborative culture promotes an inclusive work environment which ensures that we continue to recruit, retain and motivate the highest calibre of people across the business. Our award-winning training programme based at our HQ in Bristol gives you expert guidance in your career and access to high profile clients.
Sponsorship
The firm pays GDL and LPC fees for our future trainees to attend The University of Law. Maintenance grants of £7,000 are paid to LPC students, and £14,000 to students studying for both the GDL and LPC (£7,000 pa).
Work placements
Burges Salmon offers 40 places over four paid vacation schemes. Candidates visit two departments of their choice supervised by a senior solicitor, and attend court visits and client meetings. Current trainees run skills training sessions, sports and social events that provide a real insight into life at the firm.
Training contract programme
Our six-seat training contract is designed to provide you with the greatest breadth of experience possible as a trainee. While traditional training contracts normally include four six-month seats, ours includes six four-month placements. This ensures you gain the maximum exposure to our varied practice areas and experience a wide range of contentious and non-contentious work from across our main departments.
As a trainee you will be given early responsibility balanced with truly open door support. From the beginning you will be learning from lawyers recognised as experts in their fields who are able to offer the advice and guidance you will need to develop into a trusted business adviser.
Seat options
Corporate, banking, pensions, employment, commercial, dispute resolution, projects, construction and engineering, planning, real estate, tax, family
Type of practice
Corporate & Commercial, General Commercial, General Practice
Work areas
Offices
Bristol, London, Edinburgh
Probono initiatives
Citizens Advice Bureau, FareShare
Diversity access schemes
Bright Network, IntoUniversity, Legal Apprenticeships , Pathways to Law, PRIME, Rare Recruitment, Stonewall
