We use cookies. If you continue to browse LawCareers.Net we will assume you are happy to receive all of our cookies.
For further information please read our cookie policy.
Accept Cookies
Don't have an account? Sign up
Advertisement
  • Newsletter
  • |
  • |
  • Login to MyLCN
Sign up
SPONSORED BY
  • Home
  • Solicitors
  • Barristers
  • Courses
  • Jobs
  • More Law
  • Best in Law
  • Starting out
  • MyLCN

Home

News
Features
Blogs
LCN Says
Commercial Question
Diary
Oracle
Videos
Home
Legal career paths
Law fairs
Key skills for successful legal professionals
Take 5
Training in Scotland
Training in Northern Ireland

Solicitors

Training contract search
Work placement deadlines
Training contract deadlines
Meet the Recruiter
Brochures
Meet the Lawyer
MyLocker
Vacation Scheme Insiders
Diversity
Solicitors
Researching firms
Solicitor career path
Undergraduate degree
GDL
LPC
Finances
Work placement schemes
Training contract
Life as a solicitor
Solicitors' practice areas
Types of law firm
LCN Insight
Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme

Barristers

Pupillage search
Pupillage deadlines
Meet the Lawyer
Mini-pupillages
Barristers
Barrister career path
Undergraduate degree
GDL
BPTC
Finances
Pupillage
Life as a barrister
Barristers' practice areas
Types of chambers
Inns of Court scholarships

Courses

Course search
Brochures
Student law societies
Student Law Society Awards
Courses
Legal career paths
Undergraduate degree
GDL
LPC
BPTC

Jobs

Hugh-Jones LLP - Conveyancing assistant 20/04
Norfolk County Council - Legal officer (child protection) 19/04
Globe Business Media Group - Research analyst (Lexology) 11/04
Jobs
Training contract search
Pupillage search
Paralegals
Chartered legal executives
Legal apprentices

More Law

Paralegals
Chartered legal executives
Alternative careers
More Law
What is a paralegal?
Legal career paths
LawWorks
Pro bono initiatives
Diversity access schemes
The Free Representation Unit

Best in Law

Award Winners
View Best in Law guide
Previous LCN Awards

Beginner's Guide

First steps checklist
1st-year checklist
What lawyers do
Types of lawyers
View guide
Beginner's Guide
Legal career paths
Paralegals
Key law career deadlines
Key law career questions
Reality check
A changing legal profession

Law Apprenticeships Guide

Legal apprenticeship vacancies
Legal apprenticeships
Legal apprenticeship checklist
View guide
Meet The Apprentice
Law Apprenticeships Guide
What is a law apprenticeship?
Apprenticeship v university
Career paths
Key questions

First-year law students

Introduction
First-year case study
Opportunities at law firms
Career path
First-year action plan
What you need to know
Blogs
Diary

Non-law students

Introduction
Non-law case study
Opportunities at law firms
Career path
Non-law degree action plan
What you need to know
Key transferable skills
Blogs
Diary

MyLCN

MyFirms
MyChambers
MyCalendar
MyCourses
MyLocker
MySelf
MyPages
MyJobs

Solicitors

Add to MyLCN
Back to Solicitors
Stevens & Bolton LLP

Stevens & Bolton LLP MyLocker firm

Apply now
Visit Website
MyLCN  

Want to read this article later?

Just tap MyLCN+ to save it to your account

Stevens & Bolton LLP
Meet the Lawyer - Luke Stewart

Challenging, varied work, client contact and early involvement in business development have all contributed to a great training experience at Stevens & Bolton for Theology graduate Luke Stewart. Read on for Luke’s insights into life in the corporate team, as well as the firm’s wider culture.

  • Deadlines:
    Training contract to commence 2020:01/06/2018
    Summer work placement:31/01/2018
    Other deadlines 

Follow on:

  • Overview
  • Insights
  • News
  • Deadlines

Overview

  • Address: Wey House, Farnham Road, Guildford, GU1 4YD
  • Phone: 01483 302264
  • Fax: 01483 302254
  • Email: traineerecruitment@stevens-bolton.com
  • Web: www.stevens-bolton.com
Vacancies: 5
Trainees: 10
Partners: 42
Staff: 229
Work placement: Yes
Number of work placements: 10
Minimum qualification: 2.1 degree, 340 UCAS points for A levels with a minimum of one grade A (unless there are exceptional circumstances)
Start salary: £32,000
Sponsorship: GDL and LPC

Remember to cite LawCareers.Net on your application form if you apply to Stevens & Bolton LLP.

Application details and method of selection

We welcome applications from candidates with either a law or non-law background, with at least 340 UCAS points and one grade A at A level, who have achieved (or expect to achieve) a 2.1 degree or higher (unless there are exceptional circumstances). Essential qualities include: very good communication skills, drive and ambition, intelligence, attention to detail, business interest and genuine enthusiasm for wanting to be a lawyer and to work at Stevens & Bolton.


When and how to apply

Applications should be made by completing our online application form which is available from our website. Please see our website for further details.

Applications to: Ms Tamsin Kennie
Method of application: Online application form
Method of assessment: Partner interview
Psychometric testing
Written exercise

Firm description and career prospects

Stevens & Bolton LLP is recognised as a leading national law firm, offering a full range of commercial legal services. We are recommended in 24 specialist practice areas by leading legal directories and have received widespread awards recognition. Over the years we have been named and shortlisted Best Recruiter and Best Trainer - Medium Regional Law Firm in the LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards.

From the outset, our trainees get first class experience of the business world. We advise a number of the top 100 and other UK FTSE companies, as well as many other substantial international groups, owner managed businesses and SMEs. As such, the work we carry out is both interesting and challenging and equal to work handled by City firms.

Based in Guildford, our single office approach ensures excellent communication and efficient co-ordination of our resources. We provide commercial legal services both nationally and internationally, with unswerving focus on quality. The range, profile and expectations of our clients, the practice areas we specialise in and the experience of our team are important factors in this. Our clients' satisfaction is the only true measure of our success.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do; the quality of our lawyers is central to our success, as is our commitment to quality and continuous improvement. We offer the opportunity for a rewarding, long-term career fuelled by continuing professional and personal development.

We are committed to being a responsible business. We participate in a wide range of charity and community initiatives, and have full regard to the importance of minimising our impact on the environment.

To find out what it is like to work at Stevens & Bolton LLP read the firm's Meet the Lawyer profile.

Sponsorship

We pay the fees for the CPE/GDL and LPC at the level set by the University of Law Guildford, and a £6,000 maintenance grant for each course of study. Any future trainees who are yet to take their LPC or the GDL are usually required to attend the University of Law Guildford.

Work placements

We run two programmes of one-week duration which are open to second-year law undergraduates, third-year non-law undergraduates and all postgraduates. They take place in the summer. In total, we take ten individuals over the two-week period.

As a vacation student you will have the opportunity to get involved in the work of the department you are sitting in, together with arranged project work across several departments.

During the course of the week there are introductions to each department, and an opportunity to meet a cross section of people to enable you to sample our unique culture, which sets us apart from other firms. We also hope you will have some fun along the way!

Applications should be made by completing our online application form which is available from our website from 1 December 2017 to 31 January 2018.

Training contract programme

Our trainees have genuine responsibility and experience of dealing with clients - and are made to feel part of the team from day one. Trainee seats will be available in most of the key business areas we specialise in, namely M&A and other corporate work, banking/finance, commercial, tax, real estate, IP, dispute resolution and employment. We do our best to maximise your ability to experience as many of those areas as possible and currently operate a six, four-month seat rotation.

We know that careers are built over time and we firmly believe that every working day should provide a wealth of opportunity to enhance knowledge and understanding.

We offer the opportunity for a rewarding, long-term career fuelled by continuing professional and personal development. We are dedicated to encouraging this development, delivered in a variety of ways to give our trainees the best chance to become rounded, assured and respected professionals.

One key initiative is our foundation training scheme which we have designed specifically for trainees. Led by lawyers from across the firm, the scheme aims to equip trainees with the basics in our key practice areas. Training in technical and business skills and early exposure to stimulating work with a variety of clients is instrumental in providing a solid foundation. In addition, the value to be gained from a unique combination of factors - supervision when you need it, support from colleagues and the opportunity to embrace early responsibility as soon as you are ready – creates a compelling proposition at the outset of your career.

We offer a very competitive salary of £32,000 and a comprehensive benefits package.

At Stevens & Bolton there are regular departmental social events, and we have drinks for all staff every month. We also run other social and client events which include opportunities to get involved in sporting activities. In addition we have trainee dinners for both current and future trainees.

Seat options

M&A and other corporate work, insolvency and banking/finance, commercial, private wealth and family, real estate, IP, dispute resolution and employment, pensions and immigration.

Type of practice

Corporate & Commercial, General Commercial, General Practice

Work areas

  • Advertising & marketing
  • Agriculture & rural issues
  • Aviation/aerospace
  • Banking & finance
  • Charities
  • Commercial property/real estate
  • Company & commercial
  • Competition & EU law
  • Construction & engineering
  • Corporate finance/mergers & acquisitions
  • Corporate tax
  • Defamation/reputation management
  • Dispute resolution
  • Employment, pensions & incentives
  • Energy & natural resources
  • Environment
  • Family/matrimonial
  • Financial services
  • Housing/landlord & tenant
  • Immigration
  • Insolvency/restructuring
  • Insurance/reinsurance
  • Intellectual property
  • Life sciences
  • Media & entertainment
  • Outsourcing
  • Private client
  • Professional negligence
  • Projects/project finance
  • Technology, media & telecommunications

Offices

Guildford

Probono initiatives

LawWorks, Surrey Law Centre

Diversity access schemes

PRIME, Social Mobility Foundation

Insights

Turnover: £23,360,000 (2015) Compare on LCN Insights
Profit per partner: £364,000 (2015) Compare on LCN Insights
Starting salary: £33,000 Compare on LCN Insights
Training contract applications: 236 (2017) Compare on LCN Insights
Retention rate: 80% (2016) Compare on LCN Insights
Partner diversity:
  • 62.0% male (2017)
  • 38.0% female
Compare on LCN Insights
Lawyer diversity:
  • 31.0% male (2017)
  • 69.0% female
Compare on LCN Insights
Has client secondments: Yes Compare on LCN Insights
Client secondments:
  • Energy companies
  • Insurance companies
  • Retail outlets
Back to top

News

You can read more news about Stevens & Bolton LLP here.


12/05/2017

Dozens of law firms make Guardian UK 300 top employers list for 2017

Over 60 law firms have this year’s Guardian UK 300, which lists the best UK employers for people seeking their first graduate jobs. 

20/05/2016

LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards: the results

Merchant Taylor’s Hall in the City of London was crackling with excitement as representatives from over 70 top law firms convened to find out who would be the winners of the prestigious LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards 2016.

01/02/2016

LCN Student Law Society Awards receive record number of nominations

LawCareers.Net is delighted to announce the nominees for the second annual Student Law Society Awards, sponsored by DWF LLP.

Back to top

Deadlines

Training contract to commence 2020: 01/06/2018
Summer work placement: 31/01/2018

Meet the Lawyer

Stevens & Bolton LLP

Stevens & Bolton LLP

  • Luke Stewart

Challenging, varied work, client contact and early involvement in business development have all contributed to a great training experience at Stevens & Bolton for Theology graduate Luke Stewart. Read on for Luke’s insights into life in the corporate team, as well as the firm’s wider culture.

Back to top
  • Sections
  • Home
  • Solicitors
  • Barristers
  • Courses
  • Jobs
  • More law
  • Beginner's guide
  • MyLCN
  • Contact us
  • Cookie policy
  • About us
  • How to
  • Advertise with us
  • Privacy policy
  • Terms of use
  • Feedback
Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram Google+
  • Mobile site
  • Desktop site

© 1997-2018 Globe Business Media Group

Solicitors

  • Training contract search
  • Work placement deadlines
  • Training contract deadlines
  • Meet the Recruiter
  • Brochures
  • Meet the Lawyer
  • MyLocker
  • Vacation Scheme Insiders
  • Diversity
Researching firms Solicitor career path Undergraduate degree GDL LPC Finances Work placement schemes Training contract Life as a solicitor Solicitors' practice areas Types of law firm LCN Insight Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme
Keep up-to-date with our free weekly newsletter View our latest newsletter
Quick sign-up
View latest newsletter
SPONSORED BY

Explore

  • Home
  • About
  • Contact us
  • LawCareersNetLIVE
  • Newsletter
  • Solicitors
  • Barristers
  • Courses
  • Jobs
  • More Law
  • Beginner's Guide
  • MyLCN
  • Advertise with us

More

  • Terms of use
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Feedback

Find us on

Explore

  • Home
  • About
  • Contact us
  • LawCareersNetLIVE
  • Newsletter
  • Solicitors
  • Barristers
  • Courses
  • Jobs
  • More Law
  • Beginner's Guide
  • MyLCN
  • Advertise with us
Globe Business Media Group
© 1997-2018 Globe Business Media Group
  • Terms of use
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookie policy
  • Feedback
Personalise your research with MyLCN

With MyLCN you can safely store and organise your career research, for free.

Sign up to LawCareers.Net

I consent to the collection and use of my information in accordance with the terms of the Privacy Policy.

What is MyLCN?
No thanks, not right now