Training Contract - 2027 - Greenberg Traurig London

Deadline: 11:59pm on Friday 17 January 2025.

Training contract overview

Greenberg Traurig typically recruits 8 trainees per year in the London office. Our comprehensive two-year training programme comprises four six-month seats with the opportunity to undertake a client secondment and to gain exposure to our diverse practice areas including Corporate, Real Estate, Litigation, Banking & Finance, Funds, Tax and Regulatory.

Trainees will join shareholder led practice groups, engage with clients, and work within high-profile and complex legal matters from day one. Through continuous mentorship, structured training, and a collaborative work culture, we ensure our trainees have the guidance and support they need to excel during their training contract and beyond.

Applications

Applications for our 2027 training contracts are now open and will close at 11:59pm on Friday 17 January 2025.

All applications should include full details of educational qualifications from A-Levels (or their direct equivalents) onwards. Candidates that have already completed or are currently completing the PGDL, LPC or SQE should also ensure they provide a breakdown of the modules studied and any results achieved to date.

Assessment process

• CV and a one-page cover letter outlining why you are interested in training at Greenberg Traurig.
• Shareholder and associate interview. Our training contract interviews will take place in the weeks commencing 17th and 24th March 2025.
• Full day assessment day. Our assessment days will take place in the week commencing 12th May 2025.

Before applying, please kindly ensure that you are available on the dates outlined above. Our interview and assessment days will take place in our London office, in person.

Eligibility

At Greenberg Traurig, we are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and commercially minded applicants. Our work is challenging, and as a result candidates are required to have achieved or be predicted a minimum of a 2:1 at degree level, or an equivalent international grade.

If you did not achieve the academic grades outlined, we invite you to use your application to clarify your mitigating circumstances, which will be taken into consideration.

If you wish to apply for our 2027 intake you will need to be ready to start the PGDL in September 2025 (if applicable) and the SQE in September 2026. Candidates must also meet one of the below criteria to be eligible to apply for a training contract.

• currently in the penultimate or final year of their law degree;
• in the final year of their non-law degree;
• a law or non-law graduate

As a firm you now adopt the SQE route to qualification. I have completed the LPC. Can I apply?

Yes, we accept applications from candidates with the LPC. We currently are not asking candidates who have completed the LPC to also complete SQE 2.

Do you provide funding for the SQE and PGDL?

Yes, we provide full sponsorship to our future trainees for the pre-requisite courses prior to commencing their training contract and our current maintenance grant is £17,000.

We require all non-law graduates to complete the PGDL before commencing the SQE. If applicable, successful candidates that have not yet completed the PGDL will need to complete this with our chosen provider, prior to the SQE.

Do you recruit on a rolling basis?

No, we do not recruit on a rolling basis. All applications will be screened near the deadline date and invitations to the next round of the recruitment process will be sent after applications have closed.

I am not eligible to work in the UK and would require sponsorship. Can I apply?

As a firm, we do hold a sponsorship licence and accept applications from candidates requiring work permits.

I am already qualified as a lawyer in another jurisdiction. Can/should I apply for a training contract?

We do not accept applications from internationally qualified lawyers for our training programme. In this case, we would advise candidates to consider self-funding their SQE (if applicable) or apply directly to lateral hire positions. 

What benefits does the firm offer for trainees?

We offer a range of benefits including 25 days’ annual leave, life insurance, income protection, an employee assistance programme, subsidised gym membership, cycle to work scheme, private health insurance, eye care, and a pension. We also have a range of Shard specific discounts that employees have access to.