Training Contract - 2027 - Moore Barlow

Application deadline: 23.59 30 March 2025

The vacancy

At Moore Barlow, we want our Trainee Solicitors to thrive as they begin their journey to becoming our partners and leaders of the future.

Applications for our 2027 Trainee Solicitor programme are now open and will close at 11:59pm on Sunday 30 March 2025. All applications will be reviewed after the closing date so please don’t rush to submit your application. Instead, do your research and make sure you submit your best possible application demonstrating everything you have learnt about us.

You can apply for either a place on our paid Summer Vacation Scheme or to attend one of our Assessment Days. The Vacation Scheme will take place at the end of June during which candidates will spend one week in the business working in one team. At the end of the week candidates will attend an Assessment Day in our Southampton office. For those candidates choosing to apply for a place on one of our Assessment Days, these will take place in July in our Southampton and Woking offices. Regardless of which route you choose, once we have reviewed all applications shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a live video interview. We will then invite our final shortlist to either the Vacation Scheme or an Assessment Day.

Location

We have offices in Guildford, London, Lymington, Richmond, Southampton, and Woking and as a trainee we expect you to spend time across more than one location. This will enable you to experience not only different working environments and build your network within the firm, but it will also provide with you the opportunity to work in different practice areas ranging from Corporate to Family to Medical Negligence, working alongside our expert lawyers and different clients. As a result, you can be sure to receive a varied and first-class training experience.

We don't expect you to choose you preferred location now as things can change. However, the application form will ask you to indicate whether you would prefer to be based in our Surrey locations of Guildford, Richmond and Woking or our Hampshire locations of Lymington and Southampton. Whichever option you choose, you will have the opportunity to work in any office.

Why consider us for your training?

At Moore Barlow we are looking to be the career firm, a place for long term legal careers and as a trainee solicitor you are at the very beginning of that journey.

We provide our trainees with the opportunity to work with our experts and be involved in exciting, challenging work with responsibility from the outset. With the opportunity of four seats across multiple and diverse practice areas you can expect to be involved in work which not only develops your technical skills and knowledge but also your soft skills to help you become the best possible lawyer.

What our trainees say

“The Trainee experience has been both challenging and immensely rewarding. Throughout my training contract I have been immersed in real client work, gaining hands-on experience in a wide range of legal areas. Moore Barlow’s supportive environment has been instrumental in my development. Whether it’s formal training sessions or informal chats with colleagues, I’ve always felt encouraged to ask questions, explore areas of interest, and grow both personally and professionally. This journey has solidified my passion not just to be a solicitor, but a Moore Barlow solicitor, and I’m excited about the future as I continue to work towards qualification at the firm.” Alice Carr, Final Seat Trainee Solicitor

What do we look for in our trainees?

As a Top 100 UK Law firm, we look to recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds who share our values and who have the potential to become our future partners and leaders. Ours is a long-term commitment, during which you will be given every opportunity to excel. If you have the characteristics and skills we are looking for, we will provide the environment, encouragement, and opportunities for you to thrive both personally and professionally regardless of your background.

So, what characteristics and skills are we looking for? Here’s a few:

• Self-motivation and enthusiasm
• A desire to make a difference
• A ‘can do’ attitude
• Confidence
• Flexibility
• Resilience
• People and team working skills
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Commercial awareness
• Analytical ability
• Time management and organisational skills

We believe that investing in our people will help us deliver the very best service to our clients. Our culture is open, diverse, and inclusive; it’s an environment of belonging, where people can thrive and be the best version of themselves. We strive to nurture our people and offer enjoyable, fulfilling, and sustainable careers. This includes providing the best training, great pay and rewards, and a good work-life balance.

We are inspired by people who want to make a meaningful difference. As an employee, it’s important to understand the strategic direction of the firm, and your role in helping to achieve it. We encourage our people to be open about their ideas and views and to tell us what they think. Everyone at Moore Barlow has a part to play in our success.

How To Apply

Please click the Apply Now button at the top of this page to begin your application. You will be asked to complete a short application form (including whether you are applying for the Vacation Scheme or the Assessment Days), and upload a copy of your CV.

Good luck!

Who we are

We are Moore Barlow, a top regional career law firm with a simple mission – to make a difference.

We support our clients and the communities we help through providing outstanding legal services with empathy and expertise. A full service law firm, we support these core client groups: Individuals & Families, Entrepreneurial Businesses & Organisations and Personal/Catastrophic Injury & Medical Negligence.

We are passionate about making a difference to our people, their careers and care deeply about their experience at work. Moore Barlow aims to be recognised as the best career law firm to work for. This means that we care as much about your career as you do. So whether you join us early in your career, in one of our outstanding business support functions or are continuing an already rich career in law, you’ll find Moore Barlow a great place to further build your experience.

With numerous top-tier rankings in law, exceptional quality of work and named a Times Top 100 best law firm to work for, we have big plans. We are seeking passionate, human-focused individuals like you as we continue to grow. With over 450 dedicated professionals including 70 Partners and 272 Lawyers, Moore Barlow offers substantial opportunity for further advancement and personal development.

What we can offer

Our culture is open, diverse and inclusive and we look for likeminded individuals who recognise that it’s this individuality that allows us to be truly different to other firms. Everything we do is underpinned by the Moore Barlow Way, which is a set of values and principles to ensure consistency of experience no matter which team you work within.

As a true career firm, we seek to reward the great work our people undertake with continued personal development opportunities. We have big plans for growth, and we see that this creates extensive opportunity for our people as we move towards our long-term ambitions.

In most of our roles, we are also open to supporting hybrid, flexible working and different work patterns. What you do outside of work is as important as your time inside of work – and we want to strike the right balance for both the individual and the firm.

We also offer great benefits including 28 days’ annual leave, private medical insurance, income protection, life assurance, firmwide bonus scheme and a generous pension scheme.

If you’re seeking to join a firm that seeks to provide a personal and highly engaging place to work – we are confident that you’ll find this at Moore Barlow.