Training Contract (direct) - 2027 - Eversheds Sutherland

Deadline – 11:59pm on Sunday 22 June

We’re always looking for new talent and look forward to hearing from you.

As an accredited Disability Confident employer and member of the Valuable 500, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. Disability inclusion is an integral part of our diversity and inclusion strategy, and supports our people strategy goal to attract, retain and maximize the potential of the best, diverse talent for the future.

Our legal training contracts give you the opportunity to experience four six-month seats over two years. At least one seat must be in a contentious area. You may also have the chance to apply for a secondment at a client office or at another Eversheds Sutherland office in the UK or internationally.

You won't simply be given a conventional development path: you’ll work closely with your supervisor to identify and build on your strengths - and we'll talk to you about how you see your future evolving. We recommend trying as many seats as possible but if there's one you really want to experience, we'll do our best to accommodate you.

Once you qualify, you’ll be able to apply for any of the vacancies on offer. As you might expect, our aim is to retain every trainee on qualification.

Project Rise - Part-time training

Eversheds Sutherland have committed to joining an initiative that offers all successful candidates the opportunity to train on a part-time basis. Project Rise (Law Society initiative) provides a more accessible route to qualification for individuals who cannot train full-time due to disability, caring responsibilities or other notable reasons.

For those who are interested in part-time training, please discuss any requests for part-time working with the Emerging Talent team at any point during the recruitment process or at offer stage.

SMART commitment

As part of our commitment to being a responsible business, we have partnered with Aspiring Solicitors in supporting its Social Mobility and Real Talent 'SMART' Commitment initiative.

The initiative allows those from lower socio-economic backgrounds who meet a criteria to apply for funding in advance of interviewing with the firm or joining Eversheds Sutherland. This initiative provides specific support for candidates to help them purchase business clothes if attending an assessment day, vacation scheme, or before they start work with the firm, or help fund accommodation during the vacation scheme, or for future trainees to help buy IT equipment for their studies.

The scheme is confidential and completely anonymous for each participant who requires this extra funding.

Details of how to apply to the initiative will be shared with individuals during the recruitment process should they wish to apply.