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I'm currently supporting a well established Law firm in Hassocks who is recruits a Legal secretary or Paralegal to support there Real Estate Team, you will handle all manner ofresidential and commercial property-related matters from Landlord and Tenant to Construction and Development, Asset Management, Utilities, Conveyancing and Property Finance. Job Purpose:To provide administrative and secretarial support to the Real Estate residential team based in Hassocks.Responsibilities and Duties:<ul><li>Preparation of correspondence, reports, memos, forms and bills from digital dictation, manuscript and precedents in compliance.</li><li>Completion of standard forms without fee earner assistance and production of standard letters without dictation;</li><li>Preparing applications for registration at Land Registry and carrying out Land Registry searches and local authority searches;</li><li>Deal with general telephone enquiries, take telephone calls in absence of fee earner and report to fee earner, receive and relay messages to and from clients and other professionals on behalf of fee earner;</li><li>Open files using Ignite file opening system, generate initial client letters and engagement summary (the Welcome Pack) and once approved send to client with all relevant enclosures e.g. Sale/Purchase Questionnaires, Property forms, etc.</li><li>Close files using standard procedures, maintain an efficient filing system and review files to identify where follow up action required;</li><li>Comply with office procedures for word processing file management;</li><li>Carry out basic accounting transactions and deal with financial queries;</li><li>Prepare completion statements and invoices, assist in preparation and submission of Stamp Duty Land tax returns;</li><li>Attend Group meetings and such training courses as determined by the Group Leader;</li><li>Scanning incoming documents to electronic files;</li><li>Dealing with accounts and obtain partners signature on financial CHAPS/BACS dockets</li></ul> Benefits -<ul><li>25 days holiday (of which 3.5 are taken during the Christmas period), plus Birthday holiday, plus Bank Holidays.</li><li>Life Assurance</li><li>Private Healthcare</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme</li><li>Sodexo Discounts</li><li>Pension Scheme</li><li>Interest free season ticket loans</li><li>Cycle to work scheme</li><li>Discounts on Legal work</li></ul> Please apply today, this role won't be around for long!

Legal Secretary / Paralegal

Deadline 26 January 2025Vacation Scheme (2025) leading to Training Contract (2027)We recruit trainees solely through our new Vacation Scheme which provides the top 20 highest performing graduate students – our potential future trainees – with an opportunity to gain hands-on experience and lift the lid on life at Fladgate.Vacation scheme attendees will experience a weeklong programme consisting of departmental exercises, assessments, networking and social events. Successful attendees will join us as trainees, undertaking four seat rotations across our fee earning departments.We are open to receiving applications from both law and non-law graduates. If you are a non-law graduate we mandate that you complete the PGDL before enrolling in the SQE. As we recruit two years in advance for our Training Contract, you will have plenty of time to complete your PGDL and SQE prior to joining. Many of our trainees and lawyers chose not to study law at undergraduate level and went on to complete a conversion course.Training Contract (2027)As a general rule we have six to eight trainee vacancies per year.Training at Fladgate combines a first class education programme with real hands-on experience and client contact. The nature of our business and small intake of trainees each year means you will be given exposure to high quality work with lots of responsibility from an early stage. We don’t expect you to learn by sitting on the side lines or standing at the photocopier; you will gain first-hand experience on a variety of deals both large and small. Where possible you will be given every opportunity to develop your drafting and negotiating skills in real life situations. During your two year training contract, you will sit in four seats across the various departments at the firm, giving you a diverse and well-rounded training experience. We are proud to have won awards for work-life balance and approachability.The programme includes:<ul><li>A comprehensive induction programme.</li><li>Seminars and practical workshops on basic and advanced legal skills during each of your four seats. This includes, in the first few weeks of each seat, three or four sessions on the topics you will come across most often, with a step by step guide to drafting relevant documents.</li><li>Invitations to attend all other departmental meetings and training sessions as well as training sessions within the department where you are sitting.</li><li>On-the-job training. You will work on a variety of deals both large and small. Where possible you will deal direct with the client and be given every opportunity to develop your drafting and negotiating skills in real life situations.</li><li>A Professional Skills Course that will be undertaken externally and paid for by the firm</li><li>A dedicated supervisor (a Partner or Senior Associate), mentor, and Trainee buddy, as well as a dedicated HR point-of-contact there to support you and with whom you will have regular check-ins</li></ul>What We Offer:We offer a comprehensive sponsorship package to our trainees who have yet to undertake the PGDL and/or SQE. We will pay the course fees of all our future students who study with our exclusive training partner the University of Law (ULaw) for the PGDL and/or the SQE. We will also provide a maintenance grant of £7,000 per annum for studying the course(s) in London and £6,000 per annum for studying the course(s) outside of London.We also offer a competitive salary plus benefits as follows:<ul><li>Holiday: 26 days</li><li>Life assurance</li><li>Staff introduction bonus</li><li>New business bonus</li><li>Group income protection scheme</li><li>Interest-free season ticket loan</li><li>Interest-free sports club loan</li><li>Free in-house weekly personal training sessions</li><li>Private medical scheme</li><li>Group personal pension scheme</li></ul>

Vacation scheme / Training Contract - 2025 & 2027 - Fladgate

Deadline: 11:59pm on Friday 17 January 2025.Training contract overviewGreenberg 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 &amp; 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.ApplicationsApplications 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<ul><li>CV and a one-page cover letter outlining why you are interested in training at Greenberg Traurig.</li><li>Shareholder and associate interview. Our training contract interviews will take place in the weeks commencing 17th and 24th March 2025.</li><li>Full day assessment day. Our assessment days will take place in the week commencing 12th May 2025.</li></ul>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.EligibilityAt 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.<ul><li>currently in the penultimate or final year of their law degree;</li><li>in the final year of their non-law degree;</li><li>a law or non-law graduate</li></ul>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.&nbsp;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.

Training Contract - 2027 - Greenberg Traurig London

Deadline 28 February 2025Our trainee programme provides the necessary environment, education and support to give you the very best start in your legal career.Training contracts start in September and last for a period of two years, which is broken down into four six month seats.&nbsp;Our training contract includes the following:<ul><li>Hands on and extensive practical experience in our key fields of expertise including:<ul><li>Professional Liability</li><li>Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure</li><li>Insurance</li><li>International</li><li>Corporate and Commercial</li></ul></li><li>Working for and sitting with a partner being involved in a wide range of matters and working as a team with fee earners at all levels.</li><li>A comprehensive in-house training programme: regular internal practice-specific seminars and external speakers.</li><li>Involvement in marketing and business development initiatives and know-how.</li><li>Active participation in CSR initiatives, which is a key aspect of the firm.</li><li>Secondment opportunities to Dubai and our clients across the world.</li></ul>

Training Contract - September 2026 - Beale & Co

Closing date: 31st March 2025.At Osbornes Law, we have always been dedicated to helping people with their legal matters with our staff are at the heart of the firm.We are driven by a desire to ‘open the door to justice’&nbsp; whenever we are able.Our specialist legal teams are focused individually and together on what we do best. We, therefore, invest in high calibre trainees. Our aim is to produce top-ranking solicitors and future partners.How to Apply:If you wish to be considered for a training contract with Osbornes Law, commencing 2027, please send your completed application form 2027&nbsp;to our Practice Manager Sandra Hillard.We accept applications from both law and non-law graduates. Candidates must demonstrate a high level of academic performance and have achieved an upper second class degree and a minimum of three B’s at A-level.Click apply to access application form.

Training Contract - 2027 - Osbornes Law

Application deadline: 31 January 2025LawWorks 2024 Pro Bono Awards shortlisted firm&nbsp;Our two-year trainee programme is about more than just fulfilling certification requirements. We’re dedicated to helping individuals find their passion, grow beyond their expectations and become the best solicitor they can possibly be. To achieve this, we’ve developed a selective, personalised programme that offers significant mentorship and training, early responsibility, and the opportunity to assist with the end-to-end process of complex transactions. As a trainee, you’ll have exposure to the exciting, groundbreaking work we do for international clients, all while benefiting from the non-hierarchal, collegial and collaborative culture of a smaller office.&nbsp;Before you start, you and your fellow trainees will complete the SQE at BPP Holborn (and the GDL if applicable), so that you can begin to form close bonds with your intake.We recruit 15 trainees a year. Typically, law students will apply in their second year of a law degree, so those applying for a 2025 vacation scheme are for training contracts commencing in September 2027. Students who are doing non-law degrees should apply in their final year. Our vacation schemes are also open to graduates.&nbsp;Our recruitment and selection processes are designed to make sure that Ropes &amp; Gray is the right fit for each of the trainees we select. To help us achieve this aim, those interested in a training contact with the firm must attend an assessment day and, if successful, participate in a two-week spring or summer vacation scheme. The schemes are designed to give you firsthand insight into our work, our people and the unique culture of our firm.If you need any adjustments to be made at any stage of the process, please just get in touch.&nbsp;The application form is your first opportunity to stand out. We ask one open question to allow you to demonstrate your commercial thinking, innovative approach and understanding of law as a business.&nbsp;Please note, we do not operate on a rolling basis. We have one application window.&nbsp;The closing date is 31 January 2025.Contextual Recruitment SystemWe know that the most successful organisations welcome individuals from all backgrounds. To help us do the same, we’ve partnered with diversity recruitment experts Rare and use their Contextual Recruitment System in our recruitment process. The system enables us to further understand the context in which applicants’ experiences have been gained, and identify outperformers that others may miss.Vacation schemeIf you’re selected for a vacation scheme, you’ll get to experience firsthand what it’s like to be a trainee at the firm. You’ll receive mentoring and support from your supervisor, meet lawyers from each practice group, attend workshops and interact with our employees at social networking events. In order to assess you for a training contract, you will complete an interview and a blog post task. Our trainees are recruited exclusively from our vacation schemes. You will receive a payment of £400 per week&nbsp;for attending one of our vacation schemes and, most importantly, you’ll come away with a crucial network of contacts.All trainees who join us will qualify as a solicitor via the SQE route. If you have already completed the LPC, you will be required to complete the SQE1 and SQE2 to qualify as a solicitor with Ropes &amp; Gray.Key dates<ul><li>Application deadline 31 January 2025</li><li>March 2025 Assessment Days<ul><li>04 March 2025</li><li>06 March 2025</li><li>11 March 2025</li><li>13 March 2025&nbsp;</li><li>18 March 2025&nbsp;</li></ul></li><li>April 2025 Spring Vacation Scheme&nbsp;(31st March – 11 April 2025)</li><li>June/July 2025 Summer Vacation Scheme&nbsp;(23rd June – 04 July 2025)</li></ul>

Vacation scheme 2025/Training Contract Sept 2027 - Commercial - Ropes and Gray

Application deadline: 1 January 2025About Porter DodsonPorter Dodson is an award-winning Top 200 UK Law Firm, providing commercial and private legal services to individuals and businesses across Somerset, Devon and Dorset.We're proud of a regional presence that gives clients the local connections and friendly in-person service they love. Being embedded in our local communities and market sectors gives our clients a superb service grounded in the real world.What makes Porter Dodson a great place to work is our people and our culture. Our team are the lifeblood of the firm, and we are fully committed to ensuring our team are motivated, well cared for, and fulfilling their potential at work. Our people are our priority, which is why we have such excellent staff retention rates and how we have sustained a gold accreditation from Investors in People since 2016.Solicitor Training Contract 2025/2026We are now accepting applications for our training contract intake for September 2025/2026. If you want to train at a Top 200 award winning regional law firm, keep reading to find out what training at Porter Dodson looks like and how to apply.We provide four seat rotations during the training contract, which are designed to provide a wide breadth of experience, and opportunities ranging from Corporate Commercial, Residential and Commercial Property, Dispute Resolution, Family, and Private Client across our 7 offices.During the two-year training contract, you will be exposed to all aspects of work within each training area, working with lawyers who are experts in their field and a supervising Partner who will support your learning and development. We endeavour to assign seats according to candidate preference whilst balancing this against business needs. We will ensure that allocated seats are complementary to ensure you gain the maximum benefit for your longer-term career.You can read more about the trainee recruitment process and tops tips for your application on our <a href="https://www.porterdodson.co.uk/trainees-and-apprentices" target="_blank">Trainee and Apprentices page here.&nbsp;</a>Training Contract EligibilityWe continue to run a parallel intake of LPC and SQE candidates and invite applications from candidates pursuing both routes to qualification. All future trainees will be required to have completed either the LPC or the SQE1 and SQE2 exams prior to joining the firm to undertake your 2 years’ qualifying work experience (QWE). To apply for a training contract, you will need to either be in your final year of study of a law degree or non-law degree, or have already graduated.&nbsp; We typically encourage applications from those with a 2:1 Degree and connections to the South-West. We consider all applications on their individual merits and will consider any mitigating circumstances, please reach out to our Recruitment and Early Careers team with any queries in relation to this on&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruitment@porterdodson.co.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@porterdodson.co.uk</a>&nbsp;

Training Contract - 2025/6 - Porter Dodson

Deadline: 17 January 2025Summer Scheme – The Summer Scheme will take place from 23 June 2025 – 4 July 2025.We recruit trainees exclusively through our vacation schemes. All vacation scheme attendees will be interviewed and assessed for a Training Contract/QWE.Over our two-week Vacation Schemes, students have the opportunity to become integrated into the London office and gain an insight into the work of a Covington lawyer.Students have the opportunity to participate in:<ul><li>a series of interactive presentations from practice groups and international offices;</li><li>a group activity;</li><li>networking sessions with trainees, associates, and partners;</li><li>an independent research project focusing on a practice area of interest; and</li><li>social events to help you get to know the firm.</li></ul>Candidates are eligible from their final year of a non-law degree or penultimate year of a law degree. We also welcome applications from graduates and career changers.Training ContractAs a trainee at Covington you will have early responsibility and exposure. Trainees play a significant role in complex substantive work, and have a chance to make a real impact on work that matters.We offer trainees the opportunity to work on complex projects for clients such as Microsoft, Astra Zeneca and Meta, and engage in cutting-edge pro bono matters. We have advised pharmaceutical manufacturers on purchase and distribution agreements relating to manufacture and supply of COVID-19 vaccines, acted for ACWA Power in relation to the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism project in Saudi Arabia, and represented Ukraine against the Russian Federation at the International Court of Justice.The candidates we choose are sharp, articulate, and quick thinking. They have confidence and composure, but also honesty and humour. We look for candidates to be on track for a 2.1 degree with a strong academic record.We also like to see:<ul><li>energy and enthusiasm</li><li>team spirit</li><li>a range of interests outside of the law (extra-curricular activities, voluntary or paid work)</li><li>independent thought</li><li>communication and influencing skills</li><li>commercial awareness</li><li>resolve and judgement</li><li>a creative approach to problem solving</li><li>resilience under pressure</li><li>a good sense of humour</li></ul>All trainees complete a transactional and contentious seat. Trainees are able to choose two seats from five practice areas.Trainees are able to sit within the following specialist areas:<ul><li>Corporate</li><li>Dispute Resolution</li><li>Employment</li><li>Life Sciences Regulatory</li><li>Technology Regulatory</li><li>Project Development and Finance</li><li>Life Sciences Transactional</li><li>Secondments</li></ul>

Vacation scheme / Training Contract - 2025 & 2027 - Covington

Application deadline 31 January 2025&nbsp;We will be accepting Training Contract applications in October 2024 to commence in September 2025.Potential trainees should email their CVs with covering letter from the 1st October 2024 to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:careers@adlegal.co.uk" target="_blank">careers@adlegal.co.uk</a>. The deadline for applications is 31st January 2025, with a view to commencing training in September 2025.In your email application please copy and complete the following:&nbsp;<ul><li>first name/last name</li><li>email address</li><li>contact number</li></ul>We are a progressive commercial law firm, committed to providing a superior service and excellent client care.&nbsp;&nbsp;We generally interview and hire in March, to start work in September of that year. Abrahams Dresden recruits two trainees each year.Trainees are given all-round training and are regularly monitored by the Training Partner to assess their progress and development.We look for drive and commitment, independence, creative thinking, personal achievement and personality, as well as a sound academic background.First year trainees will receive a yearly salary of £30,000 and second year trainees will receive £32,000 per year.Training Contract ProgrammeEach trainee spends six months in each of the property and litigation departments and 12 months in the healthcare department.Trainees in the healthcare department will expect to get involved in acquisitions and disposals, mainly of dental practices from an early stage. There will be a goodly amount of due diligence paperwork, drafting from templates and client contact. Trainees will also expect to deal with banking documentation, acting just for the bank on lending propositions or for the bank in parallel with the purchaser client.In the property department, trainees will expect to deal with landlord and tenant documents, a small amount of residential conveyancing and banking documentation.Within the litigation department, trainees will enjoy a very broad cross-section of litigation, from debt collection to matrimonial matters to complex commercial litigation.Trainees are given an all-round training and are regularly monitored by the training partner to assess their progress and development.We look for drive and commitment, independence, creative thinking, personal achievement and personality, as well as a sound academic background.While every member of the firm is expected to work hard, we have a 'work to live' culture. We encourage trainees to stay on with us when their training contract finishes, if we have a suitable vacancy in a department which interests them.Our trainees must have completed a law degree or the CPE/GDL and the Legal Practice Course.&nbsp;We also favour applicants that have at least one year's legal work experience as a paralegal.We are committed to providing a superior service and excellent client care. It's also a fun place to work. If you are interested in a slightly less formal experience than you might have expected, do please apply to us for a role.What our trainees sayAmy McFarland: “Probably the best thing that I can say about the firm is that I enjoy each day as it comes and I never get that Monday morning feeling. On a more practical note, I would say that I enjoy far more client contact than I would have expected. Also, I enjoy and benefit from working closely with the senior fee earner with whom I am working on any particular job.”Jasmine Sudworth “As a trainee at Abrahams Dresden, I have had the opportunity to be involved in a diverse range of work, from attending client meetings, to advising on redundancy payments, to applying for civil restraint orders. This month I have also spent a whole week in the central London family court assisting in a multi-million pound divorce!”Employment OpportunitiesAs a young, dynamic and expanding firm of solicitors, we are always on the lookout for enthusiastic, highly motivated and bright candidates at all levels of qualification and in every discipline.If you would like to join the team please send a CV and covering letter by email to Keely Durrant.Contact: <a href="mailto:careers@ad-solicitors.co.uk" target="_blank">careers@ad-solicitors.co.uk</a>

Training Contract - September 2025 - Abrahams Dresden

Deadline 5 January 20252025 Spring Vacation Scheme dates: Monday 31 March – Friday 11 April 2025The spring scheme is open to penultimate-year law students, final-year students and graduates of any subject. We invite up to 15 successful candidates to take part in our yearly vacation scheme.&nbsp;Our preferred method of trainee hiring is via our vacation scheme because it is the best opportunity for you to experience life at Akin, and for us to get to know you better.Our two-week spring vacation scheme is the perfect way to experience what life is really like as an Akin trainee. We have carefully designed a comprehensive programme of interactive training sessions, workshops, networking opportunities and exciting social activities to help you get to know your fellow scheme participants and reps from across the London office. When you’re not attending timetabled sessions, you will split your time between two practice groups and work alongside our partners, associates and current trainees. Whether it be drafting documents, researching points of law, or attending client meetings — you’ll be supported and guided each step of the way by your dedicated scheme supervisor.&nbsp;Although we will be assessing your performance during the programme, we appreciate that you will also be working out whether we are the right firm for you. Your supervisors will provide us with detailed feedback about your time sat in their departments, and you will also get involved in a mixture of written and group tasks. At the end of the scheme, you will be offered the chance to interview for our two-year training programme starting in September 2027.Training Contract Programme StructureWe recruit a maximum of 8 trainees each year and therefore you will be integral to the team from day one. Expect plenty of responsibility and the chance to play a meaningful role in fast-paced, sophisticated client matters.Over the course of your two-year training programme, you will rotate across four different practice areas, spending six months in each. This provides you with the best opportunity to acquire a breadth of experience and an indepth understanding of our business, our work, our clients, and our people. All of our seats provide opportunities to gain exposure to multi-jurisdictional work and our global teams and clients. Everyone’s legal journey is different. Although you may already have an idea about the type of work you’re interested in, our advice is to remain open-minded. Our Trainee Development team will be on hand throughout your training to help you navigate seat choices and help tailor your training programme.&nbsp;Key practices include:&nbsp;• Financial restructuring&nbsp;• Corporate/M&amp;A&nbsp;• Energy &amp; infrastructure&nbsp;• Finance&nbsp;• Financial regulatory&nbsp;• Funds/investment management&nbsp;• Litigation/arbitration&nbsp;• International trade&nbsp;• Antitrust &amp; international competition&nbsp;• Tax&nbsp;All of our trainees sit in one or more of our flagship transactional seats and one contentious seat, to give a strong foundation of our key business areas and to build diverse skill sets. In addition, there are opportunities for a tailored international or client secondment.&nbsp;

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