Freshfields is a leader among international law firms. With over 2,700 lawyers in 27 key business centres around the world, the firm provides a comprehensive service to national and multinational corporations, financial institutions and governments.
Trainee solicitors receive a thorough professional training in a very broad range of practice areas, an excellent personal development programme and the chance to work in one of the firm's international offices or on secondment with a client. Successful applicants will be working with and learning from one of the most talented peer groups in the legal world, and will get the blend of support and freedom they need to evolve their career and take advantage of the opportunities the firm's international network offers. Flexibility is one of the hallmarks of the training programme and one of the features which most differentiates Freshfields training contract from others.
The firm has a friendly and relaxed atmosphere which comes from having a diverse range of individuals who share a strong set of common values. It recognises the importance of ensuring that people are able to keep their lives in balance, and therefore encourages a range of sporting, cultural and social activities, as well as participation in their award-winning corporate social responsibility programme.
The firm is looking for those with proven academic ability, an excellent command of spoken and written English, high levels of drive and determination, good team-working skills and excellent organisational ability.