At a Glance
- Tasks: Join us to redefine the future of law and work with experts across diverse practice areas.
- Company: Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, committed to innovation and inclusion.
- Benefits: Gain invaluable experience in a dynamic environment with a focus on professional growth.
- Why this job: Be part of a transformative journey in law and make a real impact.
- Qualifications: Open to anyone over 16; strong academic performance is a plus.
- Other info: No application deadline; apply anytime until September 2025.
We are Dentons. The world’s largest law firm. With more than 12,500 people in 80+ countries around the world, we have unique breadth, depth and diversity. Alongside our award-winning global work, we are committed to a culture of innovation, giving back and inclusion.
Dentons is designed to be different. The landscape we work in is changing at an accelerating pace. We embrace this change and are looking for trainees and apprentices to join us in redefining what is possible and in shaping the future of law.
Your career at Dentons can shape up to be something extraordinary. It’s a place for those who are driven to challenge. To question. To break tradition. To put your career firmly into fast-forward. This could be the start of something big.
Main areas of work
Trainees and apprentices are able to choose from a wealth of seats to work with experts across our practice areas: Banking and Finance, Competition, Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Projects, PRM (People, Reward and Mobility), Real Estate, Tax and TMT (Technology, Media and Telecommunications).
Work is also about more than just work here. It\’s about the environment too, and the feeling you get from your team, office and beyond. Our teams are focused on inclusion, giving back, and on looking forward with innovation.
What we are looking for
There is no application process or deadline, it is an open access programme, but candidates must be above the age of 16 years old to participate.
Additional job details
Location: UK wide
Salary: Unpaid
Contract, dates and working times: Full-time
How to apply
Click Apply to start your application now. This job will be available on Prospects until 11 September 2025.
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Who Should Apply?
There is no such thing as a ‘typical’ trainee or apprentice at Dentons and that’s the way we like it. Our expertise within the Firm is as diverse as the needs of our global clients. What we have in common is the ability to contribute to our growing success.
We generally look for a strong academic performance, but consider every application we receive in context and holistically. We also encourage you to include mitigating circumstances if relevant.
Trainee Solicitor Programme
The business of law is changing, and we want you to be right there with it. To take us from largest to leading, we\’re looking for our trainees to think big and see the future of law in a new way.
Our Trainee Solicitor Programme is designed to equip you with the skills required to be the lawyer of the future. On top of our award-winning development programme, we have included three additional modules that you will be required to complete throughout your time with us: legal project management, innovation and resilience. All designed to help you become the lawyer of the future.
Our modernised programme marks the first stage in your journey from lawyer to leader. The lawyers of the future start here.
UK Trainee Solicitor Programme (London, Milton Keynes, Central Belt) applications open on 16 December 2024 and close on 2 June 2025.
Middle East Trainee Solicitor Programme 2026 applications open on 16 December 2024 and close on 6 July 2025.
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