Location: Newton Abbot – office-based
Salary: £23,750, rising to £24,250 following successful completion of a three-month probation
Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Full-time
Our client, a specialist road traffic law firm, is recruiting two graduates to start as soon as possible on its Graduate Legal Trainee Programme.
This is an excellent opportunity for aspiring solicitors to gain practical legal experience, receive structured training and develop expertise in road traffic law, with funded SQE support following completion of two years of Qualifying Work Experience.
The Programme
Over two years, you will gain supervised Qualifying Work Experience exclusively in road traffic law, supporting matters such as drink driving, speeding and licence revocation appeals.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Assisting experienced solicitors with case preparation and legal drafting.
- Supporting advocacy preparation and client consultations.
- Liaising with clients and helping to progress their cases.
- Developing your legal knowledge through mentoring, training and regular feedback.
After completing the two-year QWE programme, you will receive funding and support for SQE preparation courses and examination fees as you work towards qualifying as a solicitor.
About You
Applications are welcomed from law graduates or equivalent, including non-law graduates who have completed a GDL.
You will be:
- Committed to pursuing a legal career, with a particular interest in road traffic law.
- Detail-oriented, with strong research and organisational skills.
- An effective communicator with a client-focused approach.
- Motivated to develop expertise within a specialist area of practice.
- Able to work from the Newton Abbot office.
What’s on Offer
- A structured two-year programme providing supervised Qualifying Work Experience.
- Funded SQE preparation courses and examination fees following completion of QWE.
- Comprehensive training, mentorship and regular feedback.
- A supportive and inclusive working environment.
- Company pension.
- Health and wellbeing programme.
- Company events.
Legal Southwest will never, without exception, send out your CV without your prior knowledge or consent so please be assured that we treat every application with the utmost confidentiality.
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Graduate Legal Trainee – Road Traffic Law with Funded SQE Support employer: Legal Southwest Ltd
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