As an aspiring solicitor or apprentice, at Freshfields, you can expect more.
More innovation, more collaboration, more opportunity, more variety, and more impact. All while building the skills and gaining the opportunities you need to grow – not just as lawyers, but as people too.
So, are you ready for more?
You can expect to work hard. We work with leading, global businesses on complex issues, so it’s as much about people and commercial awareness as it is about law. You will collaborate closely with partners and associates across our global network. It will be challenging at times with some late nights, but it will always be rewarding and supportive, as we are there for one another.
You are empowered to make the most out of the opportunities we offer, take initiative, and shape your journey here. You can expect variety. Whether you join us as a solicitor apprentice or on our eight-seat trainee associate programme, you’ll experience different areas of law, so when you qualify you can expect to know what you enjoy the most. Beyond qualification, you’ll get to develop your strengths further, build new skills and explore new places.
We’re all good at our jobs – as a world-class firm that’s a given – but it’s how we behave towards each other that’s special. You can expect difference. We have created an environment where we show respect and where everyone feels free to express and be themselves. We know that valuing each other’s perspectives and individual creativity makes us better colleagues and better at our work. What we expect of you is that you’ll commit to these same high standards of acceptance and respect.
Being a responsible business is a fundamental part of who we are and what we do. We empower our people to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and the environment. You can expect to get involved and have impact from the get-go. We enable you to take ownership of your wellbeing at work by supporting you with plenty of initiatives to set you up for success.
At Freshfields, we see transformation as an opportunity. You’ll be part of a firm that pushes the boundaries when it comes to legal technology and AI: adapting and growing alongside inevitable change.
We have a long and remarkable past, but it’s our ambition to continue to grow that makes our firm the right place for you to grow too. What we really expect are trainees and apprentices who share our passion for the future – to be curious, proactive and to be themselves.