AllAboutLaw Top Law Firms for Training Contracts & Vacation Schemes 2015-16

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Vacation Scheme

Training Contract

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88%

Osborne Clarke is a global firm

WINNER - Best Opportunities for Skills Development,

that has grown rapidly over the

Training Contract

past two years and now has

WINNER - Best Company Culture

18 offices in Belgium, France,

FINALIST - Best Training Contract

Germany, Italy, the Netherlands,

FINALIST - Best Training Contract, International or City Firm

Spain, the United Kingdom and

FINALIST - Best Trainee & Vacation Scheme Recruitment Website

the United States.

About

KEY STATISTICS

The firm offers an exciting mix of local, national and

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 680 STARTING SALARY £34,000 - £39,000 depending on location TRAINING CONTRACT PLACES 20 VACATION SCHEME PLACES 25

OPPORTUNITIES Winter Work Placements Vacation Schemes Training Contracts International Secondments First Year Opportunities

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international work, and is famous for its strong sector approach. Over 90% of its revenue comes from the seven sectors in which it works - digital business, energy, financial services, life sciences, real estate, recruitment, and transport. The firm’s sector teams include lawyers from all legal disciplines.

Training Contract Following the traditional structure of four seats each lasting six months, trainees are required to sit in corporate, litigation and either property or tax. In each seat trainees receive department-specific training, additional in-house training and the Professional Skills Course. Formal performance reviews are given every quarter and there is a focus on work experience and individual training needs.

Vacation Scheme A two-week vacation scheme is run during the summer by Osborne Clarke in all of their UK offices. Candidates spend a week in two different practice areas to enable them to get a feel for the breadth of work undertaken at the firm. Candidates are paired with a trainee buddy for support and a senior lawyer as a supervisor. Successful students are invited to interview for a training contract at the end of their placements.

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