Applying

London

Who can apply?

Training contracts are open to anyone in their penultimate year of a law degree or final year of study of a non-law degree. We also welcome applications from postgraduates and individuals who have pursued other careers before committing to the legal profession.

Application process

If we're impressed by your application form, we'll ask you to complete our online critical reasoning test and invite you to a face-to-face interview. Do well and we'll ask you to take part in an assessment day.

We have implemented the RARE contextual recruitment system into our graduate selection process. By contextualising the performance of applicants, the tool aims to enable us to identify 'stand-out' candidates, regardless of background.

Hong Kong

Who can apply?

We would like to recruit trainees with high academic achievement and a 2:1, CGPA of 3.30 or equivalent degree is what we usually expect, but we are flexible and willing to see if you have a lot more to offer outside of academic achievements.

Application process

Our trainee recruitment and summer internship arrangements are integrated, so if you successfully apply to our summer internship then you will have the opportunity to be considered for a training contract two years later.

If you are selected, we will ask you to come in to see us during February or March for a brief chat and to sit a short written test to assess your written English and Chinese language skills.

We also accept training contract applications from those who are not able to take part in the summer internship. Interviews for those applicants will take place in July or August.

Dubai

Who can apply?

Training contracts are open to anyone in his/her penultimate year of a law degree or final year of study of a non-law degree. We also welcome applications from post graduates and individuals who have pursued other careers before committing to the legal profession.

Application process

If we're impressed by your application form, we'll ask you to take part in our online reasoning test and a first stage interview with HR. Do well and we'll invite you to an assessment day.

London placement scheme

Placement schemes are open to anyone in their penultimate year of a law degree or final year of study of a non-law degree. We also welcome applications from postgraduates and individuals who have pursued other careers before committing to the legal profession

If we offer you a place on our placement scheme after the face-to-face interview, we'll automatically consider you for a training contract which means that you'll take part in a formal assessment day during your placement.

Hong Kong internship

Our trainee recruitment and summer internship arrangements are integrated, so if you successfully apply to our summer internship then you will have the opportunity to be considered for a training contract two years later.

Our summer internships take place in June of each year, when you will spend two weeks in our office.

If you're invited to join our summer internship then further interviews for a training contract will follow.

There are only 10 places, so make sure the form is as well-prepared as possible!

To apply, download and complete the application form below.

Email your completed application form to graduate.recruitment@shlegal.com.

Or send you application by post to:

Graduate Recruitment Assistant
Stephenson Harwood LLP
One Finsbury Circus
London EC4M 7SH

To find out more about our Bright Sparks programme download our careers guide below.
 

The date for our next intake of apprentices is September 2019.

Our paralegal apprenticeship offers a great opportunity to kick start your career in the legal profession. We'll provide you with exciting opportunities to work on deals with international clients and you will also study towards a Level 3 Paralegal Apprenticeship Standard.

For the academic side of the scheme you will gain lots of useful knowledge relating to the structure of the law which you will be able to use in your everyday work. BPP Law School will teach the course through a combination of online and face-to-face learning and you will have one day a week to dictate entirely to your studies. You will spend the rest of the week as part of a team of paralegals; you can expect to be helping our lawyers with a variety of tasks. It will be a challenge but we will provide you with lots of support with a dedicated supervisor and buddy/mentor and lots of opportunities for training and development.

Open days are suitable for anyone currently studying at undergraduate level or beyond. This includes first year students through to post graduates.

If you want to apply for one of our regular open days at our London office, you can apply online.

The open days take place on the following dates:

• 16 January 2019
• 13 February 2019
• 20 March 2019
• 24 April 2019