In Summary

For more information on this opportunity, please visit https://careers.linklaters.com/en/early-careers/our-opportunities

Job Description

Linklaters Solicitor Apprenticeship

Program Overview 

Length of contract: Six years.
Salary: £32,000 first year (then increasing every year) plus an initial sign-on of £3000 to get you started.
Work/study pattern: One day study/four days on-the-job training per week.
Location: London
Qualifications to be obtained at the end of the programme: LLB Law Degree and qualification as an England & Wales Solicitor (through the SQE route).
Eligibility: Predicted AAB at A-Level or equivalent; please note we will review each application in detail and take extenuating circumstances into account if you have not met this benchmark. We do not have any requirement of specific A-Level/equivalent subjects that you need to have studied. We do not have a minimum GCSE criteria, but you must have achieved a minimum of a Grade 4 in Maths and English. Applicants must not have completed a degree, have the right to work in the UK and have lived in the UK for 3 years prior to the start of the apprenticeship. 

How it works 

You’ll spend one day per week at BPP University studying towards your degree. As a student you will attend sessions, workshops and events aimed at providing you with all the necessary knowledge to complete your qualification. You will meet other apprentices and will be supported by a team of trained providers. The rest of the week you’ll be working in our London office, where you will receive on-the-job training and learn the key skills you need to become a successful legal professional.

You’ll be assigned to a legal practice area and will rotate every 12 months during the first four years, and every 6 months during the final two years. In the final two years, you will be completing your SQE 1 & 2 in order to become a fully qualified solicitor. Throughout the six years, you’ll attend Linklaters’ legal training courses and have access to professional development sessions and events. In each department, a Principal (a senior lawyer) will be on hand to train and supervise you. There will also be mentors and buddies available throughout the six years to provide career guidance and support to help you succeed! 

Benefits and support          

• Starting salary of £32,000 (increases annually)            
  
• Sign on bonus £3,000          
  
• 27 days annual leave (plus birthday leave)            
  
• Health insurance      
  
• Subsidised office restaurant         
  
• Transport loan
  
• In-house fitness centre 
  

Application Process 

Applications will open on 21st of October 2025 and will close on 29th January 2026.  If you'd like to contact a member of the Early Careers team about our application process, or require any reasonable adjustments, please email us at earlycareersuk@linklaters.com.