Solicitor Apprenticeship 2025

Summary

A structured, six-year solicitor apprenticeship programme to help you reach your potential. You will have the chance to learn and work at the same time, building on the knowledge gained in your studies through having ‘hands on’ experience in a global, collaborative and entrepreneurial environment.

Annual wage

£27,500 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

We are a London Living Wage employer.

Training course

Solicitor (level 7)

Hours

Our Solicitor Apprentices work Monday to Friday (except for their study day), 9:30am to 5:30pm.

35 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 8 September

Duration

6 years

Positions available

2

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Research tasks
Case and Matter management
Business Development

Where you’ll work

8 BISHOPSGATE

HFW LLP

EC2N 4BQ

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

THE UNIVERSITY OF LAW LIMITED

Your training course

Solicitor (level 7)

Equal to master’s degree

Course contents

Obtain relevant facts by effective questioning and active listening.
Find, analyse, and assess documents to extract relevant information including recognising when additional information is needed , interpreting and evaluating information obtained, recording and presenting information accurately and clearly.
Recognise when legal research is needed and use appropriate methods and resources including identifying, finding and assessing the relevance of sources of law, interpreting, evaluating and applying research results, recording and presenting findings of research accurately and clearly.
Develop strategies and solutions including an understanding of a client’s commercial and personal circumstances, their needs, objectives, priorities and constraints.
Provide advice which is informed by appropriate and factual legal analysis and identifying the consequences of different options.
Draft documents from scratch and use precedents which address all legal and factual issues, complying with all formalities and using clear, accurate and succinct language.
Undertake effective spoken and written advocacy in court and outside of formal court hearings including: effective preparation by identifying and mastering relevant facts and legal principles, organize facts to support an argument or position, present a reasoned argument in a clear, logical, succinct persuasive way, make appropriate references to legal authority, comply with formalities, deal with witnesses appropriately, respond effectively to questions or opposing arguments, identify strengths and weaknesses from different parties’ perspectives.
Negotiate solutions to clients’ issues including: identify all parties’ interests, objectives and limits, developing and formulating best options for meeting parties’ objectives, presenting options for compromises persuasively, responding to options presented by the other side, developing compromises between options or parties.
Plan and manage legal cases and transactions including applying relevant processes and procedures to progress matters effectively, assessing, communicating and managing risk, bringing a transaction or case to a conclusion.
Obtain relevant facts by effective questioning and active listening.
Find, analyse, and assess documents to extract relevant information including recognising when additional information is needed , interpreting and evaluating information obtained, recording and presenting information accurately and clearly.
Recognise when legal research is needed and use appropriate methods and resources including identifying, finding and assessing the relevance of sources of law, interpreting, evaluating and applying research results, recording and presenting findings of research accurately and clearly.
Develop strategies and solutions including an understanding of a client’s commercial and personal circumstances, their needs, objectives, priorities and constraints.
Provide advice which is informed by appropriate and factual legal analysis and identifying the consequences of different options.
Draft documents from scratch and use precedents which address all legal and factual issues, complying with all formalities and using clear, accurate and succinct language.
Undertake effective spoken and written advocacy in court and outside of formal court hearings including: effective preparation by identifying and mastering relevant facts and legal principles, organize facts to support an argument or position, present a reasoned argument in a clear, logical, succinct persuasive way, make appropriate references to legal authority, comply with formalities, deal with witnesses appropriately, respond effectively to questions or opposing arguments, identify strengths and weaknesses from different parties’ perspectives.
Negotiate solutions to clients’ issues including: identify all parties’ interests, objectives and limits, developing and formulating best options for meeting parties’ objectives, presenting options for compromises persuasively, responding to options presented by the other side, developing compromises between options or parties.
Plan and manage legal cases and transactions including applying relevant processes and procedures to progress matters effectively, assessing, communicating and managing risk, bringing a transaction or case to a conclusion.

Your training plan

Training will take place virtually once a week
Solicitor Apprentices will be required to attend the office at least 3 days a week

Requirements

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

About this company

HFW is your passport to becoming a truly global lawyer, gaining exposure to cases with international dimensions and members across borders. As a leading global law firm, joining HFW offers the opportunity to gain deep industry expertise, and experience our entrepreneurial, creative and collaborative culture. We offer vacation schemes, training contracts and solicitor apprenticeships.

https://www.hfw.com/careers/early-careers/early-careers-london/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

25 days of paid leave per year. Flexible (optional) benefits including gym membership (Gymflex), taste card, travel and home insurance, dental insurance, Group life cover, personal accident insurance and income protection. Contributory pension.

After this apprenticeship

A Solicitor Apprentice will have the opportunity to apply for a newly-qualified role after their six-year apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HOLMAN FENWICK WILLAN LLP

HFW Early Careers

EarlyCareers@hfw.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000287240.

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Closes in 15 days (Sunday 1 December)

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