About the team
This opportunity sits within our Corporate team in Glasgow. You will work alongside trainees, lawyers and partners, supporting a range of corporate matters and gaining practical experience within a busy and collaborative legal environment.
About the role
Our Legal Graduate Programme is designed for graduates looking to take the next step towards a legal career at Freeths.
- Legal Graduates join the firm on a six-month fixed-term contract. Performance will be reviewed and assessed throughout the programme.
- After approximately four and a half months, the firm will decide whether to offer formal training, based on the graduate’s performance reviews and final assessment.
- Successful graduates will be given a date on which to commence formal training with Freeths.
- Formal training will follow the Law Society of Scotland’s PEAT 2 route: a two-year traineeship comprising supervised practical experience and rotations across different practice areas.
- During the traineeship, trainees will complete the required reviews, trainee continuing professional development and PEAT 2 record, while developing the knowledge, skills and professional experience needed to qualify as a Scottish solicitor.
Applicants must be available to commence the programme immediately or at short notice.
Please note: Candidates must have completed either an LLB in Scots law or the two-year accelerated LLB in Scots law for non-law graduates, together with the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (PEAT 1), before applying.
Key responsibilities
- Provide legal support to trainees, lawyers and partners within the Glasgow Corporate team.
- Undertake legal research and assist with drafting, document preparation, client and matter administration, due diligence and other corporate work, with appropriate supervision.
- Produce thorough, accurate and high-quality work and respond positively to feedback.
- Carry out any other reasonable tasks that may be required from time to time.
Your skills and qualifications
- A strong academic record and first-class organisational skills.
- A thorough and accurate approach to research and written work.
- A proactive approach and willingness to contribute positively to the team.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with a collaborative, flexible and professional approach.
- Confidence using Microsoft 365 applications and the ability to learn new legal and document-management systems.
- The ability to demonstrate the firm’s values consistently through your work and interactions with others.
