Key information
- Training Contract – Helix Law - for years 2026 and 2027
- Location: Central Brighton
- Start Date: Sep 2026
- Salary: Minimum £40,000 per annum or 40% of fees generated (whichever is higher)
Helix Law is not a traditional law firm. They are a highly specialised, growth‑focused practice, built around innovation, commercial thinking, and exceptional legal expertise. Every solicitor at Helix Law is trained internally, ensuring a consistent standard of excellence, a shared mindset, and a culture that rewards initiative and ambition. Helix operates in specialist areas of law where precision, commercial awareness, and originality matter. The lawyers are not simply technicians - they are trusted advisers and future leaders, encouraged to think like owners and to help shape the firm’s continued growth.
The Training Contract
This training contract is designed for an exceptional individual with an entrepreneurial spirit who wants more than a conventional legal career. From day one, you will be immersed in Helix Law’s specialist practice areas and trained directly by experienced solicitors who have built the firm and its reputation. This is not a passive or box‑ticking training contract. You will be expected to take responsibility, contribute ideas, and actively develop your own practice alongside your technical legal training.
What makes this Training Contract different
- All solicitors are trained by Helix Law – no inherited habits, no outdated thinking
- Exposure to high‑value, specialist work rather than generalist seat rotations
- A culture that values commercial awareness, innovation, and initiative
- Early involvement with clients, strategy, and fee generation
- Clear progression for those who want to grow with the firm long‑term
Key responsibilities
- Assist on complex, specialist legal matters under close supervision
- Develop strong technical expertise in Helix Law’s core practice areas
- Work directly with clients and contribute to relationship management
- Support fee‑earning work and develop an understanding of value creation
- Engage with business development, innovation, and process improvement
- Take ownership of your development and actively seek responsibility
Who we’re looking for
This role is ideal for someone who:
- Has strong academic credentials and has completed (or is completing) the SQE routes
- Commercially minded and interested in how law firms grow and operate
- Has an entrepreneurial mindset and enjoys taking initiativeIs ambitious, self‑motivated, and eager to progress quickly
- Thrives in a specialist, high‑performance environment
- Wants to build a long‑term career at Helix Law rather than “train and move on”
Reward and progression
- Minimum salary of £40,000 or 40% of fees generated (whichever is higher)
- Direct correlation between contribution and reward
- Structured training with flexibility for exceptional performers
- Clear pathway to qualification and beyond for those who demonstrate commitment and capability
Why Helix Law?
If you are looking for a traditional training contract, Helix Law is probably not the right fit. If you want to be trained to think differently, develop genuine commercial instincts, and grow alongside a firm that values ambition and innovation, this is an exceptional opportunity.
