Bird & Bird LLP
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| Title: | Training Contract | ||||||||||
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| Reference: | TC12 | ||||||||||
| Company: | Bird & Bird LLP | ||||||||||
| Contact Name: | Graduate Recruitment | ||||||||||
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| Location: | London, City of London | ||||||||||
| PQEs: | Trainee | ||||||||||
| Salary: | Competitive |
Vacancies: 17 for 2010
Trainees: 34
Partners: 209
Staff:over 1200
Work Placement: Yes
Year Recruiting: 2010
Minimum Qualification:
2:1 degree
Starting Salary:
£35,000 (Sept 2009)
Sponsorship:
GDL/LPC
Offices:
Beijing, Brussels, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Helsinki, Hong Kong, London, Lyon, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Paris, Rome, Stockholm and The Hague
About Bird & Bird
Bird & Bird is an international commercial law firm which operates on the basis of an in-depth understanding of key industry sectors, including Aviation & Aerospace, Financial Services, Communications, Electronics, Energy, IT, Life Sciences, Media and Sport. We are proud to be working with some of the world's most innovative and technologically advanced companies, each of which depend on cutting-edge legal advice to meet their business objectives.
With offices in Beijing, Bratislava, Brussels, Budapest, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, The Hague, Helsinki, Hong Kong, London, Lyon, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Paris, Prague, Rome, Shanghai, Singapore, Stockholm, Warsaw and close ties with firms in other key centres in Europe, Asia and the United States, we are well placed to offer our clients local expertise within a global context. .
The firm is ambitious and we manage to combine a resilient business approach and a hugely supportive attitude to our employees. We are proud of our friendly, stimulating environment where individuals are able to develop first class legal, business and interpersonal skills. We have an open and collegiate culture reflected in good retention and assistant involvement. The way the firm is structured also means that there is a very strong international perspective to our culture - integrated teams working for cross-border clients as well as a range of international sport and social activities enables this.
At Bird & Bird, we have a genuine commitment to acting as a responsible employer and also as a proactive member of our local and wider international communities. We have a full programme of Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives and policies in place, which fall under three broad areas, People, Community and Environment.
Our training contract
Our trainees take on responsibility from day one and enjoy varied and challenging work for industry-shaping clients. If you become a trainee with us, you will be given the chance to excel.
We run a business skills development programme to provide you with the basic building blocks for your future development within the business of law. The firm is still personal enough for our trainees to make their mark in our friendly, stimulating work place.
Trainees will spend six months in three of the following practice areas: Corporate, Commercial, Employment, Banking, Tax, Intellectual Property, Dispute Resolution and Real Estate.
Trainees are encouraged to join the number of sports teams at the firm and to attend various social events.
Who we recruit
We recognise that our lawyers are our most important asset and that is why we recruit strong graduates capable of developing expert legal skills and commercial acumen. A certain level of intelligence and common sense is a prerequisite (we look for excellent A levels and a strong 2.1), but more importantly we look for well-rounded individuals who will fit in.
Our trainee solicitors are outgoing, articulate team-players, willing to work hard when called upon and genuinely interested in progressing their careers. We aim to recruit people who will stay with the firm and therefore seek candidates who have a long-term interest in Bird & Bird and the sectors and areas of legal practice we focus on.
Sponsorship Details
Bird & Bird pays successful applicant's GDL/LPC fees and offers a maintenance grant of £5,500 for each study year.
Details of Work Placements
We are no longer accepting applications for the 2009 Summer placement scheme.
Our summer placement scheme is designed to provide an insight into the life of a modern forward thinking commercial law firm - the people, the environment and the different aspects of our work.
Over a six-week period through June and July, we will take on 20 students for a three-week placement for which £275 p/week is paid.
During the placement students will work in one of the following areas; banking, corporate/commercial, dispute resolution, employment, intellectual property and real estate.
All students will receive a structured induction and training programme over the three weeks allowing you to integrate easily into the firm's life, improve your working skills and help you get the most from us. You will become actively involved in your department and the work it carries out, attend in-house seminars and have the opportunity to meet members of the firm at every level.
Application Process
Please apply on line by visiting our website www.twobirds.com/graduates. The deadline for applications is 31 January 2010.
We will offer places on the 2010 vacation scheme during February and March 2010.
Details of the Training Programme
Following an induction course, you will undertake four six-month seats. Some seats may be spent in our international offices.
Our trainees take on responsibility from day one and enjoy varied and challenging work for industry-shaping clients. If you become a trainee with us, you will be given the chance to excel.
We run a business skills development programme to provide you with the basic building blocks for your future development within the business of law. The firm is still personal enough for our trainees to make their mark in our friendly stimulating work place.
Trainees are encouraged to join the number of sports teams at the firm and to attend various social events.
Applications
Applications for Training Contracts 2010 have now closed. Please see our website www.twobirds.com for further information.
When to apply
Non-law students should apply in their final year
Law students should apply in their penultimate year
Graduates can apply at any time
We interview candidates according to the Law Society's code of practice.
Trainees: 34
Partners: 209
Staff:over 1200
Work Placement: Yes
Year Recruiting: 2010
Minimum Qualification:
2:1 degree
Starting Salary:
£35,000 (Sept 2009)
Sponsorship:
GDL/LPC
Offices:
Beijing, Brussels, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Helsinki, Hong Kong, London, Lyon, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Paris, Rome, Stockholm and The Hague
About Bird & Bird
Bird & Bird is an international commercial law firm which operates on the basis of an in-depth understanding of key industry sectors, including Aviation & Aerospace, Financial Services, Communications, Electronics, Energy, IT, Life Sciences, Media and Sport. We are proud to be working with some of the world's most innovative and technologically advanced companies, each of which depend on cutting-edge legal advice to meet their business objectives.
With offices in Beijing, Bratislava, Brussels, Budapest, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, The Hague, Helsinki, Hong Kong, London, Lyon, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Paris, Prague, Rome, Shanghai, Singapore, Stockholm, Warsaw and close ties with firms in other key centres in Europe, Asia and the United States, we are well placed to offer our clients local expertise within a global context. .
The firm is ambitious and we manage to combine a resilient business approach and a hugely supportive attitude to our employees. We are proud of our friendly, stimulating environment where individuals are able to develop first class legal, business and interpersonal skills. We have an open and collegiate culture reflected in good retention and assistant involvement. The way the firm is structured also means that there is a very strong international perspective to our culture - integrated teams working for cross-border clients as well as a range of international sport and social activities enables this.
At Bird & Bird, we have a genuine commitment to acting as a responsible employer and also as a proactive member of our local and wider international communities. We have a full programme of Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives and policies in place, which fall under three broad areas, People, Community and Environment.
Our training contract
Our trainees take on responsibility from day one and enjoy varied and challenging work for industry-shaping clients. If you become a trainee with us, you will be given the chance to excel.
We run a business skills development programme to provide you with the basic building blocks for your future development within the business of law. The firm is still personal enough for our trainees to make their mark in our friendly, stimulating work place.
Trainees will spend six months in three of the following practice areas: Corporate, Commercial, Employment, Banking, Tax, Intellectual Property, Dispute Resolution and Real Estate.
Trainees are encouraged to join the number of sports teams at the firm and to attend various social events.
Who we recruit
We recognise that our lawyers are our most important asset and that is why we recruit strong graduates capable of developing expert legal skills and commercial acumen. A certain level of intelligence and common sense is a prerequisite (we look for excellent A levels and a strong 2.1), but more importantly we look for well-rounded individuals who will fit in.
Our trainee solicitors are outgoing, articulate team-players, willing to work hard when called upon and genuinely interested in progressing their careers. We aim to recruit people who will stay with the firm and therefore seek candidates who have a long-term interest in Bird & Bird and the sectors and areas of legal practice we focus on.
Sponsorship Details
Bird & Bird pays successful applicant's GDL/LPC fees and offers a maintenance grant of £5,500 for each study year.
Details of Work Placements
We are no longer accepting applications for the 2009 Summer placement scheme.
Our summer placement scheme is designed to provide an insight into the life of a modern forward thinking commercial law firm - the people, the environment and the different aspects of our work.
Over a six-week period through June and July, we will take on 20 students for a three-week placement for which £275 p/week is paid.
During the placement students will work in one of the following areas; banking, corporate/commercial, dispute resolution, employment, intellectual property and real estate.
All students will receive a structured induction and training programme over the three weeks allowing you to integrate easily into the firm's life, improve your working skills and help you get the most from us. You will become actively involved in your department and the work it carries out, attend in-house seminars and have the opportunity to meet members of the firm at every level.
Application Process
Please apply on line by visiting our website www.twobirds.com/graduates. The deadline for applications is 31 January 2010.
We will offer places on the 2010 vacation scheme during February and March 2010.
Details of the Training Programme
Following an induction course, you will undertake four six-month seats. Some seats may be spent in our international offices.
Our trainees take on responsibility from day one and enjoy varied and challenging work for industry-shaping clients. If you become a trainee with us, you will be given the chance to excel.
We run a business skills development programme to provide you with the basic building blocks for your future development within the business of law. The firm is still personal enough for our trainees to make their mark in our friendly stimulating work place.
Trainees are encouraged to join the number of sports teams at the firm and to attend various social events.
Applications
Applications for Training Contracts 2010 have now closed. Please see our website www.twobirds.com for further information.
When to apply
Non-law students should apply in their final year
Law students should apply in their penultimate year
Graduates can apply at any time
We interview candidates according to the Law Society's code of practice.
