Training Contract Graduate Scheme 2025/26

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Training Contract 2025/26

Training programme

At BCLP we are fully committed to providing continual, high-quality training and support to our trainee cohort. We offer four seat rotations of 6 months, with flexible seat choices across all core departments and a wide range of practice areas in the business. Each trainee receives regular 1:1 support from the Emerging Talent team and the Training Principal, a Partner mentor to provide wider career guidance and a designated supervisor within each department.

Trainees have access to individual coaching and training from the Learning & Development team, as well as quarterly ‘Lunch and Learn’ updates. We aim to continuously improve our trainee experience and accordingly run a Trainee Discussion Forum with representatives from each trainee intake to facilitate active information sharing between management and trainees. We also have an active Trainee Social Committee to organise regular opportunities for trainees to get together outside of the office. 

London: £50k year 1, £55k year 2

Salaries are reviewed annually to ensure we remain competitive. You will not be paid less than the trainee solicitor minimum salary as set by the SRA. 

When to apply

The firm is aiming to recruit approximately 32 trainees in the UK to commence their training contracts in 2025 and 2026.

About Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

We are BCLP — with more than 1,275 lawyers across 30 offices in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North America, we are a global law firm that is built on the foundations of thinking differently.

Curious and unbound by tradition, we’re shaking up the legal space with our ground-breaking thought leadership, market-leading solutions and collaborative culture. We’re a distinctly modern law firm that was built to evolve beyond more archaic structures. And as a fully integrated international team, we provide clients with clear, connected legal advice across time zones.

The world is changing, and we need bold and inquisitive minds to help us build the future of our firm. We’re at the leading edge of legal technology and innovation, pushing ahead and forging a bold new path in law. If you’re ready to challenge the status quo, you’ll have the freedom to explore new ideas and the space to grow while drawing inspiration from a diverse range of people, perspectives and interactions.

Plus, you'll be doing interesting, varied and impactful work as part of a supportive, globally connected team from day one.

Join BCLP, a firm to be proud of, a place to belong.

How to apply

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