rainee be one of six 1 T be one of six
2 You’ll be one of a small group of exceptional people, learning from the best to be the best.
You’re that rare student with limitless potential. We have big challenges waiting for you to tackle.
These pages will tell you how…
3 An exceptional opportunity for
exceptional4 people An exceptional opportunity for
exceptional people 5 Join an award-winning trainee programme
When you join S&C, you’re saying I want the best: the best training, the best work, the best start to my career that I can possibly get.
Our programme wins awards because we give you individual attention and support that guides you as you develop into a world-class lawyer.
The head of our programme, Ben Perry, was named “Best Training Principal” by LawCareers.Net in 2014 and 2016. Ben’s careful attention to every detail of our programme ensures that you get the best experience, work and training possible. Our recruiting and support also saw us recognised as “Best Recruiter” by LawCareers.Net in 2015, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
6 an exceptional opportunity We’re committed to developing the best talent into future stars.”
B E N P E R R Y “ PARTNER Training that’s second to none
At S&C, you’ll develop skills and get hands-on experience working with some of the best lawyers in the world. You’ll also take part in bespoke training sessions that will introduce you to all areas of our practice and help you develop skills to advance your career. Great responsibility and leadership roles will come your way the moment you’re ready.
8 an exceptional opportunity The firm’s meticulously formulated and comprehensive training programme, matched “perfectly by the extensive hands-on experience afforded to trainees, really sets S&C apart from other firms.”
NADINE NIJIM ASSOCIATE AND FORMER TRAINEE Major clients, international deals
Major clients come to us to handle their most interesting and challenging international work. Joining us is your opportunity to work on cutting-edge, global deals for a wide variety of corporates, banks, financial investors and high-net-worth individuals.
10 an exceptional opportunity The opportunity to work on challenging, top-quality legal matters is exciting. I work side “by side with US- and English-qualified lawyers on headline-winning deals the world over.”
LILLIE PEICHL ASSOCIATE AND FORMER TRAINEE Learn from the world’s best lawyers
You’ll be supervised and mentored by partners who are leaders in their fields. They’ll work side by side with you and guide you every step of the way, as you make the transition from academic study to high-stakes legal practice.
12 an exceptional opportunity I work every day with lawyers who are among the best in their practice. Observing their client skills and commercial acumen “really is the best way to learn.”
CATHERINE MCLAUGHLIN ASSOCIATE AND FORMER TRAINEE In the relentless
pursuit
14 of excellence In the relentless
pursuit
of excellence15 S&C today
Clients around the world turn to S&C for the highest quality legal representation. The results we achieve have set us apart for more than 140 years. Today, we’re recognised as preeminent across our practices and in each of our geographies. We succeed because of our people, the most broadly and deeply trained lawyers in the world. Join us!
16 the pursuit of excellence a global practice
Highly regarded team OFFICES #1 with full-service M&A DEALS UK and US law 13 WITH UK “capabilities. Strong INVOLVEMENT IN 2019 client roster includes a number of noteworthy ON + corporates and financial institutions.”
875 CHAMBERS UK CONTINENTS4 LAWYERS WORLDWIDE
17 17 Based in London, working around the world
When you work in our London office, you’re an international lawyer advising clients with business and interests in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and the Americas.
The London office is our largest outside of our New York City headquarters. It has more than 80 lawyers and trainees and has been in existence for more than 45 years.
At the start of your training contract, you’ll spend a week on orientation in New York, introducing you to our global practice and your colleagues around the world.
18 the pursuit of excellence London’s practice areas
mergers and acquisitions
private equity
capital markets
finance and restructuring
project development and finance
competition
tax
19 Explore the
20 programme Explore the programme Get started by applying for our vacation scheme
The best way to see firsthand what a trainee does with us is through our vacation scheme.
We offer a two-week summer placement scheme, where you get hands-on experience with our work, training and culture. We also organise social opportunities, making this a great introduction to S&C. Participants are paid £500 per week.
We accept applications from:
penultimate-year law students graduates
final-year non-law students students pursuing post-graduate degrees
It’s simple to apply. Send your CV* and covering letter to [email protected].
*Include a full classification and percentage breakdown of all academic results. We accept applications for our vacation scheme 2 November 2020 through 15 January 2021. 22 more reasons to join The two-week summer vacation scheme was the perfect way to get to know S&C and what to “expect as a trainee.” MARIELENA DOEDING ASSOCIATE AND FORMER TRAINEE
23 Flexible training contract
Our training contract is flexible and built around your interests. You’ll spend time in at least four seats, covering at least three practice areas. However, our broad training doesn’t restrict you to any one practice area on qualification. That meansyou get the legal, technical and organisational skills you’ll need to be an all-around business lawyer.
24 more reasons to join As one of a small number of trainees, you are very much on everyone’s radar - there is flexibility in shaping “your practice areas from an early stage.”
DERMOT COSTELLO ASSOCIATE AND FORMER TRAINEE
25 Get involved in Pro Bono
We encourage our trainees to support the London office’s pro bono practice. The office provides legal advice to a number of charities and not-for-profit organisations based in the UK and overseas.
In addition, we support a wide range of community initiatives, such as the Lawyers in Schools programme, City Solicitors Horizons mentoring programme, Urban Lawyers and Stonewall.
26 more reasons to join We encourage all our lawyers to participate in our pro bono and community outreach “initiatives.” CRAIG JONES PARTNER
27 Experience an international office
Our programme is unique in offering you the chance to spend part of your training contract overseas. So far, trainees have spent time in our offices in:
New York Hong Kong
Washington, D.C. Paris
Sydney Melbourne
Our trainees have also spent time on secondment with clients, working in their offices, both in London and in the United States.
28 more reasons to join Washington, D.C.29 office more reasons to join 30 health insurance, gym membership and a concierge service. We also offer a comprehensive suite of employee benefits, including year-end bonus. fees, pay a maintenance grant and you’re also eligible to receive a We cover your Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course second year. The salary for trainees is any major law firm in London. We offer the package benefits and salary attractive The most most attractive trainee salary and benefits £55,000 in the first year and £60,000 package of in the 2021 Graduate Recruitment
APPLY FOR VACATION SCHEME 2 November 2020 – 15 January 2021 APPLY FOR TRAINING • Penultimate-year law students CONTRACT GDL (for non law students) TRAINING CONTRACT STARTS • Final-year non-law students 3 May – 16 July 2021 September 2021 September 2023
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INTERVIEWS FOR VACATION SCHEME LPC QUALIFICATION VACATION SCHEME June–July 2021 September 2022 September 2025 January 2021 We look forward to hearing from you!
It’s simple to apply. Send your CV* and covering letter to [email protected].
*Include a full classification and percentage breakdown of all academic results. We accept applications for our 2021 vacation scheme from 2 November 2020 until 15 January 2021 and for training contracts from 3 May 2021 until 16 July 2021.
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