WHERE YOUR AMBITION MEETS THE FUTURE OF LAW

UK GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES

MEET YOUR FUTURE

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Welcome 4 Why join us? 5 Our UK offices 8 BCLP in London 8 BCLP in Manchester 9 Corporate 11 Technology & Commercial 12 M&A and Corporate Finance 13 Real Estate 15 Core Real Estate 16 Litigation & Corporate Risk 17 Investigations, Financial 18 Regulation and White Collar Finance 19 Transport & Asset Finance 20 Real Estate Finance 21 Secondments 23 International Secondments 23 Client Secondments 24 Innovation 25 Diversity and Inclusion 27 Summer Vacation and Insight Schemes 31 Training contracts 32 How to apply 33

Contents | 2 WELCOME TO BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER

We are Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner. If you’re looking for the most invigorating and inspiring start to your career in law, there’s no other firm quite like us.

BCLP is where 1,400 talented in 31 offices around the globe come together to provide clear, connected legal advice to high-profile clients in every time zone. Unlike many other global law firms, we are truly one firm with one profit pool, rather than a Swiss Verein.

It’s where cutting-edge technology meets true thought leadership and where everyone from the newest trainee to the most senior partner contributes to a culture that’s friendly, supportive and hugely rewarding.

If you share our progressive attitude and fresh-thinking approach, BCLP is where your ambition meets the future of law.

Segun Osuntokun Managing Partner London Office

3 | Welcome Welcome | 4 WHY JOIN US?

There’s any number of reasons to choose BCLP. And you’ll discover many more over the following pages. But wherever Named ‘Private you join us, you’ll also find that: 4X Winners Client Team of for Legal WE GIVE YOU EXPOSURE TO WE HAVE AN OUTSTANDING the Year 2019’ HIGH-PROFILE CLIENTS REPUTATION Innovation* at the Legal Business Awards We work with household names like Our Real Estate Finance team, Deliveroo, Nike, Goldman Sachs, for instance, is ranked Tier 1 by both Heathrow, EDF, BT, Deutsche Bank, Legal 500 and Chambers. And the Tesco and eBay. And you will too. firm as a whole has earned a top 20 In some cases, you might even have spot in The UK 200 rankings. the chance to spend time with them ‘Energy and 40% of the on a client secondment. WE PROVIDE AN OPEN PLATFORM Infrastructure Team FOR GROWTH Fortune 500 WE’RE BIG ON TECHNOLOGY It’s something everyone at BCLP of the Year 2019’ AND INNOVATION benefits from. But when you’re just rely on us to support their business at the Legal We were the first major to use starting out, we work particularly hard goals and protect their interests Business Awards AI, and we’ve won the AI to strike the perfect balance between Innovation Award two years running. real responsibility and the support you We were also the first firm to use need to develop and grow. Predictive Coding (a form of machine learning) in a case that went to trial WE OFFER A TREMENDOUS VARIETY We represent in the High Court. Our commitment to OF WORK We have advised on technology also allows our lawyers to The breadth of clients we work with 30 of the focus on exciting work rather than being and the range of projects we undertake $75 billion bogged down in document reviews. top 50 banks present countless challenges, countless worth of real estate projects opportunities and countless industries to in the world WE TEAM OUR TRAINEES UP in the past two years immerse yourself in. WITH PARTNERS

Every new trainee is allocated a partner mentor to help them find their feet and offer support and guidance throughout their . *‘Leader in Law Firm Innovation’ (Law.com, 2018), ‘#1 Most Innovative Law Firm’ (Legal Business, 2017), ‘World’s Most Innovative Law Firm’ (ILTA, 2014) ‘World’s Most Innovative Law Firm’ (ILTA, 2011) 5 | Why join us Why join us | 6 OUR UK OFFICES

Over the following pages, you’ll discover more about our practice areas. In London, we have opportunities across them all. And as our Manchester team continues to grow, the options there are expanding all the time. Visit our website for the latest details.

LONDON “The quality of work and training on offer, the positive At the heart of one of the world’s key financial, business and commercial and healthy working districts, our London office is home environment, and the firm’s to nearly 700 lawyers. Together, they noticeable commitment to tackle complex projects for over 30 diversity and inclusion are all FTSE 100 companies and more than great reasons to join BCLP.” 50 Global Fortune 500 companies, providing quality, full-service legal Elizabeth Walter advice in the City, throughout the Real Estate Disputes UK and worldwide. (Litigation & Corporate Risk)

In close collaboration with our other global offices, and a network of over 100 market-leading law firms in jurisdictions throughout the world, our London lawyers deliver cross-border projects touching 130 countries. All of which has seen us grow to become a top-twenty law firm by London revenues.

7 | BCLP in London BCLP in London | 8 MANCHESTER “Technology not only improves efficiencies for both the client Manchester is home to the UK’s second largest financial and legal services and the firm. It also allows markets, and hosts more than 60 more time for us, as trainees, non-UK based financial institutions. to gain experience in other Since opening our office here in 2014, elements of the case, making we’ve expanded rapidly, and our team the role much more diverse, now extends to over 100 lawyers and engaging and rewarding.” support staff.

Declan Hollows Clients say our spirit of innovation Office of General Counsel / marks BCLP out as a firm. And the Risk and Compliance (In-house) team here has a vital role to play Manchester in that. We take a fresh approach to the way legal services are delivered, using cutting-edge machine learning and case management technologies, alongside market-leading process mapping and data analytics techniques.

9 | BCLP in Manchester BCLP in Manchester | 10 CORPORATE TECHNOLOGY & COMMERCIAL

In sectors as wide-ranging as energy and natural resources, Our legal expertise goes without saying. But what financial services, food and agribusiness, healthcare, distinguishes the Technology & Commercial team here at infrastructure, insurance, real estate, retail, sports and BCLP is our understanding of the impact technology can entertainment and technology, we advise private and public have on an organisation, and how to mitigate the risks while companies, as well as start-up ventures and private equity making the most of the amazing opportunities it presents. sponsors on all their corporate legal affairs.

We represent clients including investors, technology businesses and enterprise 450 CORPORATE 300+ M&A DEALS RECOGNISED AS “Most big corporates are fast users (any organisation that is procuring LAWYERS IN 26 OFFICES ON AVERAGE CLOSED A LEADING CORPORATE or investing in technology) across all becoming technology companies, WORLDWIDE EACH YEAR PRACTICE BY CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS sectors of the economy – from financial even if they don’t realise it yet. services to media and telecoms, Spend time with us here and and from energy and infrastructure you’ll assist them on that journey, The kind of work you can get to hospitality and healthcare. And the helping them to understand advice we offer them is just as diverse. involved with as a trainee here “As a trainee here, you’ll be and embrace the changes they includes Commercial Contracts, assigned a Buddy, an Associate need to make to become the Data Privacy & Cyber Security, Our expertise ranges from FinTech organisations they want to be.” Employee Benefits & Executive Supervisor and a Partner Mentor. and payment solutions to AI and other Compensation, Funds & Investment This not only gives you some advanced technologies – including, of course, digital media and mobile Marcus Pearl, Partner – Management, International Trade, friendly faces to look out for Technology & Commercial communications. Together, we help Public Policy & Government Affairs, in the office, but reflects the clients who are looking to leverage Securities & Corporate Governance firm’s collaborative and and Tax Advice & Controversy. developments in these areas to increase non-hierarchical approach.” trade, access capital markets or realise That diversity, coupled with the fact international investment opportunities. Bethany Cook that you’ll get to work alongside M&A and Corporate Finance (Corporate) and learn from some of the most experienced and best-respected corporate lawyers in the profession, makes this a great practice area in which to spend time as part of your training contract.

11 | Corporate Technology & Commercial | 12 M&A AND CORPORATE FINANCE

Whether their aim is growth through acquisitions or fundraisings, or the realisation of value through a sale or restructuring, our clients want advisers who can make deals happen. As a result this is a particularly fast-paced and dynamic practice area.

Deals can be worth anything from a few million euros to “The variety of work here is several billion dollars. But in every instance, important risks will need tremendous. One month you to be considered and specific might be working for a private requirements met. That often means or public company on a joint working with colleagues in other venture, an acquisition or the disciplines such as Tax, Employment disposal of a business. And the and Labour, Intellectual Property, next month you might be helping Regulatory, Real Estate and Environmental, to name just a few. a new business go public, or an existing business raise money To speed up deals and make life through the public markets. ” easier for our lawyers, the M&A and Corporate Finance team looks for Carol Osborne, Partner – ways to use new technologies. M&A and Corporate Finance Like AI software that automatically drafts standard form documents from simple questionnaires, or HiQ – a due diligence tool which allows us to exchange information in real-time with other parties on big transactions.

13 | M&A and Corporate Finance M&A and Corporate Finance | 14 REAL ESTATE CORE REAL ESTATE

In a market that’s constantly evolving, our team has vast Our lawyers in Core Real Estate bring a multidisciplinary experience of helping big-name clients to acquire, develop, approach to the unique challenges faced by clients in the finance, lease, operate, manage and sell commercial real estate industry. We partner with them and work as a collaborative team covering all major asset classes. All of this creates the perfect to find solutions to the sophisticated legal and business issues environment in which to cut your teeth as a trainee lawyer. associated with complex commercial real estate transactions.

We have significant experience #1 RANKING IN 50%+ OF THE WORLD’S negotiating from both sides of the GLOBAL TEAM OF “It’s bricks and mortar, so CHAMBERS AND LARGEST REAL ESTATE table, involving virtually all classes ALMOST 700 REAL the work we do here is very LEGAL 500 FOR THE PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTORS of real estate, including office, ESTATE LAWYERS PAST 15 YEARS DEPEND ON OUR ADVICE hospitality, retail, industrial and tangible. Often, it starts with a mixed-use properties. We’re skilled brownfield site. But by the end at handling all types of transactions, of each project, there’ll be a large and small, including the There are a number of different specialist shopping centre, supermarket structuring and negotiation of teams you could spend time with or industrial park, which you’ll “Not only do you get to work sophisticated joint ventures and here, including Asset Management, on great projects but the project financing. pass on the motorway and Commercial Construction & Engineering, think ‘yeah, I did that’.” Environment, Planning & Zoning, Property environment is really supportive Our extensive track record in real Technology, Hospitality & Leisure and and friendly – which can only estate, combined with the team’s Justine Oldale, Partner – Real Estate Real Estate Disputes. be conducive to you doing well broad industry knowledge and during your training contract.” huge geographic reach, gives us Wherever you are, you’ll learn how being valuable insights into the needs of responsive, pragmatic and committed Sophie Broddle our clients, helping us to identify and is the way we build relationships Commercial Construction UK (Real Estate) create optimum deal structures that with clients; how we listen carefully to minimise risk and maximise return. their concerns, then tailor solutions to meet their individual requirements. And since much of what we do requires a multi-disciplinary approach, you’ll get to work with specialists in Corporate, Finance, Tax and Risk Management.

15 | Real Estate Core Real Estate | 16 LITIGATION & INVESTIGATIONS, FINANCIAL CORPORATE RISK REGULATION AND WHITE COLLAR

We’re experts in protecting reputations and resolving disputes Here, we represent and advise clients in relation to high-profile through domestic courts, specialist tribunals and international and complex corporate criminal investigations, prosecutions, arbitration. Our wide-ranging experience spans industries and and compliance matters. Working across many jurisdictions, jurisdictions, and our commitment to innovation enables us to we co-ordinate defence strategies, facilitate global settlements address clients’ concerns and manage their cases efficiently, with regulators, and defend corporates and individuals at trial. with minimum disruption and cost to their business.

We advise on everything from OUR UK HEAD OF matters involving bribery and 600+ COMMERCIAL EXPERIENCE IN 20 “As a trainee here, you’ll gain CORPORATE CRIME, MUKUL corruption, money laundering and DISPUTES LAWYERS DIFFERENT SETS OF a fascinating insight into the CHAWLA QC, HAS OVER 30 insider dealing to environmental WORLDWIDE ARBITRAL RULES YEARS’ EXPERIENCE issues, tax, health care, and export various regulatory bodies that control. We’re particularly well-known govern the world of finance and for handling large, multijurisdictional business, how the rules vary internal investigations. We’ve also As a trainee here, you could work with around the globe and the steps achieved considerable success in clients ranging from investment banks and big corporates – and the senior “We recently put together a matters related to investigations Fortune 500 companies, to governments modern slavery policy for one of by regulators and government individuals within them – must and high-profile individuals. And the enforcement agencies. take to meet their obligations.” work you do could include anything from our clients. Researching the rates Antitrust & Competition, Commercial of modern slavery in 50 different On the compliance and prevention Nathan Wilmott, Partner – Corporate Risk Disputes and Class Actions to Securities countries gave me a deep side, our experience means that Litigation, Product Liability, Intellectual understanding of the very real we understand how the authorities Property and Employment Law. threat it poses to people all over operate. Working with our clients’ the world, including the UK.” own internal counsel, we’re able to Along the way, you’ll discover the use this knowledge to identify the important role technology plays in this Elizabeth Walter key areas of risk they face, then help particular area of the firm; how innovative Real Estate Disputes them implement effective policies, tools are revolutionising certain aspects (Litigation & Corporate Risk) systems and controls to mitigate of our work like evidence analysis, case those risks. strategy, project management, forensic accounting and quantum calculations, enabling us to deliver an ever more efficient and cost-effective litigation service.

17 | Litigation & Corporate Risk Investigations, Financial Regulations and White Collar | 18 FINANCE TRANSPORT & ASSET FINANCE

As a firm, we provide a fully-integrated service to clients in Our work in Transport & Asset Finance comprises a mixture of all segments of the financial services industry, including banks, domestic and cross-border transactions. It involves advising non-bank lenders, borrowers, FinTech companies, and government clients – including financiers, finance arrangers, owners, agencies. We understand the complexities of finance matters, operators, leasing companies, specialised insurers and and deliver commercially-based solutions that are underpinned manufacturers – around the clock, and around the globe. by a detailed knowledge of the sector.

The market-leading transactions we ADVISED THE UK handle span a wide range of asset 5 PRESTIGIOUS ASSET $6BN+ GLOBAL “Here, you’ll be assisting with GOVERNMENT ON classes. But we’re focused particularly FINANCE AWARDS AIRCRAFT FINANCINGS financing for aircraft, ships, A £1BN HOUSING on aviation, shipping and rail. As well WON IN 2018 LAST YEAR DEVELOPMENT FUND as having a detailed knowledge of rolling stock and equipment. these markets, we’re experienced With colleagues in New York, across the full spectrum of financing Hong Kong, Singapore, models: secured lending, leasing Clients come to us for advice on all Beijing and Moscow as well (finance leasing, operating leasing, aspects of finance. So as a trainee as London, this is one of the “Recently, I’ve been working with hire purchase and conditional sales), here, you could be involved in a start-up renewable energy structured financings, export credit more global teams within anything from Banking & Lending to financings, securitisations and the firm.” Structured Finance, Funds Finance or company on their key legal receivables financings. Debt Restructuring, and from FinTech, agreements and contracts. I was Rebecca Quayle, Partner – Financial Regulation and Project there for the first client meeting, Transport & Asset Finance Ultimately, however, our work is about & Infrastructure Finance to Islamic and I’ve been involved in the building lasting relationships and Finance, Capital Markets, Venture project throughout.” developing an in-depth understanding Capital and Corporate Trusts. of our clients’ businesses. By providing Hetty Sharman the right people with the right levels As well as our core teams here in the UK, Energy, Environment and Infrastructure of experience, we can deliver tailored you’ll have access to our global network (Finance) solutions that meet their legal needs of dedicated finance lawyers, whose and commercial needs. expertise span jurisdictions as far afield as Germany, Russia, Singapore and Hong Kong. All of which will help you develop the skills and experience you need at the start of your legal career.

19 | Finance Transport & Asset Finance | 20 REAL ESTATE FINANCE

We are the leading real estate finance team in the City and advise many of the best-known names in the market on the financing of some of the largest and most complex real estate transactions.

Whether it’s financing the development of skyscrapers in the City, the acquisition of portfolios of properties across Europe or anything in between, we understand the specific requirements of the clients active in this sector which include some of the world’s largest asset managers, banks, private equity funds, insurance companies and developers.

Real estate deals have grown increasingly complex in recent “Because we take on such a years and this is where we deliver differently. Beyond volume and wide range of projects, you get quality, we are ground-breakers the best of both worlds: direct in our field and the go-to firm for involvement as part of a team new-to-market real estate finance in some of the biggest and most products. These transactions complex real estate finance require legal sophistication and deals around, but also the broad industry knowledge to ensure success in the modern chance to take responsibility global economy. for smaller matters earlier in your career.” But it’s not just the most complex deals we focus on. We make a Daniyal Ansari, Partner – point of taking on more vanilla Real Estate Finance transactions if our clients ask us to; this is great news for junior lawyers as it offers the chance to extend their experience and take on more responsibility earlier in their career.

21 | Real Estate Finance Real Estate Finance | 22 SECONDMENTS

INTERNATIONAL SECONDMENTS CLIENT SECONDMENTS

Our international secondments are of the highest calibre. Our client secondments have seen our trainees working with So much so, that we won the Lex 100 award for International a wide range of highly prestigious companies, including Argent, Secondments 2018/2019. They have seen our trainees living and AIG, Goldman Sachs, MUFG Bank, Heathrow, Reprieve and working in Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Brussels. Credo Capital.

“My fourth seat seemed like the ideal BCLP is headquartered in London, so our “A lawyer often only gets to see one side Even senior figures in the business were time to sample working life abroad international offices are much smaller in of a client’s operations. This secondment open to questions and knowledge before I settled with one team to qualify. comparison. With smaller teams comes gave me a fantastic insight into the sharing; a welcome surprise in such a So I applied to join the award-winning greater responsibility. You really get underlying mechanics and drivers of demanding field as investment banking!” Transport and Asset Finance team (TAF) to grips with the transactions you are the multinational, financial giant that is in Singapore. The very nature of their working on, and have the opportunity Goldman Sachs. Declan Hollows Goldman Sachs work is international, as they deal with to be involved with deals from initial Fourth Seat Trainee, Manchester assets like aircraft and ships that are term sheet to invoicing the client. The level of responsibility that I was movable, and with entities incorporated A trainee is also very exposed to various given was definitely greater than a throughout the world. I regularly liaise aspects of business development in the trainee might be accustomed to. with local counsel across the globe, international offices, so there’s a real Manning an entire department and and I’m really developing my knowledge opportunity to develop skills relating liaising with third parties of varying of global markets and the legal issues to building client relationships that are seniority could be challenging, but it surrounding them. invaluable to a lawyer.” allowed me to grow and develop far more than I otherwise might have. Yasmin Clayton International Secondment in Singapore Fourth Seat Trainee

23 | Secondments Secondments | 24 INNOVATION THAT JUST A FEW OF OUR NEVER STOPS INDUSTRY FIRSTS:

Lots of law firms talk about innovation. Very few have our track record in disrupting the market, over and over again.

CHAMPIONING NEW IDEAS

Our collaborative, open culture “Innovation is truly at the heart of allows us to identify pain-points and everything BCLP does. The firm has challenges faced by our clients a culture of creativity, lateral thinking, Creating the flexible lawyering Inventing Managed and lawyers, and then work together and a genuine excitement to explore market with Lawyers on Demand Legal Services to develop creative new solutions. new technologies that can help us Our Innovation Champions network to deliver legal services smarter, empowers our junior lawyers to challenge conventional wisdoms, faster, and better.” and bring forward exciting new ideas. Nick Pryor Then our Innovation Team helps you Regional Innovation Solutions Director explore your ideas through ideation EMEA & Asia sessions, design workshops, and experimentation with Legal Tech start-ups. Finally, they help you to develop business plans or change Changing the industry’s Leading the market in programs to actually execute on understanding of Legal Tech adopting predictive coding that creativity. back in 2015 with LONald, our (a form of machine learning) AI-powered real estate service in our litigation team OUR AWARDS

This constant enthusiasm for change has won us ILTA’s award for World’s Most Innovative Law Firm twice. We’ve also won Legal Week’s award for AI Innovation for the last two years.

25 | Innovation Innovation | 26 OUR PARTNERSHIPS

DIVERSITY AND We are proud to partner with Aspiring (AS), an organisation focused on increasing diversity and inclusion within the legal industry. We run annual events with them, INCLUSION welcoming students from diverse backgrounds to attend events at our London office. We also work with Rare Recruitment to help drive social mobility in our graduate trainee selection. Their Contextual Recruitment System helps us put candidates’ As the first global law firm to have two female co-chairs lead them achievements into context, and identify strong performers others miss. through a transatlantic merger, we are deeply committed to taking a strong, visible and authentic stance in equality and inclusion. LGBTQ*

Our LGBTQ* group formed in 2007 and has helped the firm become one of the most To make sure we keep making meaningful progress, we introduced a global D&I LGBTQ* friendly employers in the UK and beyond. BCLP ranks 2nd in Stonewall’s 2019 strategy in 2018. Driven by an international committee of partners and leaders, UK Workplace Equality Index, is a Stonewall Top Trans Employer and has earned a it will deliver positive action across its four pillars; Culture, Talent Pipeline, 100 per cent score for LGBTQ* Equality on the 2019 (US) Corporate Equality Index. Leadership Accountability and External Engagement.

Our commitments include:

OUR VISION • Signing the UN’s Global LGBTI • Instigating a cross firm mentoring Standards of Conduct for Business, scheme supported by Stonewall, We believe that supporting diversity and the HK Government’s Code of the Law Society and the SRA, and inclusivity has a positive impact Practice against discrimination on the providing support and guidance on our workforce, clients and wider basis of sexual orientation to smaller, regional firms. communities. That’s why we’ll strive • Supporting a number of LGBTQ* • Developing a Global LGBTQ* Allies to recruit, retain, develop and progress focused matters, pro bono Network that has connected almost a diverse pool of talent, creating an 600 BCLP colleagues across all four environment where our people are • Co-founding student LGBTQ* corners of the globe. able to thrive and fulfil their potential initiatives DiversCity and Authenticity regardless of background or • Initiating Wave, a recently diversity characteristic. formed LGBTQ* network aimed at junior professionals 27 | Diversity and inclusion Diversity and inclusion | 28 RACE FOR CHANGE

Black lawyers are severely “I fell in love with BCLP at the underrepresented in the legal Race for Change event. It was profession. So we initiated Race refreshing to engage with a for Change in 2015, with the aim of company exemplifying their trying to increase the number of commitment to improving diversity black lawyers in private practice law firms. An annual event aimed at in the industry. The recruitment black undergraduates and recent team also offered valuable insight graduates, it offers access to role into the recruitment process, models and networks, along with from reviewing applications to practical tips and advice on how assessment centres; helping to succeed when applying for law me improve the quality of my firm training contracts and vacation scheme places. 70 students attended applications significantly. I am so Race For Change 2018. In 2019, excited to be joining the BCLP we offered 5 training contracts to team soon!” students from the programme. Manuela Ampontuah Future Trainee at BCLP

DISABILITY OVERVIEW

We’re committed to making sure that “As Partner Champions for those affected by disability are able the firm’s Disability Group, to thrive and fulfil their potential. we recognise how important it Right now, we are actively engaging is to create an environment with a cross section of our people where people feel comfortable throughout our London office to develop a robust and comprehensive speaking openly about disability. adjustments process. Our Disability Group has acted as a catalyst for change at BCLP – informing and driving the firm’s approach to disability.”

Tessa Kimber & Elizabeth Hicks Partners

29 | Diversity and inclusion Diversity and inclusion | 30 SUMMER VACATION & TRAINING INSIGHT SCHEMES CONTRACTS

Our two-week Summer Vacation Schemes give you the chance to Training contracts are available in London and Manchester. gain some first-hand experience of life at BCLP and the work we Each kicks off with a comprehensive induction designed to do. We run two each year at our London office – one in June and set you up for two exciting years ahead. one in July – each for around 15-20 students.

Here, you’ll be very much part of the From there, you’ll get to explore the firm through four seat rotations of six months team, doing live work, and getting each, with flexible seat choices across our core departments and a wide range of involved in everything from research practice areas. All of which will help you determine where your own interests and Flexibility and freedom and client meetings to court runs and ambitions lie. presentations. Recent topics have to pick your own department included advising a charity on how they Our ultimate goal is to ensure you have a positive experience during your training could help prevent the use of the death A friendly and contract, so you’re keen to stay with the firm when you qualify. penalty in Sri Lanka, and delivering a supportive environment mock M&A pitch to a client. in which you can enjoy close working relationships You’ll also get to attend a series of partner-led talks and workshops, The opportunity WE DO THIS BY: have a sit down lunch with partners to get involved and meet regularly with your supervisor. in every aspect of your department, Welcoming applications from Organising meetings when It will all help to develop your skill sets from client meetings to court runs and your knowledge of the firm. students from all backgrounds your qualifications approach whether that’s a law or non-law degree. to help you understand the options Higher levels of Right from the very beginning, everyone is available and the next steps towards As its name suggests, our week-long responsibility treated equally. building a successful career in law. Insight Scheme provides a window into and exposure to exciting BCLP’s work and culture. Through a partner-led talks and workshops Offering hands-on projects Providing individual series of talks and workshops, you’ll learn from the outset coaching and training what life is like in a major law firm and The chance to which rotate through four six-month seats. from the Learning and Development team, start to build the skill sets you need for build contacts as well as quarterly ‘Lunch and Learn’ updates. a successful career in law. You’ll also be with partners, associates and Providing the best assigned a trainee buddy and get to trainees at various social and guidance possible Giving you a say through our networking events see what their day-to-day work involves. You’ll get one-on-one support from the Trainee Discussion Forum Impress us and you’ll even have the Graduate Recruitment team, your Training on how we can keep improving your A competitive salary Principal, and a Partner Mentor who’ll provide learning experience. chance to apply for a Training Contract you with wider career guidance. You’ll also of £400 per week for the time before other candidates. £ have a designated supervisor in every you spend here department you work in.

31 | Insight & Vacation Schemes Training Contracts | 32 HOW TO APPLY

Summer Vacation Schemes (For 2nd, 3rd year law and 3rd year Application Assessment Partner non-law and graduates) form centre* interview Application deadline: 31/05/2020

Training Contracts London & Manchester Application deadline: 31/05/2020. Application Assessment Partner form centre* interview

London Insight Scheme Taking place: April 2020. Application deadline: 16/02/2020 Application Telephone form interview

Open Days Taking place: 5/12/2019 Application deadline: 10/11/2019 Taking place: 27/02/2020 Application Application deadline: 31/01/2020 form only

Brand Ambassador Application deadline: 3/05/2020 Application Video Training day form interview (if offered)

*Our assessment centres for both Vacation Schemes and Training Contracts include a written exercise, a business style role-play, a group negotiation exercise and a competency-based interview with a Senior Associate or a member of the HR team.

To submit an application or find out more about the eligibility criteria, visit trainee.bclplaw.com

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