As a part of your apprenticeship, you will study towards a LLB (Hons) in Legal Practice and Skills degree delivered by the University of Law, the largest provider of legal education in the UK. You will spend one day per week studying legal foundation subjects and skills modules and preparing for a range of assessments, including the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE). You will also complete weekly tasks and receive regular feedback from your subject tutor, as well as meet with the Skills Coach to support your progress.

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, subject to SRA character and suitability assessment, you will become a qualified solicitor and have a chance to join our Newly Qualified Solicitor recruitment process.

To find out more about the course, please visit the University of Law Solicitor Apprenticeship website.

You will be involved in client meetings, assist solicitors with legal matters, conduct legal research, draft correspondence and documents, and prepare files and bundles. As you progress in your role, you will be introduced to more advanced tasks to help you build a portfolio and work towards the level 7 qualification. These tasks may involve preparing client training, leading client meetings, and progressing matters and transactions.

During your apprenticeship you will be supported by a supervisor who is an experienced solicitor, a dedicated Early Talent Team, and fellow legal apprentices. You will receive full training which will combine on-the-job learning and formal structured sessions to ensure you are fully equipped to succeed in the role.

We are looking for candidates who are highly motivated, driven, and have a genuine passion for law. Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills are essential, as well as good time management and organisational skills. Your enthusiasm and openness to learn and take on new challenges will also be key to your success in this role.

• Minimum 5 GCSEs (or equivalent qualification), including Maths and English, at grade C or 4 or above.
• Minimum 3 A-Levels (or other equivalent qualification) at grade B or above, or an equivalent qualification amounting to 120 UCAS points (obtained or predicted).

Although we do have minimum academic requirements, we are willing to accept applications from candidates who have mitigating circumstances and feel like they can demonstrate the required qualities and behaviours. Please include your mitigating circumstances in the relevant section of the application form.

Graduates or students who have completed more than one year of any degree (including law) are not eligible for the programme as their skills and knowledge exceed the level of this apprenticeship.

Please note, due to the funding requirements all candidates must have the right to permanently live and work in the UK for the full duration of the apprenticeship.

We’ve designed our application process to ensure you’ll know the outcome in no more than three months after the application deadline. The below shows a typical recruitment and selection process. You’ll be given full details of the process in relation to your own recruitment as appropriate.

01. Application form

Tell us about yourself, your academic history and your employment history where applicable. We also gather information about you to support our contextualized recruitment approach.

02. Online blended assessment

The next stage of the recruitment process will involve completing our online blended assessment. This blended assessment incorporates situational judgment questions, case studies and a short recorded video interview allowing Pinsent Masons to see how well you would perform in different scenarios.

03. Assessment centre

If you pass the online assessment, we will invite you to one of our in-person assessment centres. You will complete three exercises over the day – this will include a one-to-one interview, a business simulation exercise and a case study.

04. Review and offer

Whatever the outcome, we will let you know as soon as we can after the assessment centre. If you display the key attributes we are looking for and perform well throughout the assessments, we will offer you an apprenticeship and talk you through next steps.

As a part of your apprenticeship, you will study towards a Level 3 Paralegal Apprenticeship Standard delivered by the University of Law, the largest provider of legal education in the UK. You will spend one day per week studying legal foundation subjects and skills modules and preparing for a range of assessments. You will also complete regular tasks and receive feedback from your subject tutor, as well as meet with the Skills Coach to support your progress.

Upon successful completion of the programme, you would have the opportunity to apply for roles such Assistant Paralegal, Paralegal, or Solicitor Apprentice, depending on role availability. You may also want to work towards one of the promoted roles within the Paralegal Centre of Excellence, including Senior Paralegal or Team Lead.

If you are successful in securing a Solicitor Apprenticeship role following successful completion of the Paralegal Apprenticeship, the duration of the Solicitor Apprenticeship would be shortened to five years.

Alongside your studies, you can expect to be asked to do a wide variety of work. Some of it will be more administrative in nature, particularly in the early days of your career. Legal work will include helping to manage the documentation that is required in legal matters, including creating bundles of documents that will be used in court; drafting of legal documents such as contracts, settlement agreements and legal pleadings; legal research; helping to create and maintain template documents (precedents) that will be used in legal transactions; taking minutes and writing up notes for meetings or legal proceedings.

You will be supervised by an experienced Paralegal Manager and supported by your team and a dedicated Early Talent Team. You will receive full training which will combine on-the-job learning and formal structured sessions to ensure you are fully equipped to succeed in the role.

As part of a friendly team, you will have opportunity to enjoy an active social life – this includes sports activities, charity work and meals out. You will also have the opportunity to work and network with other Apprentice Paralegals.

We are looking for candidates who are excellent team players and communicators. Strong attention to detail and good organisational skills are essential to this role. You should also be motivated, enthusiastic and passionate about law. Your openness to learn, take on new challenges, and use your initiative will also help you succeed.

• Minimum 5 GCSEs (or equivalent qualification), including Maths and English, at grade C or 4 or above.
• Minimum 3 A-Levels (or other equivalent qualification) at grade C or above, or an equivalent qualification amounting to 96 UCAS points (obtained or predicted).

Although we do have minimum academic requirements, we are willing to accept applications from candidates who have mitigating circumstances and feel like they can demonstrate the required qualities and behaviours. Please include your mitigating circumstances in the relevant section of the application form.

Graduates or students who have completed more than one year of any degree (including law) are not eligible for the programme as their skills and knowledge exceed the level of this apprenticeship. Candidates who have already completed a legal apprenticeship are not eligible for this programme.

Please note, due to the funding requirements all candidates must have the right to permanently live and work in the UK for the full duration of the apprenticeship.

We’ve designed our application process to ensure you’ll know the outcome in no more than three months after the application deadline. The below shows a typical recruitment and selection process. You’ll be given full details of the process in relation to your own recruitment as appropriate.

01. Application form

Tell us about yourself, your academic history and your employment history where applicable. We also gather information about you to support our contextualized recruitment approach.

02. Online blended assessment

The next stage of the recruitment process will involve completing our online blended assessment. This blended assessment incorporates situational judgment questions, case studies and a short recorded video interview allowing Pinsent Masons to see how well you would perform in different scenarios.

03. Assessment centre

If you pass the online assessment, we will invite you to one of our in-person assessment centres. You will complete three exercises over the day – this will include a one-to-one interview, a business simulation exercise and a case study.

04. Review and offer

Whatever the outcome, we will let you know as soon as we can after the assessment centre. If you display the key attributes we are looking for and perform well throughout the assessments, we will offer you an apprenticeship and talk you through next steps.

Entry requirements may differ depending on the type and level of each apprenticeship. All candidates need minimum 5 GCSEs (or equivalent qualification), including Maths and English, at grade C or 4 or above, as well as minimum 3 A-Levels (or other equivalent qualification). Please vie the job description of the role you are interested in for the full entry requirements.

Although we do have minimum academic requirements, we are willing to accept applications from candidates who have mitigating circumstances and feel like they can demonstrate the required qualities and behaviours. Please include your mitigating circumstances in the relevant section of the application form.

Please note, due to the funding requirements all candidates must have the right to permanently live and work in the UK for the full duration of the apprenticeship.

We are currently finalising our recruitment plans for 2024 and hope to advertise our Business Operations apprenticeships in November/December 2023.

We have designed our application process to ensure you will know the outcome in no more than three months after the application deadline. The below shows a typical recruitment and selection process. You will be given full details of the process in relation to your own recruitment as appropriate.

01. Online application

You can find out more about the programmes and apply through our online application system. It’s a good idea to take your time when formulating your responses, and double-check everything before submitting your application. You should also make sure to include all achieved or predicted grades, full names of your qualifications, as well as any extracurricular/work experience.

02. Assessment centre

After the deadline, we will review all applications and if you are one of the candidates who best meet our requirements and eligibility criteria, we will invite you to an in-person assessment centre. Whatever the outcome, we will be in touch after we have interviewed all candidates, and can give you feedback on your application and overall performance, if that would be helpful.

03. Review and offer

Whatever the outcome, we will let you know as soon as we can after the assessment centre. If you display the key attributes we are looking for and perform well throughout the assessments, we will offer you an apprenticeship and talk you through next steps.