Norton Rose LLP

Norton Rose LLP is a constituent part of Norton Rose Group, a leading international legal practice. With more than 2,600 lawyers, we offer a full business law service to many of the world's pre-eminent financial institutions and corporations from offices across Europe, Asia Pacific, Canada, Africa and the Middle East. Knowing how our clients’ businesses work and understanding what drives their industries is fundamental to us. Our lawyers share industry knowledge and sector expertise across borders, enabling us to support our clients anywhere in the world.

Norton Rose Group comprises Norton Rose LLP, Norton Rose Australia, Norton Rose OR LLP, Norton Rose South Africa and their respective affiliates.

We are strong in financial institutions; energy; infrastructure, mining and commodities; transport; technology and innovation; and pharmaceuticals and life sciences.

It is important to us that as a trainee you get as much exposure as possible. Therefore, as a trainee in London you will experience our innovative six-seat pattern, which offers one of the most varied among leading City firms. Our flexible seat system allows trainees the widest possible exposure to different practice areas and international offices, in order to enable them to make the best and most informed choice of qualification area.

Throughout the training contract our learning and development programme will ensure trainees continue to develop and succeed at every stage in their career.

At Norton Rose LLP we look for intelligent, ambitious, internationally focused and commercially-minded individuals to drive our business. We will expect you to think creatively and find new ways to solve problems. We expect our trainees to deliver work that meets the highest professional, ethical and business standards for our clients. All applicants must have at least AAB in their A-levels or equivalent and be on course (or already achieved) a 2.1 degree or above.

Apply before the 31 July 2012 deadline for training contracts commencing in May or September 2014. For non-law students or those that have already graduated, we recommend you apply before the May as interviews take place between January and May 2012.

Benefits Offered

Life assurance, private health insurance (optional), season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, company car scheme, subsidised gym membership, employee assistance programme, subsidised staff restaurant, eligibility to join the firm’s group personal pension scheme.

Placement Programmes

We offer winter and summer vacation schemes for those considering a career in law. Final-year non-law students and those who have already graduated should apply for the winter vacation scheme. Our summer schemes are aimed at penultimate-year students.

Facts:

Vacancies: 55
Trainees: 103
Partners: 789

Starting Salary: £37,000

Minimum Qualifications: AAB at A-level and 2:1 degree

Sponsorship: GDL/LPC

Offices: Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Athens, Bahrain, Bangkok, Beijing, Brisbane, Brussels, Calgary, Canberra, Cape Town, Dubai, Durban, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, London, Melbourne, Milan, Montréal, Moscow, Munich, Ottawa, Paris, Perth, Piraeus, Prague, Québec, Rome, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto, Warsaw and from associate offices in Dar es Salaam, Ho Chi Minh City and Jakarta.