Training Contract 2028 - Multiple Locations

Welcome to Addleshaw Goddard. We are a London headquartered, international, full-service law firm that consistently delivers high-quality outcomes for our clients globally.

We have been advising clients for 250 years, and today we support over 5000 of the world's most respected organisations. We help them in over 50 areas of business law, across more than 100 countries. And while the opportunities and challenges they bring us vary, we solve each in a uniquely AG way.

Our clients enjoy working with us, we deliver a high-quality experience across everything we do, and we are known for award-winning innovation - all of which we harness to bring impact to clients.

Our Values

From the work we do to the culture we foster and the partnerships we form, every last part of Addleshaw Goddard is driven by three core values: quality, imagination, and impact. We welcome everyone, support people to achieve their full potential, and always seek smart ways to have a positive impact – for our clients, colleagues, and communities around the world.

The smartest route for our clients

We act for clients whatever the scale of their requirements. Last year we acted for over 5000 clients including over 300 companies listed on the stock market of 10 countries. We have also advised over half the FTSE 100 companies in the last 3 years, including Associated British Foods, SSE, GlaxoSmithKline, HSBC and British Land. Our business is about great client relationships built on successful delivery across national and international markets.

The range and scale of our work is compelling, and encompasses high value strategic advice to the everyday. It means we are able to attract talented, like-minded individuals who love what they do, are committed to our clients success, and strive to build valued partnerships through our collective expertise.

Training Programme

Culture shapes how we treat each other, our clients and our communities. At AG, we’re driven to consistently deliver the highest quality experiences and outcomes for everyone we support. Our clients and AG people past and present tell us that we're ambitious, supportive, and innovative. And when asked what makes us uniquely AG, they tell us we deliver excellence through true collaboration and by doing the right things in the right ways. From day one as a trainee, that is what you’ll experience…

You’ll be entrusted with meaningful and challenging work, gaining exposure to everything from multi-million-pound transactions and high-profile fraud cases to employment disputes and complex technology contracts. Beyond hands-on experience, you’ll have the opportunity to build your network working with different offices or even undertaking secondments with clients, supported by exceptional training, a first seat buddy scheme, and a dedicated mentor who will guide you throughout your training contract, and beyond – your growth is integral to our success.

We’re committed to supporting you every step of the way, helping you unlock your full potential. During each of your four six-month seats, you‘ll receive regular, constructive feedback through two-way performance reviews with your supervising partner or solicitor. These reviews are designed to help you build the skills required to excel in the varied and changeable work you will encounter.

All of that said, summing up what it is like to work at AG in a few paragraphs doesn't fully capture our essence. Our culture is authentic, living and breathing, written by our people and best told through their personal experiences. So we bring our culture to life through the stories of our people – and if you choose to work with us, the next page of our story and our culture is yours to write.

You can read about what our people have to say about life at AG and stories of our culture on our website.

Who should apply

We require a 2.1 honours degree (or equivalent). But what will really open doors to an outstanding career here is the real you.

At Addleshaw Goddard, we’re looking for original minds and collaborative spirits alongside motivation, drive and commercial awareness. We’re constantly delighted by the diverse backgrounds of our best lawyers, and we’re open to law and non-law graduates alike, as well as those looking to change career.

When and how to apply

We recruit for our training contracts and graduate solicitor apprenticeships solely from our placement schemes. Placement scheme applications open on 1 October 2025 and close at 12pm on 6 January 2026. For more information and to apply please visit our website.

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at Addleshaw Goddard

At Addleshaw Goddard, we recognise the importance of nurturing an inclusive culture to help us attract, retain and enable our people to be the best they can be.

In 2020 we introduced a new, Board approved inclusion strategy, which included:

• Allocating senior leadership roles across 5 key strands of inclusion (Disability, Ethnicity, Gender, LGBTQ+ and Social Mobility), including senior partners and business services leads.

• The setting of targets for ethnicity and gender across our business.

• The setting of short-, medium- and long-term goals to keep us accountable.

Since 2020 we have kept our strategy under review to ensure that it remains ambitious and reflects the needs of our people. And hope that this strategic approach will create greater equality within our firm and foster a greater sense of belonging amongst our people.

Now, our commitment to DE&I remains resolute across our business and is underpinned by the firm's 2030 Vision, which clearly articulates the firm's continued focus on investing in our Culture. Our current objectives include:

• To improve the diversity by attracting the best talent, irrespective of background or protected characteristic.

• To nurture a culture that centres on equity, inclusion and mutual respect so that everyone feels as though they belong and can be the best they can be.

• To be a firm known for its adaptability, inclusivity and innovation when it comes to DE&I in the legal sector.

A core part of our DE&I programme has been the investment into our employee networks which now have over 700 members and include:

• OpenAG (LGBTQ+)

• AG Embrace (Ethnicity)

• The Vine (Gender)

• Ability Forum (Disability and Carers)

• Social Mobility Champions (Social Mobility)

• Jewish Network

• Christian Network

• Hindu, Sikh and Jain Network

• Muslim Network