Having won seven awards in the recent Legal 500 Futures Awards, Thrings prides itself on recruiting, training and developing talented and ambitious individuals. With seven offices across the UK with numerous highly regarded lawyers; rated in both Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 Thrings are committed to supporting the development of future lawyers.

We are seeking talented graduates for training contracts commencing in September 2025 and beyond. You may have studied for a law degree or a non-law degree with a conversion, with the intention of a career in law. Ideally you will have a minimum of 120 UCAS points (BBB at A Level) or equivalent and a 2:1 at degree level; but we’re open to applications from those with a 2:2 if you have Paralegal or equivalent legal work experience. In order to apply for this role however you must have completed (or be completing in the next 6 months) your LPC or have already sat (and passed) your SQE exams.

As a client-focused business, collaboration is a key part of how we work; employees frequently work together across the Firm offering our clients tailored specialist advice ensuring we truly do live and breathe a one firm approach. With clients spanning a variety of sectors you are guaranteed to get exposure to diverse group of individuals with varying needs; including clients within sectors such as agriculture, banking and finance, retail, health and care, as well as private individuals who will need support with personal matters. Our experts work hard to ensure clients are at the heart of what we do and that we support everyone to ensure they have the skills to do so.

We typically have seats within our Swindon, Bath, Bristol and Lydney offices however there are on occasion opportunities in our other three offices so you will need to be flexible to work from any of those offices. You will likely get the opportunity to work in a minimum of two of our offices over the course of your training. Typical practice areas to feature on our rotations include Corporate & Commercial, Real Estate, Family, Commercial Litigation, Property Litigation & Succession & Tax.

To be our next trainee, what do you need to show us? Well to start you’ll need to show us your passion for client service; being motivated by results and continually developing yourself and the work you do, adapting to the needs of your clients and delivering on what your team is asked to do is essential. We’re a business built on relationships so someone who is able to build a rapport – both in verbal and written communication - with others is really important, our clients trust us and trust starts with great rapport. If you’re able to demonstrate a commercial mindset, and that you’re able to adapt and improve how we deliver for our clients, then even better. Above all you need to show us you have a passion for law, we work hard so it’s important we love what we do.

If you’re a team player who is ready to get stuck in then you’ll fit in well at Thrings, our trainees get involved in more than just learning about how to become a successful Lawyer, they help run our social calendar, play an active part in networks and local communities and really make a difference. They also get to learn new skills as part of our Academy. We actively encourage everyone to play a part in making Thrings a great place to work and our trainees play an essential part in this too.

If you’re reading this and thinking you fit the bill, we can’t wait for you to apply. Applications close on Sunday 30^th March 2025, with an assessment centre taking place in May/June and you must be ready to start your Training Contract in September 2025 or March/September 2026.

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