Burges Salmon
One Glass Wharf
Bristol
BS2 0ZX
Tel.: 0117 939 2000
Fax: 0117 902 4400
Employee Numbers
650+ people in total including 79 partners and 46 trainee solicitors.
Length of the program
2 weeks, with a week spent in each department.
Timing of Scheme
Candidates attend an assessment centre in February and we offer places on the vacation schemes shortly after. The schemes run from mid-June to early August.
Number of placements
9 candidates attend each scheme.
How and when to apply
Candidates can apply online via the recruitment pages of our website from 1st October. The deadline for vacation scheme applications is 14 January. We invite successful candidates to attend an assessment centre in February and from this offer places on our vacation scheme.
Throughout the training programme black letter law and business skills training is covered with courses specifically tailored to meet each trainee's needs. In addition, the firm runs in-house seminars for each department/unit which the trainees are invited to attend to benefit from the experience of our senior people who deliver these training sessions.
Further information on our training programme can be found on our website.
Length of the program
2 years.
Seats
We incorporate six seats into our training contract rather than the usual four. This allows trainees maximum exposure to all areas of the firm's work.
Trainees spend the first four seats alternating between our main departments. They are broken down as follows:
Your fifth seat is an option seat, in which you can select any area of the firm to spend your seat. You could either choose to revisit a department of particular interest, or move into an entirely new area.
The final seat is the qualification seat. This is spent in the department in which you have chosen to qualify, thereby allowing you to build the necessary skills and contacts for a smooth transition on qualification.
Deferrals or different intakes
We have one intake each year in August/September. Deferrals are possible and are dealt with on a case by case basis.
Number of trainees employed
We recruit 25 trainees each year.
How and when to apply
Please apply online via the recruitment pages of our website. We accept applications from 1st October and the deadline for training contract applications is 31st July.
Vacation placement candidates:
Candidates attend an interview at the end of their vacation scheme with a recruitment partner and a member of the HR team.
Direct candidates:
Candidates attend an assessment centre and are then selected for a final interview with a recruitment partner and a member of the HR team.
All candidates have the opportunity to meet with current trainees and take a tour of our offices.
Number of Interviews
64 Interviews (including vacation scheme candidates and assessment centre applicants).
Location
Interviews take place at our head office in Bristol - this gives candidates the chance to have a look around and meet some of our people.
With whom
Training contract interviews are with a recruitment partner and a member of the HR team.
Burges Salmon
One Glass Wharf
Bristol
BS2 0ZX
Tel.: 0117 939 2000
Fax: 0117 902 4400
Employee Numbers
650+ people in total including 79 partners and 46 trainee solicitors.
Length of the program
2 weeks, with a week spent in each department.
Timing of Scheme
Candidates attend an assessment centre in February and we offer places on the vacation schemes shortly after. The schemes run from mid-June to early August.
Number of placements
9 candidates attend each scheme.
How and when to apply
Candidates can apply online via the recruitment pages of our website from 1st October. The deadline for vacation scheme applications is 14 January. We invite successful candidates to attend an assessment centre in February and from this offer places on our vacation scheme.
Throughout the training programme black letter law and business skills training is covered with courses specifically tailored to meet each trainee's needs. In addition, the firm runs in-house seminars for each department/unit which the trainees are invited to attend to benefit from the experience of our senior people who deliver these training sessions.
Further information on our training programme can be found on our website.
Length of the program
2 years.
Seats
We incorporate six seats into our training contract rather than the usual four. This allows trainees maximum exposure to all areas of the firm's work.
Trainees spend the first four seats alternating between our main departments. They are broken down as follows:
Your fifth seat is an option seat, in which you can select any area of the firm to spend your seat. You could either choose to revisit a department of particular interest, or move into an entirely new area.
The final seat is the qualification seat. This is spent in the department in which you have chosen to qualify, thereby allowing you to build the necessary skills and contacts for a smooth transition on qualification.
Deferrals or different intakes
We have one intake each year in August/September. Deferrals are possible and are dealt with on a case by case basis.
Number of trainees employed
We recruit 25 trainees each year.
How and when to apply
Please apply online via the recruitment pages of our website. We accept applications from 1st October and the deadline for training contract applications is 31st July.
Vacation placement candidates:
Candidates attend an interview at the end of their vacation scheme with a recruitment partner and a member of the HR team.
Direct candidates:
Candidates attend an assessment centre and are then selected for a final interview with a recruitment partner and a member of the HR team.
All candidates have the opportunity to meet with current trainees and take a tour of our offices.
Number of Interviews
64 Interviews (including vacation scheme candidates and assessment centre applicants).
Location
Interviews take place at our head office in Bristol - this gives candidates the chance to have a look around and meet some of our people.
With whom
Training contract interviews are with a recruitment partner and a member of the HR team.
