We are one of one of the world’s leading law firms, and everybody who succeeds here does so because they thrive on challenge, opportunity, and excelling in their work. That is why we are different; we give our trainees exposure right from the very start. This is your chance to begin your legal career in the best way possible: working on the most exciting cases and deals with a supportive team behind you. There will be pressure, but there will also be lots of opportunities to shine.
We are one of one of the world’s leading law firms, and everybody who succeeds here does so because they thrive on challenge, opportunity, and excelling in their work. That is why we are different; we give our trainees exposure right from the very start. This is your chance to begin your legal career in the best way possible: working on the most exciting cases and deals with a supportive team behind you. There will be pressure, but there will also be lots of opportunities to shine.
Who we’re looking for
We look for people who are.
If you want a career in the fast lane and you have the attributes we are looking for, we want to hear from you.
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High Achievers
We take pride in what we do and we’re always pushing ourselves to learn and improve. Getting exposure to the highest calibre of work, it takes real drive and commitment to deliver exceptional results.
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Go-getters
We thrive in a fast-paced environment where everyone is an integral part of the team. You’ll solve complicated legal problems, work on cutting-edge matters, and relish a challenge.
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Team players
We are one firm, always collaborating and always putting the team first. Working in small and collegial teams, your colleagues will support you as much as they will rely on you.
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Commercially Aware
Like us, you’ll be commercially aware with an entrepreneurial spirit. It’s about knowing what’s going on in the world of business, analysing the way it might impact our clients, and understanding the emerging challenges and opportunities.
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Critical Thinkers
We need critical and lateral thinkers, digging deep to come to logical conclusions. With organisation, efficiency and a keen eye for detail, you’ll be comfortable understanding and analysing large amounts of complex information.
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Strong Communicators
Excellent communication skills are integral to our business. It’s all about conveying complex messages concisely, clearly and in a professional manner, and having the right skills to talk and connect with people from all walks of life.
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Early Careers & Development Team
Supporting you to excel.
The Early Careers & Development team will be there to support you during the recruitment process. They will also be there to guide you throughout your time as a trainee at Weil.
You can apply for an insight day if you are a penultimate-year law student, or finalist or graduate from any degree discipline. We accept and encourage applications from all universities.
Our academic requirements are a minimum AAB at A-level or equivalent and a 2:1 degree (obtained or predicted). We take into account mitigating circumstances and use Rare’s contextualised recruitment system to measure a candidate’s performance against the average grades of their school. We review all application forms holistically, which means if you fall slightly short of our academic requirements but demonstrate great potential, you will still be considered.
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Who can apply
You can apply for an insight day if you are a penultimate-year law student, or finalist or graduate from any degree discipline. We accept and encourage applications from all universities.
Our academic requirements are a minimum AAB at A-level or equivalent and a 2:1 degree (obtained or predicted). We take into account mitigating circumstances and use Rare’s contextualised recruitment system to measure a candidate’s performance against the average grades of their school. We review all application forms holistically, which means if you fall slightly short of our academic requirements but demonstrate great potential, you will still be considered.
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Online application form
Complete a short online application form explaining why you would like to attend an insight day at Weil, and what your main objective would be if you were to secure a place.
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Online application form
Complete a short online application form explaining why you would like to attend an insight day at Weil, and what your main objective would be if you were to secure a place.
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Insight day
During the day you will hear from our partners, counsel, associates and trainees about life at Weil, as well as receive a deeper insight into our core practice areas. You will take part in a case study exercise, which will give you an insight into the work we do and learn first-hand from our Early Careers & Development team about our application and assessment process. You’ll also get the chance to network with our current trainees and ask any questions about the firm.
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Insight day
During the day you will hear from our partners, counsel, associates and trainees about life at Weil, as well as receive a deeper insight into our core practice areas. You will take part in a case study exercise, which will give you an insight into the work we do and learn first-hand from our Early Careers & Development team about our application and assessment process. You’ll also get the chance to network with our current trainees and ask any questions about the firm.
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Support and adjustments
The Early Careers & Development team is here to support you throughout the recruitment process and enable you to get the most out of the insight day if offered a place. In confidence, we can discuss the individual support and reasonable adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.
To have a conversation with a member of the Early Careers & Development team before applying, please contact us at early.careers@weil.com or on 020 7903 1000.
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Support and adjustments
The Early Careers & Development team is here to support you throughout the recruitment process and enable you to get the most out of the insight day if offered a place. In confidence, we can discuss the individual support and reasonable adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.
To have a conversation with a member of the Early Careers & Development team before applying, please contact us at early.careers@weil.com or on 020 7903 1000.
You can apply for a vacation scheme if you are a penultimate-year law student, or a finalist or graduate from any degree discipline. We accept and encourage applications from all universities.
Our academic requirements are a minimum AAB at A-level or equivalent and a 2:1 degree (obtained or predicted). We take into account mitigating circumstances and use Rare’s contextualised recruitment system to measure a candidate’s performance against the average grades of their school. We review all application forms holistically, which means if you fall slightly short of our academic requirements but demonstrate great potential, you will still be considered.
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Who can apply
You can apply for a vacation scheme if you are a penultimate-year law student, or a finalist or graduate from any degree discipline. We accept and encourage applications from all universities.
Our academic requirements are a minimum AAB at A-level or equivalent and a 2:1 degree (obtained or predicted). We take into account mitigating circumstances and use Rare’s contextualised recruitment system to measure a candidate’s performance against the average grades of their school. We review all application forms holistically, which means if you fall slightly short of our academic requirements but demonstrate great potential, you will still be considered.
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Online application form
Complete a short online application form, telling us your academic background. Once submitted, the Early Careers team will review this to ensure you meet our eligibility criteria, you will be invited to complete a situational judgment test. We want to get to know the real you - your strengths, your thinking, and how you approach challenges. That’s why we use an online assessment made up of scenario-based, numerical, and verbal questions, aligned with our assessment competencies. It’s designed to highlight your potential, not your experience, and shows us those candidates who can bring intellect, creativity, and fresh ideas to real-world situations.
You won’t need any prior legal knowledge or experience to complete it. The assessment is untimed, but we recommend it should take around 45 minutes to complete.
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Online application form
Complete a short online application form, telling us your academic background. Once submitted, the Early Careers team will review this to ensure you meet our eligibility criteria, you will be invited to complete a situational judgment test. We want to get to know the real you - your strengths, your thinking, and how you approach challenges. That’s why we use an online assessment made up of scenario-based, numerical, and verbal questions, aligned with our assessment competencies. It’s designed to highlight your potential, not your experience, and shows us those candidates who can bring intellect, creativity, and fresh ideas to real-world situations.
You won’t need any prior legal knowledge or experience to complete it. The assessment is untimed, but we recommend it should take around 45 minutes to complete.
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Pre-recorded video interview
Following the situational judgement test, you will go straight into completing a pre-recorded video interview, where you will need to answer 4 questions. These will focus on your motivations for a career in commercial law at Weil, as well as your strengths and ambitions.
This is our first opportunity to get to know you, so bring your personality and experiences to your answer. Your interview is unique to you, and it offers us an insight into your achievements and experience to date. During the interview, you will have 2 minutes to prepare each question, and 2 minutes to deliver your answer.
Consider how you can make your application stand out. You should highlight your work experience, the skills you’ve learned and how they apply to the role of a trainee. Successful applicants also tell us why they’re interested in pursuing a career with us and demonstrate they have the determination it takes to grasp this opportunity.
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Pre-recorded video interview
Following the situational judgement test, you will go straight into completing a pre-recorded video interview, where you will need to answer 4 questions. These will focus on your motivations for a career in commercial law at Weil, as well as your strengths and ambitions.
This is our first opportunity to get to know you, so bring your personality and experiences to your answer. Your interview is unique to you, and it offers us an insight into your achievements and experience to date. During the interview, you will have 2 minutes to prepare each question, and 2 minutes to deliver your answer.
Consider how you can make your application stand out. You should highlight your work experience, the skills you’ve learned and how they apply to the role of a trainee. Successful applicants also tell us why they’re interested in pursuing a career with us and demonstrate they have the determination it takes to grasp this opportunity.
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Vacation scheme offer
If you perform well in your video interview, we will invite you to our offices to complete an individual case study, as well as a 45-minute interview with two partners. We’ll assess your suitability for Weil based on your commerciality, motivation and the potential we see in you. We’ll ask some skills-based questions, give you the opportunity to sell yourself and demonstrate your knowledge of Weil, as well as highlight why you think we should invest in your development and progression.
During the vacation scheme, you’ll complete assessments alone and as a group, as well as attend a partner interview. All of these assessments, as well as your performance during the scheme, will determine whether we offer you a training contract. We’ll challenge you to show us what you can really do, but make sure you’re put in a position to be your best via a support network including a supervisor, trainee buddy and the wider Early Careers & Development team.
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Vacation scheme offer
If you perform well in your video interview, we will invite you to our offices to complete an individual case study, as well as a 45-minute interview with two partners. We’ll assess your suitability for Weil based on your commerciality, motivation and the potential we see in you. We’ll ask some skills-based questions, give you the opportunity to sell yourself and demonstrate your knowledge of Weil, as well as highlight why you think we should invest in your development and progression.
During the vacation scheme, you’ll complete assessments alone and as a group, as well as attend a partner interview. All of these assessments, as well as your performance during the scheme, will determine whether we offer you a training contract. We’ll challenge you to show us what you can really do, but make sure you’re put in a position to be your best via a support network including a supervisor, trainee buddy and the wider Early Careers & Development team.
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Support and adjustments
The Early Careers & Development team is here to support you throughout the recruitment process and enable you to get the most out of the vacation scheme if offered a place. In confidence, we can discuss the individual support and reasonable adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.
To have a conversation with a member of the Early Careers & Development team before applying, please contact us at early.careers@weil.com or on 020 7903 1000.
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Support and adjustments
The Early Careers & Development team is here to support you throughout the recruitment process and enable you to get the most out of the vacation scheme if offered a place. In confidence, we can discuss the individual support and reasonable adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.
To have a conversation with a member of the Early Careers & Development team before applying, please contact us at early.careers@weil.com or on 020 7903 1000.
The solicitor apprenticeship is a school leavers’ programme. You must have completed, or be in the process of completing, your A Levels or equivalent, and achieve a minimum AAB. We recruit nationally and the programme is based in London. We offer relocation support and you will receive £2,000 a sign-on bonus to help with any additional starting costs.
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Who can apply
The solicitor apprenticeship is a school leavers’ programme. You must have completed, or be in the process of completing, your A Levels or equivalent, and achieve a minimum AAB. We recruit nationally and the programme is based in London. We offer relocation support and you will receive £2,000 a sign-on bonus to help with any additional starting costs.
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Online application form
Complete a short online application form answering three questions - two about your motivations and one that assesses your commercial awareness. You can also attend a webinar before applying, to learn more about the programme, meet our people and current solicitor apprentices, and ask any questions about the application process.
To register for one of our Solicitor Apprenticeship webinars, click here.
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Online application form
Complete a short online application form answering three questions - two about your motivations and one that assesses your commercial awareness. You can also attend a webinar before applying, to learn more about the programme, meet our people and current solicitor apprentices, and ask any questions about the application process.
To register for one of our Solicitor Apprenticeship webinars, click here.
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Pre-recorded video interview
If successful, you will be invited to complete a pre-recorded video interview to build on your application form and provide insight into your achievements and motivations for a career in commercial law at Weil. You will answer three questions about your interest in the programme; a skills-based question, a competency question, and a commercial question. You will have one minute to prepare each one and 90 seconds to answer. Before you start, you have the opportunity to complete a practice question as many times as you like.
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Pre-recorded video interview
If successful, you will be invited to complete a pre-recorded video interview to build on your application form and provide insight into your achievements and motivations for a career in commercial law at Weil. You will answer three questions about your interest in the programme; a skills-based question, a competency question, and a commercial question. You will have one minute to prepare each one and 90 seconds to answer. Before you start, you have the opportunity to complete a practice question as many times as you like.
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Phone interview
If successful, we’ll invite you to a telephone interview where you will speak to a member of our Early Careers & Development team. They will ask you about your motivations for pursuing the solicitor apprenticeship route and why you are interested in Weil, as well as a range of competency questions. It is also your first opportunity to have one-on-one time with a member of the firm, so come prepared with questions.
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Phone interview
If successful, we’ll invite you to a telephone interview where you will speak to a member of our Early Careers & Development team. They will ask you about your motivations for pursuing the solicitor apprenticeship route and why you are interested in Weil, as well as a range of competency questions. It is also your first opportunity to have one-on-one time with a member of the firm, so come prepared with questions.
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Assessment centre
Following your telephone interview, if we see potential in you, you will be invited to an in-person assessment centre at our London office. You’ll join other applicants to complete a series of guided assessments, including a group exercise, a written exercise and a 45-minute interview with two partners. You’ll also have lunch with current trainees and apprentices and receive a full office tour.
This is also your chance to see what it’s like working at Weil and ask any questions you have. The Early Careers & Development team will be on-hand all day to support you.
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Assessment centre
Following your telephone interview, if we see potential in you, you will be invited to an in-person assessment centre at our London office. You’ll join other applicants to complete a series of guided assessments, including a group exercise, a written exercise and a 45-minute interview with two partners. You’ll also have lunch with current trainees and apprentices and receive a full office tour.
This is also your chance to see what it’s like working at Weil and ask any questions you have. The Early Careers & Development team will be on-hand all day to support you.
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Support and adjustments
The Early Careers & Development team is here to support you throughout the recruitment process and enable you to get the most out of the assessment centre if offered a place. In confidence, we can discuss the individual support and reasonable adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.
To have a conversation with a member of the Early Careers & Development team before applying, please contact us at early.careers@weil.com or on 020 7903 1000.
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Support and adjustments
The Early Careers & Development team is here to support you throughout the recruitment process and enable you to get the most out of the assessment centre if offered a place. In confidence, we can discuss the individual support and reasonable adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.
To have a conversation with a member of the Early Careers & Development team before applying, please contact us at early.careers@weil.com or on 020 7903 1000.
