Application deadline for 2011
See our website for details
Starting salary
£37,000
No of Graduate positions
17
No of internship positions
20
First year usually based location
London
Head office location
London
Disciplines accepted
2:1
How to apply
On-line application form via our website
Sponsorship details
GDL/LPC fees and maintenance grant of £5,500 for each study year
When to apply
Non-law students should apply in their final year
Law students should apply in their penultimate year
Graduates can apply at any time
We interview candidates according to the Law Society's code of practice.
Firm Description
Bird & Bird is a sector focused, full service
international law firm. The firm has 188
partners and over 1200 staff in 19 offices
across Europe and Asia. The firm is proud of
its friendly, stimulating environment where
individuals are able to develop first class legal
business and interpersonal skills. The firm's
international reach and focus on sectors will
enable you to work across borders and for a
variety of companies, many of which operate
at the cutting edge of the industries in which
they operate.
The firm has a leading reputation for many
of the sectors on which it focuses: aviation
& aerospace, communications, electronics,
energy and utilities, financial services,
information technology, life sciences, media
and sport.
From each of its offices, the firm provides a full
range of legal services including; commercial,
corporate, corporate restructuring and
insolvency, dispute resolution, employment,
EU & competition law, finance, intellectual
property, outsourcing, public procurement,
real estate, regulatory and administrative,
tax.
Our Training Contract
Our trainees take on responsibility from day
one and enjoy varied and challenging work
for industry-shaping clients. If you become a
trainee with us, you will be given the chance
to excel. We run a business skills development
programme to provide you with the basic
building blocks for your future development
within the business of law. The firm is still
personal enough for our trainees to make their
mark in our friendly stimulating work place.
Trainees will spend six months in three of our
practice areas and will then have a choice of
spending their last six months in the area in
which they would like to qualify.
Trainees are encouraged to join the number of
sports teams at the firm and to attend various
social events.
Who we recruit
We recruit strong graduates capable of
developing expert legal skills and commercial
acumen. A certain level of intelligence and
common sense is a prerequisite (we look
for excellent A levels and a strong 2:1), but
more importantly we look for well-rounded
individuals who will fit in well.
Applications
Applications will be reviewed from May
onwards and successful applicants will be
invited prior to the deadline to attend one of
our Insight and Selection days.
Insight and Selection days will be held for
both law and non-law students in August
2009. The days will be organised as follows;
"exercises to assess candidates' abilities in
key areas"
a presentation about Bird & Bird given by
one of our partners
Successful candidates from the Insight and
Selection days will be invited to attend a panel
interview during the week commencing 31st
August 2009. Candidates will be informed of
the outcome during September and October
2009.
It is important to note that the Insight and
Selection day is part of the selection process.
If you are unable to attend one of the Insight
and Selection days, unfortunately you will not
be considered for interview in September.
Work placements
Our firm offers 20 vacation scheme places
each year, each for a three-week period.
Remuneration is £275 per week and the
closing date for the 2009 scheme is 31
January 2009.
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