Trainee Solicitor

We value all our employees and invest in the development of legal talent. As a trainee with EMG Solicitors you will be given the opportunity to train in four different seats each for a period of 6 months. During this time, you will have client contact from the start, you will have a designated mentor within the firm and we will ensure you have the appropriate technical training as well as the opportunity to attend some of the off job training we offer.

At EMG we like our trainees to stand out from the crowd. We are looking for talented, highly motivated and hardworking candidates. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are a must. We want our trainees to have a continual desire for self-development and a commitment to excellence. We expect our trainees to engage with social events within the firm and be strong team players. Our success is based upon our team ethos and this is an area we continue to nurture. Our Trainees should live and breathe our values, demonstrating them in their everyday lives both in and outside of work.

Our Training Contracts run across our Durham, Darlington and Gosforth offices.

Applications should be made through CV and covering letter on our website, once the application deadline has passed we will then move onto the screening process. At this point all applicants will hear back from us regardless of whether or not they have been successful, applicants who have been successful will be invited to the first stage of the recruitment process which will be an assessment day.

The assessment centre date for this year will be Tuesday 18th June 2024.

Following the assessment day the final stage of the recruitment process will be a final interview with our Managing Director, after this the successful candidates will be offered a training contract and will be invited to discuss the program and meet other members of the team. Candidates who have not been successful will be contacted and given feedback on their applications, should this be requested.

The dates for final interviews this year will be week commencing 1st July 2024.

Successful candidates will be contacted by the People & Culture Team on a regular basis to ensure we keep you engaged with the business right up until you start with us. You may also be invited to firm events throughout the year where appropriate.

https://emgsolicitors.com/careers/graduate-recruitment/

Job Type: Graduate

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: TRAINEE26
Expected start date: 01/09/2026