Trainee Solicitors
We are always looking for innovative, pragmatic and commercially minded individuals to train with us. In return, we offer you a broad range of training opportunities to ensure that you have the skills, initiative and legal acumen you will need as a future solicitor.
Training with us means that you are:
- Passionate about the law
- Curious to analyse and assimilate complex information
- Excited by the challenge of exemplary attention to detail
- Eager to develop your commercial awareness
- Looking forward to developing the professional fortitude that a career in the law will often demand of you
Training Pathways
IBB offers 24-months of practical legal experience for trainees who still aspire to qualify under the SRA transitional requirements (Periods of Recognised Training (PORT) and those who require Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) after successfully completing the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE).
During your time here you will gain experience across our practice groups spending six months at a time in each practice area.
Whilst each seat is unique, in every seat you can expect early responsibility and an opportunity for hands-on contentious and non-contentious practice ensuring that you gain a vitally broad range of knowledge and experience.
Learning, development and supervision
- IBB Law’s trainee supervisors are experts in their fields and will be your main point of contact during your training with us
- Your supervisor will ensure that your training is structured in a way that enables you to work both collaboratively and independently with some of our key clients whilst receiving regular support and planned feedback about your development and progression
- For PORT pathways, Professional Skills Course (PSC) completion still applies
- For SQE pathways, you will help to drive your professional skills development alongside your supervisor
- IBB’s Training Principal welcomes your ideas and so, you will take your turn in chairing your quarterly trainee meetings and leading on elements of our annual joint-trainee project which culminates in delivering a collective pitch to the partnership.
We look forward to hearing from you!
FAQS
Applications are currently being accepted for the 2025 Autumn programme.
Initially, we ask that you apply by submitting your CV to us via our online portal . Sadly, we cannot accept applications made through any other method (e.g, email).
Successful submissions will be sent our application form for completion. Applications must be with us by no later than 5:30 p.m. on Sunday 2 February 2025. Applications outside of this cannot be accepted.
Successful applicants will be invited to attend our Assessment Day at our Beaconsfield office in late February / early March 2025.
A strong academic background and solid legal work experience is an advantage.
IBB Law requires you to have a 2:1 at degree level. Applications from those with degrees in disciplines other than Law will be considered but the GDL, LPC, and SQE2 must be achieved prior to commencement of a Period of Recognised Training (PORT) or Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) with the Firm.
We will consider applicants who do not have a 2:1 but can demonstrate mitigating circumstances.
The starting salary for a trainee solicitor is £28,500 per annum increasing to £29,500 per annum on the commencement of your second year.
Our salaries are reviewed annually.
IBB Law does not offer financial assistance for the GDL, LPC, or SQE.
We do not offer work experience or vacation schemes however prospective trainees are encouraged to apply for Legal Administrator and Paralegal opportunities to gain a unique insight into what working for a leading law firm is like. All our vacancies are advertised on our website.
