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• PwC Legal

  PwC Legal LLP is an independent member of the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) international network of firms. Based in London, they have 26 partners and employ 162 staff in total.

  As well as project-based, specialist legal advice, they offer our clients ongoing general counsel support; and their alignment with PwC makes them unique in their ability to provide seamless, multi-disciplinary advice.

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  PwC Legal help their clients and their people create the value they want. They work alongside their clients – from public and private companies to governments and charities – to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.

  Offering both project-based, specialist legal advice and ongoing general counsel support, they have the scope to help their own people to learn, discover, develop and make a real difference throughout their working lives. PwC have big ambitions to grow, and with a working model unique to the UK legal services market, they don't think anyone else can give you a better start.

  PwC deal with a wide range of practice areas; clearly PwC have a keen interest in business law which includes such sectors as Banking and Finance, Commercial, Employment, Financial Services, Intellectual Property and Tax. But as a full service firm there is plently of scope to find an area of law that suits your interests.

  Become a top flight lawyer. And a respected business adviser. Join PwC Legal as a trainee solicitor and you’ll work alongside all manner of other industry specialists, which will help develop your lateral thinking skills, boost your commercial awareness and deliver creative solutions to all kinds of business problems.

  PwC think the breadth of experience they can offer makes for a more exciting and inspiring long-term career.

  Their exceptional level of encouragement, opportunity and support includes:

  • A training programme that enables trainee solicitors to develop into top lawyers.
  • The chance to work in one of our mainstream practice groups: corporate, financial services & funds, banking, litigation, real estate, intellectual property, employment, pensions or immigration.
  • Exposure to a wide range of areas in order to hone strong business advisory skills.
  • Guidance throughout the Professional Skills Course (PSC) training.

  Each summer PwC offer a three week Summer Vacation placement to provide an insight into life as a Trainee at PwC Legal. Participants get to experience a wide range of different elements that you would be expected to undertake as a trainee.

  You’ll experience three different practice groups, carry out research, draft legal documents and attend client meetings. You’ll also work on a case study at the end of your placement. Do well and you’ll qualify for a graduate training contract.

  You will be pleased to hear that PwC offer a good starting salary in line with the stature of the establishment. As a trainee you will enjoy 25 days of standard holiday per year as well as range of other benefits from private medical cover to graduate loans.

  They’re after the very best. You’ll need a 2:1 or above in any degree discipline, at least a UCAS tariff of 320 or equivalent and a keen interest in business law. Even more importantly, they’re looking for people who can build relationships, put themselves in others’ shoes, collaborate, make an impact – on their clients and within the firm – and shape their own future.

  Find out more about our business, the recruitment process and how to apply at www.pwc.com/uk/en/careers

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