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Dentons Graduate Careers

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The AllAboutLaw perspective on Dentons

Trainees at Dentons get the unique opportunity to work with an award-winning, multinational firm, where the firm’s 11,000+ lawyers speak over 80 languages. As a trainee, you’ll get to experience this international focus first-hand, with the chance to experience client and international secondments in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

There are numerous seat options available, including banking and finance, private client and TMT (technology, media and telecommunications.) There’s a wide variety of choices, but, no matter what you choose, you’ll be working with experts in the field. Client secondment opportunities and brand new development modules allow you to further develop your personal and professional capabilities.

There’s no ‘typical’ lawyer at Dentons, and the firm is proud of the diversity amongst their employees. While there are academic requirements (a minimum 2:1 degree and a minimum of ABB at A-Level), the firm looks at every application received and takes into account mitigating factors. Dentons even uses Rare Recruitment Contextual Recruitment System to ensure the application process is as fair as possible.

To further their commitment to diversity, the firm has a wide range of diversity networks, such as GLOW for their LGBT+ lawyers and Inspire, which champions Gender Equality. Dentons also has a renowned scholarship scheme for BME students, as well as a popular apprenticeship scheme in partnership with BPP University. 

What the firm says

We are Dentons. The world’s largest law firm. With more than 12,500 people in 80+ countries around the world, we have unique breadth, depth and diversity. Alongside our award-winning global work, we are committed to a culture of innovation, giving back and inclusion. 

Dentons is designed to be different. The landscape we work in is changing at an accelerating pace. We embrace this change and are looking for trainees and apprentices to join us in redefining what is possible and in shaping the future of law. 

Your career at Dentons can shape up to be something extraordinary. It’s a place for those who are driven to challenge. To question. To break tradition. To put your career firmly into fast-forward. This could be the start of something big. 

Main areas of work

Trainees and apprentices are able to choose from a wealth of seats to work with experts across our practice areas: Banking and Finance, Competition, Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Projects, PRM (People, Reward and Mobility), Real Estate, Tax and TMT (Technology, Media and Telecommunications). 

Work is also about more than just work here. It's about the environment too, and the feeling you get from your team, office and beyond. Our teams are focused on inclusion, giving back, and on looking forward with innovation.

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Data

• 1st year trainee London£50,000
• 1st year trainee Milton Keynes £34,000
• 1st year trainee Scotland£30,000
• 2nd year trainee London£54,000
• 2nd year trainee Milton Keynes£36,000
• 2nd year trainee Scotland£32,000
• GDL course fees paidYes
• GDL living costs grantCompetitive
• SQE course fees paidYes
• UK Offices4
• NQ salary London£100,000
• NQ salary Milton Keynes £70,000
• NQ salary Scotland£65,000

Academic requirements

• Undergraduate Degree 2:1 or higher

We generally look for a strong academic performance, but consider every application we receive in context and holistically. We also encourage you to include mitigating circumstances if relevant.

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