Clyde & Co LIFT – Business Services 2026

The LIFT Business Services insight week is a hybrid skills and development week for people from lower socio-economic backgrounds. During this 5-day hybrid programme you'll gain an insight into what a career in the various practice groups within Business Services. The programme consists of 2 days in-person in the Glasgow office, and 3 days virtually.

The Programme

Programme dates: 27 - 31 July 2026

What you can expect during this Insight Week:

- Panel Sessions

- Skills Development Workshops

- Networking Opportunities

- A project to present to senior leaders

- 1 year of mentorship with a Clyde & Co colleague

Recruitment Process

Complete the online application form. In the questions section, we want to hear what you think! We already know what generative AI tools like ChatGPT think. Deeply considered, personalised responses score best in this application. We have made an effort to ensure this form and process is accessible to all, however, if you have any questions or require any adjustments, please email [email protected]. If you are successful through the process and would be in need of adjustments once onboard, we will check in again to ask for adjustments.

We recommend attending one of our virtual insight sessions before submitting an application, to gain a better understanding of the application process and insight week. Registration links for our LIFT insight sessions can be found on our Early Careers website. We do not recruit on a rolling basis.

Salary

Salary You will be paid £520 per week, with some additional support towards travel expenses.

Entry Requirements

To be eligible you must be age 18 years or older, and no longer in a compulsory year of education (this includes secondary school, high school or sixth form college or studying A Levels, Scottish Highers, technical or vocational qualifications, or equivalent).

You also need to meet at least one of the following criteria:

- You were eligible for free school meals. (You do not have to have received them).

- Your household income was lower than roughly £21,000 when you were about aged 14.

- You grew up in a household where no parent/guardian had attended university or higher education. (You are still eligible if your parents/guardians went to university as a mature student, and if a sibling went to university).

- The occupation of your highest-paid parent or guardian when you were about aged 14 was:

- technical and craft occupations (e.g motor mechanic, plumber, printer, electrician, gardener, train driver) or

- routine, semi-routine manual and service occupations (e.g. postal worker, machine operative, security guard, caretaker, farm worker, catering assistant, sales assistant, HGV driver, cleaner, porter, waiter/waitress) or

- unemployed.

- You spent time in local authority care.

- You are or have been a carer.

- You had refugee or asylum seeker status as a child.

- You have experienced homelessness.

- You consider yourself to be from a lower socio-economic background.

Please note that to be eligible to participate in this scheme, you will need to have the right to work in the United Kingdom for the duration of the scheme. The vacation scheme role is not eligible for a skilled sponsor visa. If you are on a student visa, you will not be eligible to participate in the scheme during your term time. Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions about this.

Application deadline:

2 March 2026 at 23:59 Greenwich Mean Time

The Firm  

Clyde & Co is a global law firm providing a complete service to clients in its core sectors of insurance, transport, energy, infrastructure and trade & commodities. We're growing and transforming our business and accelerating our clients' success. The prospects for taking on new challenges and pursuing your potential have never been brighter. 

Our distinctive strength is our people. Sharp thinking, motivated and grounded, we believe the best ideas and solutions are co-created. We share our time and opportunities to contribute in positive, impactful ways. Collaboration and teamwork are at the heart of our culture where everyone can thrive. 

Here you're empowered with autonomy to work your way. To embrace every opportunity to accelerate your career doing interesting, stimulating work. To learn and broaden your outlook with global teams and clients. Supported by thoughtful, inspiring colleagues and mentors. 

Our business is fast paced and demanding. The expectations and standards are high. You'll be fully invested in growing yourself, your colleagues and our firm. Working together towards a shared goal - to consistently deliver exceptional outcomes and bring out the best in each other. 

Our Values 

Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for our clients and our firm. We: 

- Work as one We are a globally connected team of talented people who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success 

- Excel with clients We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the centre of everything we do 

- Celebrate difference We help each other to be at our best and believe our differences result in greater achievement 

- Act boldly We seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognising that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth.