Onboarding Coordinator Apprentice 2026

At Addleshaw Goddard, we're proud to be a leading law firm trusted by thousands of organisations in over 100 countries. We believe results come from bringing together ambitious people who want to make a real impact; finding creative solutions that benefit our clients, our colleagues, and the communities around us.

Our efforts to create an environment where everyone can thrive have been recognised through numerous awards and top rankings. We've recently received awards for our outstanding training, peer support, innovation, gender equality, culture, and diversity – reflecting our ongoing commitment to excellence and inclusion.

You don't need to be a lawyer to be a leader in this supportive and inclusive professional environment. Just be yourself. And start by building trusted client relationships by joining our Onboarding team.

About the role

The Onboarding team at Addleshaw Goddard helps set new clients up to work with the firm. Their role is to collect key information and make sure everything is correct before any legal work begins. This includes verifying the client, the work they do and making sure everything is legal, especially rules to prevent money laundering. The team also makes sure all the information is organised so that lawyers can start helping the client quickly.

As an Onboarding Coordinator Apprentice, you will support three functions with a range of administrative tasks. These functions are:

Conflicts: The Conflicts team checks to make sure that the firm can work for a new client without issues or clashes with other clients. For example, is the firm helping someone else who might be on the opposite side of a legal case?

Financial Crime & Sanctions: This team protects the firm from illegal activities like money laundering (attempts to hide money made from crime) and makes sure the firm follows rules about working with certain people or countries.

Internal Audit: The Internal Audit team makes sure everything is done well and follows the rules. They look at processes and records to spot errors or risks, helping the firm improve and stay safe.

Successful applicants will complete the Business Administration Level 3 apprenticeship with BPP.

What are we looking for

There is no such thing as a ‘typical' Addleshaw Goddard candidate. As a firm, we are shaped by different perspectives, and we know our success depends on giving opportunities to people from a range of backgrounds, locations and perspectives.

As an Onboarding Coordinator Apprentice at Addleshaw Goddard, a typical day might be:

You start your day by reviewing new requests the team has received. You help decide who should handle each request, making sure work is shared fairly.

You spend time talking to other teams in the firm, like the lawyers (Fee Earners) and Personal Assistants (PAs), to resolve queries or missing information.

You collect information about requests the team has handled and help create simple reports for managers, showing team progress.

At the end of the day, you give an update to your team about what still needs attention.

Sometimes, you help set up “information barriers” (rules to keep certain information private and separate), avoiding conflicts.

Occasionally, you help with questions about compliance (following rules and laws), with support from your supervisors.

You'll learn how to organise work, communicate with different teams, and understand how a law firm stays safe and efficient.

There are some qualities we would like you to bring to this role. Please don't be put off if you don't meet all of them, we will build your skillset.

Good Communication: You can talk and write clearly, and you're happy to ask questions or explain details.

Team Player: You enjoy working with others and helping the team achieve its goals.

Organised: You keep track of tasks and manage time well, even when things get busy.

Problem Solver: You like finding solutions to challenges and aren't afraid to try new ways of working.

Attention to Detail: You check your work to make sure information is accurate and nothing is missed.

Willing to Learn: You're open to learning new skills, including using new technology/AI tools over time.

Confidentiality: You understand the importance of keeping information private and safe.

Customer Focused: You want to help clients and colleagues, creating a smooth experience.

What you can expect

With Addleshaw Goddard, you can expect a supportive team culture, a flexible, friendly and state-of-the-art working environment, and an attractive salary and benefits package.

For the role of Onboarding Coordinator Apprentice, we will reward you with a first-year salary of £21,500.

We have a range of benefits, including access to healthcare, mental health support and wellbeing and lifestyle initiatives.

Our dedicated Early Careers team will support you before and whilst in the role, including delivering development opportunities via our Early Careers pathways.

We operate a hybrid working model, requiring employees to attend the office for a minimum 3 days per week, with the remaining days available for remote working. Specific office attendance requirements may vary by role and business needs.

Eligibility and recruitment process

To be eligible for the apprenticeship, you must have achieved 5 GCSE's grades 4/C or above (or equivalent qualifications), including English and Maths.

The recruitment process is made up of three steps:

Application Form: You start by filling in an online form with your details, such as your education, work experience (if you have any), and why you want the job. Please note that applications will go live on Monday 20 April and will close on Friday 29 May.

Voice Interview: This stage is usually done online in your own time, where you answer questions about yourself and your motivation for the role. This will take place in June.

Assessment Centre: Here, you'll take part in different activities, including an interview, a group task and an in-tray exercise where you show how you would handle tasks you might do in the job. The assessment centre will take place between Monday 29 June and Monday 13 July.

Please note, we may close applications earlier if we receive a high volume of applications, so we recommend that you apply early.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of a person's sex, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, background or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to having a diverse team and actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and communities.

If you require any adjustments or support during the application or interview process, for example, extra time or accessibility support, please let us know. You can request this within your application or contact us on [email protected].

All offers of employment are subject to right to work in the UK. If you need sponsorship to work in the UK, please indicate this in your application. We assess applications based on merit and suitability for the role, regardless of immigration status.

This role will begin on Monday 5 October with an induction in our Manchester office.

Applications close on 29 May 2026.

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Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at Addleshaw Goddard

At Addleshaw Goddard, we recognise the importance of nurturing an inclusive culture to help us attract, retain and enable our people to be the best they can be.

In 2020 we introduced a new, Board approved inclusion strategy, which included:

Allocating senior leadership roles across 5 key strands of inclusion (Disability, Ethnicity, Gender, LGBTQ+ and Social Mobility), including senior partners and business services leads.

The setting of targets for ethnicity and gender across our business.

The setting of short-, medium- and long-term goals to keep us accountable.

Since 2020 we have kept our strategy under review to ensure that it remains ambitious and reflects the needs of our people.  And hope that this strategic approach will create greater equality within our firm and foster a greater sense of belonging amongst our people. 

Now, our commitment to DE&I remains resolute across our business and is underpinned by the firm's 2030 Vision, which clearly articulates the firm's continued focus on investing in our Culture.  Our current objectives include:

To improve the diversity by attracting the best talent, irrespective of background or protected characteristic.

To nurture a culture that centres on equity, inclusion and mutual respect so that everyone feels as though they belong and can be the best they can be.

To be a firm known for its flexibility, inclusivity and innovation when it comes to DE&I in the legal sector.

A core part of our DE&I programme has been the investment into our employee networks which now have over 700 members and include: 

OpenAG (LGBTQ+)

AG Embrace (Ethnicity)

The Vine (Gender)

Ability Forum (Disability and Carers)

Social Mobility Champions (Social Mobility)

Jewish Network

Christian Network

Hindu, Sikh and Jain Network

Muslim Network

For more information please visit https://www.addleshawgoddard.com/en/about-us/diversity/