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Building a future for tomorrow's legal talent
Pinsent Masons are proud to offer a comprehensive 2-year programme for trainee lawyers. This programme allows you to gain invaluable experience across various practice areas while developing the essential knowledge and skills needed to thrive in the legal profession. Our training contract is meticulously crafted to lay a strong foundation for your future career, featuring mentorship, training, and ongoing support to help you achieve your fullest potential.
Please note
Applications for our training contract programme starting in September 2028 is available in Glasgow & Edinburgh only.
If you are looking to apply in Aberdeen, please apply for our 2027 vacation placement programme, with training contracts starting in September 2029.
Key dates:
Applications open: 15th September 2026
Application close: 13th January 2027 at 12pm
Training contract starts: September 2028
Training contract duration: 2 years
01. Registration & application form
We first check that you're eligible for the programme you're applying to. If you are, we'll ask you to provide information about your academic background and any relevant employment history.
02. Online blended assessment
The next stage of the recruitment process involves completing your online blended assessment. This includes a range of situational judgement questions and a series of video questions, allowing us to assess how you would approach different workplace scenarios.
03. Assessment centre
If you pass the online blended assessment, we’ll ask you to book a place at one of our in-person assessment centres. You will complete three exercises over the day – This will include a one-to-one interview, a business simulation exercise and a case study.
04. Offer
Whatever the outcome, we’ll let you know as soon as we can after the assessment centre. If you display the key attributes we are looking for and perform well throughout the assessment, we’ll send you an offer and talk you through the onboarding process.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion
Our firm is deeply committed to diversity and inclusion, partnering with organisations such as the 10,000 Interns Foundation and Aspiring Solicitors to promote and support applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
· 4 Scottish Highers - Minimum AAAB in Scottish Highers (or an equivalent qualification amounting to 126 UCAS points), achieved without resits.
· 2.1 degree or above - 2.1 degree or above already gained or predicted to achieve.
You must also meet one of the following:
· You have reached the penultimate year of your LLB in Scots Law or beyond
· You have completed a non-law degree and you are now in your 1st or 2nd year of your accelerated LLB in Scots Law or beyond
If you don’t meet the above minimum academic criteria but you have mitigating circumstances, there’s an opportunity for you to include this information in your registration form.
How to apply
To start your application, please click on apply now. Once you have registered an account, you will need to complete the following before the application closing date:
· Registration form
· Application form
· Online blended assessment
Once you have submitted all of the above, our recruitment team will review your application alongside your online blended assessment and will be in touch in due course regarding your outcome.
Pinsent Masons
We are a purpose-led, professional services business with law at the core.
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