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In their own words

A specialist Tier 1 law firm delivering high‑quality work, where people are trusted early and careers are built for the long term.

Snapshot

Firm type

Specialist / boutique

UK offices

Leeds, Sheffield, Solihull

International offices

Not disclosed

Training contract places

1

Vacation scheme places

Not disclosed

First-year salary

£40,500

Second-year salary

£44,500

Newly qualified salary

£83,000

Trainee retention

50%

SQE support

Full SQE1 and SQE2 funding

Visa sponsorship

No

International secondment

No

Client secondment

No

Guaranteed secondment

Not disclosed

Seat structure

1 seat only (specialist role)

Trainee salaries review

Annually

Non-law applicants

Considered with an equivalent qualification (e.g. law conversion)

Career-changer applicants

Yes, case-by-case

Remote working

Hybrid (2–3 days in office); trainees can also work abroad for a set period

Minimum academic requirements

2:1 in Law, AAB at A-level, 9 GCSEs (6 at grade 7+, including English and Maths)

Typical start time

9:00am

Typical finish time

5:00pm

Wellbeing support

Mental health first aiders, health assessments, private health insurance, annual financial wellbeing 1-2-1s, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Minimum holiday

26 days

Additional leave

Birthday off; 4-week paid sabbatical after 6 years' service

% female trainees

66%

% female partners

33%

% BAME trainees

33%

% state school trainees

100%

SQE1 and SQE2 maintenance grant

No

PGDL funding

No

Retrospective funding

Case-by-case

Formal pro bono programme

Yes
Before you apply

Before you apply, ask yourself:

Do you want to specialise from the start of your career in employee share plans and incentives, with this being the only practice?

Are you looking to work in Leeds or Sheffield specifically?

Are you comfortable working in a small, close-knit team where you will be visible to partners from the start?

Deep dive

Explore this firm in detail

What makes it different

“High quality work without traditional law firm hierarchies”

What this could mean for you
There is a greater sense of ownership over the firm at all levels, and trainees get the chance to learn from the industry-leading senior lawyers from the moment they join.

“Our culture is built around care, collaboration and continuous development.”

What this could mean for you
You will be supported in your development, and work closely with the other lawyers, knowing everyone in the firm.

Practice area strengths

Employee share plans and incentives

At Tapestry, our work is focused on employee share plans and incentives, advising global companies on how to design and operate equity arrangements across multiple jurisdictions. This sits across employment, tax, company law and regulatory compliance, meaning trainees are exposed to a broad and commercially relevant mix of work from the outset. Trainees are involved in high-impact international matters, such as supporting the rollout of global share plans, preparing draft documents and client communications, and coordinating advice across different countries. They also work closely with our OnTap database, helping respond to client queries and ensure advice is consistent across 160+ jurisdictions. From day one, paralegals and trainees are part of client teams and contribute to real work, often for FTSE-listed and multinational clients. The role involves a mix of drafting, research and client interaction, with a strong focus on delivering clear, practical advice in a highly specialised and fast-paced area.

All practice areas

Share incentive schemes
Who it may suit

Before you apply, ask yourself

  • Do you want to specialise from the start of your career in employee share plans and incentives, with this being the only practice?
  • Are you looking to work in Leeds or Sheffield specifically?
  • Are you comfortable working in a small, close-knit team where you will be visible to partners from the start?

This firm may suit candidates who…

  • Know they want to specialise early in share plans and incentives.
  • Want to work with market-leading clients with early exposure to difficult matters that can’t be found anywhere else.
  • Are looking to live and train in Yorkshire.
Work-life reality

Work-life balance varies by team, seat and transaction cycle. This section is designed to help you understand the pattern, not reduce the experience to a score.

Holiday allowance

26 days

Office attendance

2 - 3 days a week
Application process

Online application

(1 hour)

First-stage interview

(1 hour)

Final ‘in-person stage’ (sometimes assessment centre)

(Full day)

What happens

2 written tests, 1 group exercise, 1 presentation, 1 interview with a senior lawyer, meet the team lunch