TLT LLP

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Virtual Open Evening · 30 Oct 2026

(4 days)

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In their own words

National reach, ambitious growth, early responsibility and a people-first culture.

Snapshot

Firm type

Regional

UK offices

Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Manchester

International offices

Not disclosed

Training contract places

Vacation scheme places

First-year salary

£45,500

Second-year salary

£49,000

Newly qualified salary

£88,000

Trainee retention

89%

SQE support

Full SQE 1 and SQE2 funding

Visa sponsorship

Yes

International secondment

Client secondment

Yes

Guaranteed secondment

Not disclosed

Recruitment route

Vacation scheme

Rolling basis?

Seat structure

Four six-month seats

Can trainees repeat a seat?

Sometimes - depending on circumstances

Can trainees express seat preferences?

Yes, but preferences are not guaranteed

Non-law applicants

Welcomed, but law graduates are preferred

Career changers

Yes, considered case-by-case

Remote working

Standard hybrid working only

Holiday allowance

25 days

Minimum academic requirements

2:1 undergraduate Law degree

Typical start time

9:00am

Typical finish time

5:00pm

Wellbeing support:

Confidential 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, counselling and mental health support, Thrive Mental Wellbeing app, Mental Health & Wellbeing Ambassadors, occupational health support, healthcare benefits, wellbeing webinars and events, workplace adjustments and wider mental, physical, social and financial wellbeing support

SQE1 and SQE2 maintenance grant

£12,000 in London or £10,000 in other locations

PGDL funding for non-law graduates

None

Retrospective SQE or PGDL funding

None

Diversity networks and partnerships

Women’s Equality Network, Ethnic Diversity Network, LGBTlt+ Network, Disability Network, Neurodiversity Network, Social Mobility Network, Beyond Boundaries, Beyond, Social Mobility Business Partnership (SMBP), Mental Health & Wellbeing Champions

Before you apply

Before you apply, ask yourself:

Would you enjoy taking on meaningful client work and responsibility from an early stage of your training?

Which of TLT's seven UK offices best matches the practice areas and sectors you want to explore during your training?

Would a hybrid working model combining a minimum of three days per week in the office with wider flexibility around how and where you work suit you?

Do TLT's strengths in areas such as financial services, real estate, technology, corporate and public-sector work match the type of practice you want to build experience in?

Would the opportunity to complete a client secondment appeal to you as part of your training experience?

Next deadline

Virtual Open Evening

30 Oct 2026

(4 days)

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Deep dive

Explore this firm in detail

What makes it different

Early responsibility with meaningful client exposure

What this could mean for you

Trainees work on live client matters from the beginning of their careers, alongside four six-month seats and structured development covering technical, commercial and client-facing skills. You could start building client-facing and commercial skills early by contributing directly to live matters alongside more senior lawyers.

Flexible working without compromising development

What this could mean for you

TLT combines hybrid working with its TLT World approach to flexibility, while trainees continue to receive supervisor-led training and Trainee Development Workshops. The firm requires trainees to be in the office a minimum of three days per week. You could have some flexibility over where and how you work while still spending a significant part of the week in person and participating in structured development.

A fast-growing national firm where you can shape your own career

What this could mean for you

TLT's seven-office UK network gives trainees access to practices with different regional strengths, from financial services and corporate work to technology, real estate and public-sector matters. The four-seat structure gives trainees scope to explore different areas before qualification. You could explore different practice areas within a national firm and use your seat choices to work out where you want to specialise, without needing to build your career solely around London.

Practice area strengths

Financial services

TLT's financial services offering combines transactional, regulatory and contentious work for banks, building societies, specialist lenders and other financial institutions. Its national practice covers corporate and acquisition finance, real estate and renewable energy finance, structured finance and securitisation, alongside banking disputes and financial services regulation.

Real estate

TLT's national real estate practice covers investment and development, commercial property, planning, construction, social housing and property disputes. Its strength is spread across several UK offices, with work for developers, investors, housing providers, public bodies and businesses with significant property interests.

Technology, digital and public sector

TLT combines a strong technology practice with substantial public-sector capability. Its work includes major IT and technology contracts, outsourcing, cloud and systems integration, data and cybersecurity, public procurement, local government and wider public-law matters, with clients spanning businesses, financial institutions, government and other public bodies.

All practice areas

Banking and financeCommercialCompetitionCorporateDispute resolutionEmploymentFinancial services and regulationIntellectual propertyPensionsPlanningEnvironmentalPublic lawReal estateRestructuring and insolvencyTaxTechnologyData protectionData, privacy and cybersecurity

Who it may suit

Before you apply, ask yourself:

Would you enjoy taking on meaningful client work and responsibility from an early stage of your training?
Which of TLT's seven UK offices best matches the practice areas and sectors you want to explore during your training?
Would a hybrid working model combining a minimum of three days per week in the office with wider flexibility around how and where you work suit you?
Do TLT's strengths in areas such as financial services, real estate, technology, corporate and public-sector work match the type of practice you want to build experience in?
Would the opportunity to complete a client secondment appeal to you as part of your training experience?

This firm may suit candidates who…

Want meaningful responsibility and client exposure early in their training.
Want to build a career at a national firm with opportunities outside a London-only model.
Are interested in areas such as financial services, real estate, corporate, technology or public-sector work.
Value hybrid working but are also comfortable spending a significant proportion of the week with colleagues in person.
Would value the opportunity to spend part of their training working directly within a client's organisation.

Things to consider

Early responsibility is a core part of TLT's trainee experience, giving trainees opportunities to contribute to live client work while developing their technical skills.
Practice strengths vary across TLT's seven UK offices, so candidates should consider whether the work available in their preferred location matches their practice and sector interests.
TLT has a broad practice, with different offices offering particular strengths across sectors and practice areas, making location an important consideration when exploring the opportunities available.
TLT combines a minimum of three days per week in the office with its wider TLT World approach to flexibility around how and where people work.
Client secondments provide opportunities to experience working within a client's organisation, while international exposure comes through the firm's work rather than overseas trainee secondments.

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.

Seat variation

Trainees complete four six-month seats and can express seat preferences, although preferences cannot be guaranteed.

Flexibility

TLT operates a hybrid model, while its wider TLT World approach promotes flexibility around how and where people work.

Holiday allowance

25 days

Office attendance

Minimum of three days per week in the office.

Culture & support

Supervision style

Trainees receive regular training from supervisors alongside structured Trainee Development Workshops covering technical, commercial and client-facing skills.