Early Careers - Wedlake Bell

Find Your Future

We have early legal career opportunities for those at A Level stage through to graduates – whichever stage you are at, find out more about the first step in your legal career.

Early Careers at Wedlake Bell

Wedlake Bell is a mid-sized City law firm. We are a firm with a collaborative and friendly culture offering the opportunity to train as part of close-knit intake.

Wedlake Bell offers both the solicitor apprentice and trainee solicitor routes to qualification. You can find out further information about both routes.

Solicitor Apprentices are recruited though the Solicitor Apprenticeship Programme. These opportunities are open for Year 13 and school leavers.

Trainee Solicitors are recruited either through our Summer Vacation Scheme or direct Training Contract applications. We recruit eight trainees a year.

Depending on which stage you are at, you can select and apply for our opportunities.

Early Careers Opportunities

Key Dates and Links

Applications for our 2028 training contract intake open on 1 November 2025 and close on 1 May 2026.
Visit here for more information on applying.
The summer vacation scheme will run from Monday 22 June 2026 to Friday 10 July 2026.
Applications open on 1 November 2025 and close on 12 January 2026 at 23.59.
Visit here for more information on applying.
Applications open on 1 November 2025 and close on 2 March 2026 at 23.59.
Visit here for more information on applying.
We are looking forward to meeting candidates on campus and virtually this year. Events that are publicly available to register to attend are listed below.

October
Tuesday 14^th October, 12pm-1pm – All About Law digital campus event – The inside track on Life as a Trainee at a mid-sized firm.
Tuesday 21^st October, 12pm-1pm – All About Law – virtual Law Fair – Spotlight on Property Litigation
Friday 24^th October, 11am-12pm – All About Law – virtual Law Fair panel discussion – Thriving, not just surviving: Managing well-being during your legal journey
Wednesday 29^th October, 4pm-5pm – All About Law – panel discussion – Code-switching, culture & confidence: Navigating authenticity in the legal world as a black aspiring lawyer
November
Tuesday 18^th November, 2pm-3pm – Legal Cheek virtual Law Fair
Monday 24^th November, 5pm-6pm – All About Law – Panel Discussion – The city firm unfiltered: Separating fact from fiction
December
Monday 8^th December – Wedlake Bell Open Day – further details and how to apply are available here.
Wedlake Bell is a “data controller” in respect of the personal data it collects and holds about you as part of the recruitment process. As a data controller, we are responsible for deciding (i) what data we collect; (ii) how we use it; (iii) how we store it; and (iv) when we delete it. Under GDPR, we are required to notify you of (i) to (iv). We have strict policies in place to prevent the loss, accidental destruction, misuse or disclosure of your personal data. For further information on the firm’s privacy notice, please click here.