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
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Applications for our 2026 training contract intake open on 1 November 2023 and close on 1 May 2024.
Visit here for more information on applying.
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The summer vacation scheme will run from Monday 24 June 2024 to Friday 12 July 2024.
Applications open on 1 November 2023 and close on 31 January 2024.
Visit here for more information on applying.
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Applications open on 1 November 2023 and close on 1 March 2024.
Visit here for more information on applying.
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We are looking forward to meeting candidates on campus and virtually this year.
Please see below for the events that we are attending and details on how to sign up.
All About Law Virtual Law Fair - Monday 16 October 2023 to Friday 20 October 2023
Monday 16th October 2023, 12pm-1pm, Wedlake Bell – Training Taster – Build your personal brand – Sign up here
Wednesday 18th October 2023, 1pm-2pm, Mapping your path to success: Strategies for career development as a future lawyer (panel discussion) – Sign up here
Thursday 19th October 2023, 2pm-3pm, Thriving in a small intake – the trainee experience at Wedlake Bell – Sign up here
BPP University Virtual Law Fair - Wednesday 18 October 2023 2pm-4pm
Inn Group (Bates Wells, Farrers, Lewis Silkin, Peters & Peters and Wedlake Bell) - Tuesday 31 October 2023 12pm-1pm
Benefits of a small trainee intake. Registrations are now OPEN: Exclusive insight into being part of a small trainee intake. Tickets, Tue 31 Oct 2023 at 12:00 | Eventbrite
City University - Meet the Recruiter
All About Law Virtual Campus - Thursday 16 November 2023 3pm-4pm
High Net Worth Individuals & Luxury Property: Insights from Wedlake Bell – Sign up here
All About Law Panel Discussion - Monday 20 November 2023 5pm-6pm
Reimagining Commercial Real Estate in the Era of Hybrid Work – Sign up here
Legal Cheek Virtual Law Fair - Tuesday 21 November 2023
Wedlake Bell Open Day - Tuesday 12 December 2023
Find our more information and how to apply here.
Applications for our open day will open on 1 November 2023 and close on 27 November 2023.
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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.
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