Business and legal operations graduate scheme

Delivery of legal services is evolving rapidly

We are in an era where embracing new ways of working, data and technology is essential. Our experienced business professionals, spanning strategy, technology, project management, process engineering and legal design, work alongside our lawyers to help drive this change.

To make all this happen we need a new generation of talented graduates with open, enquiring minds to shape the future of law and of our business. 

What work you'll do

Modernising our legal services

Innovation in technology and evolving client needs is driving our business to adapt to the rapid pace of change in the legal market. Our firm is evolving to embrace these changes with new ways of thinking and new ways of working. 

Legal Technology: on-board the best tools and solutions, including Ai, for the delivery of legal work.

Innovation: optimise delivery of legal services through application of design-thinking methodologies and technology tools. 

Legal Project Management: use knowledge, technology and methodologies for managing the matter life cycle more effectively. 

Business Transformation: support strategic projects across the region, improving our firm’s operations. 

Working in these teams will give you the opportunity and tools to drive meaningful change for our business, our people, and our clients.  

Developing tech-enabled solutions

As legal technology becomes more sophisticated, we are increasingly able to solve legal problems for our clients that we haven’t been able to in the past. We have moved away from manual processes to tech-enabled solutions that provide our clients with better project visibility and data-driven insights that inform their decision-making.

Digital Solutions: develop new solutions to support industry-wide issues. 

Applied Technology: analyse our clients’ requirements to build bespoke solutions, powered by technology.  

In these teams, you will be involved in the product lifecycle, learning how to take an idea from a concept to reality. You will collaborate with data scientists, product managers, web developers, lawyers, design-thinking facilitators, and our experienced marketing team.

Consulting with clients

In-house legal departments are facing greater pressure to support the wider objectives of their business and run their functions like a business. We have diversified our services to offer real value to our clients by sharing our knowledge of legal service delivery and giving in-house legal teams commercial-focused advice. 

Legal Operations Consulting: a first of its kind in a global law firm, advise clients’ legal teams on how to reach their full potential.

You will work on the frontline with clients, learning how to diagnose their problems, design and implement solutions that improve the way they deliver legal services to their organisations.  

Commercialising our offerings 

Our clients are looking for new and creative ways for legal providers to meet their needs. We are packaging up new solutions whilst enhancing the delivery of legal services, allowing us to continue to provide value to our clients in a competitive market. 

Pricing and Commercial Insights: develop innovative pricing strategies including alternative fee arrangements. 

Bids: drive business growth through effective bid strategies. 

Commercial Management: identify and develop new business opportunities, focussing on sales and marketing. 

In these teams you will gain diverse skills and experience through analysing new trends in the legal industry and embedding these into our practice to provide the best offerings to our clients.

Client Secondment 

Working with a large financial institution, supporting their in-house team to drive innovation across their global legal function. 

In this role you will have the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of how an in-house team operates whilst broadening your external network. 

Our offer 

• 4 x 6-month rotations 
• Collaboration with industry experts and multidisciplinary teams 
• Business and technical skills training  
• Opportunity for client-facing work  
• Be a part of a global law firm 
• Volunteering hours  

Benefits 

• Diversity of experience 
• Ownership of ideas and innovation 
• Be at the forefront of disruptive change within the legal industry 
• Responsibility to lead on change projects 
• £38,000 starting salary and recognition scheme 
• Access to our diverse employee networks 
• Award-winning rewards & benefits scheme

What to expect?

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