Trainee Solicitor

Trainee Solicitor - East Midlands/Leicester- 2028 Intake Application Deadline: 7 December 2025 Department: Trainees Employment Type: Programme Location: Leicester Reporting To: Daniel Money Description Join Us as a Trainee Solicitor at Shakespeare Martineau Do you want to unlock your potential? Are you a curious, authentic and trusted individual ready to kick-start your legal career? At Shakespeare Martineau, we’re not just looking for future solicitors — we’re looking for people who bring their full selves to work, think creatively, and live our values of being authentic, brave, trusted, and collaborative. Drawing on years of experience helping people from all backgrounds achieve their ambition of becoming solicitors, Shakespeare Martineau is a welcoming and supportive place to start your legal journey. Who choose us? Innovative Culture: Our offices and people reflect who we are — a vibrant, forward-thinking firm that values fresh ideas, creativity, and diversity of thought. Varied Legal Experience: As a full-service law firm with over 12 offices across the UK, we offer exposure to a wide range of practice areas. You’ll gain a strong foundation and the freedom to explore different areas of law to find your passion. Tailored Development: Our dedicated Early Ambitions team delivers a structured, bespoke programme of training and development opportunities designed to help you grow with confidence and pace. Mentorship & Support: You’ll learn directly from experienced solicitors and leaders who are committed to helping you realise your full potential and achieve your career goals. A Clear Path to Qualification: We’ll support you every step of the way — providing the experience, guidance, and encouragement you need to qualify and thrive as a solicitor. What We Offer: Competitive salary and benefits package Comprehensive training contract leading to qualification The opportunity to work with high-profile clients and on exciting cases A diverse and inclusive workplace Key Requirements: A qualifying law degree (or equivalent) or completion of the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) Our Culture Code prioritises those who are Authentic, Brave, Trusted, Collaborative and we want to see evidence of that in your application Strong analytical and communication skills A collaborative mindset and ability to work in a team Commitment to personal and professional development Benefits, Agile Working and Additional information We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work. We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it. We have hubs in Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leicester, London, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Solihull, Southampton, Stratford-upon-Avon, Lincoln and Sheffield. Additional information: Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. Details of the checks can be found here. Equal opportunities Shakespeare Martineau is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. #J-18808-Ljbffr