Early Careers Apprenticeship Specialist

The firm is launching its first solicitor apprenticeship scheme and has committed to creating and developing a market-leading programme for up to six solicitor apprentices each year from September 2025. This role will help project manage the delivery, from helping to launch the scheme and raising awareness in the market to working closely with our external learning provider, as well as managing the recruitment and assessment design. The role will sit in the Early Careers team where they will also have an opportunity to support on other early careers project work.

• Support with the delivery of solicitor apprenticeships ensuring that the key deliverables and timelines are met to meet our commitment of hiring six Solicitor Apprentices by 2025.
• Continue to engage key stakeholders from the firm so that they are kept updated on the progress of the scheme and are supporting its success.
• Working closely with our chosen learning provider, ensuring that the firm is providing the best learning experience for solicitor apprentices.
• Develop a fair and robust assessment process that shows our commitment to unlocking future talent
• Create an outreach strategy by working with key apprenticeship providers and school networks and ensure that we are attracting a diverse cohort of candidates.
• Create all materials and marketing documents relating to the solicitor apprenticeship.
• Consult with internal and external providers on recruitment design and materials.
• Attend Solicitor Apprentice and City Century events.
• Work with learning & development colleagues to progress the learning curriculum for apprentices, including the induction design.
• Manage the recruitment of Solicitor apprentices, alongside the wider early careers team.
• Look to be innovative and creative with our approach to the market.
• Establish and utilise key reports and data analysis to demonstrate value, successes and improved outcomes to the Firm.
• Support in the firm's busy Training Associate Programme & Summer Vacation Scheme interview season in running interviews with the interview panel.
• Attending internal and external events as a representative of the early careers team.
• Input into wider early careers projects and processes
  
  A working knowledge of solicitor apprenticeships is strongly desirable
• Strong understanding of the route to qualifying as a solicitor and of the SQE regime
• Previous early careers recruitment and/or development experience
• Strong communication skills with an ability to interface across all levels.
• An effective networker with a passion for the candidate experience and service delivery.
• Strong project management skills.
• Experience of supporting with the creation and development of recruitment assessments.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering recruitment campaigns and how to best attract talent.
  
  Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is a major international law firm, providing business law advice of the highest quality. We want to be the law firm that clients turn to for legal advice where it most matters, wherever in the world that may be. The Firm has over 2,400 lawyers in 28 offices around the world, providing a comprehensive service to national and multinational corporations, financial institutions and governments.
Our people make our firm - we are a people business and want to create a welcoming and supportive environment where all can flourish. We see diversity as a strength which creates fresh perspectives and generates new ideas. We enjoy our work and are determined to do an outstanding job. We deliver best when working in teams. Our culture is a product of the combined mindsets and behaviours of our people which is through the Being Freshfields principles, outlined below.
• we show respect to everyone
• we are there for one another
• we are open with each other
• we are positive role models
We think and work globally - we don't just say we are one firm; we act like one firm right across the world. We work wherever our clients need us. This is how we define ourselves, not by reference to where we have offices. Cross-border work isn't just what we do, it is what we excel at. We understand what it really takes to work across different legal systems and commercial environments and to bridge language and cultural gaps. We aim to add value in everything we do - we are passionate about helping our clients succeed. We use our experience and creativity to help clients make judgements and achieve their goals. In everything we do, we seek to make a real difference to the communities in which we operate. Freshfields is committed to promoting equality and diversity and to developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds make important and positive contributions to our business and how we service our clients. The above job description is a guide to the work you may be required to undertake but does not form part of your contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances. Inclusion Freshfields is an equal opportunities employer and all applications received by the firm will be considered by the firm on the basis of their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background. All offers of employment will be conditional on the candidate having/securing the right to work in the UK and providing the firm with evidence of that right (as required by the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006) prior to employment commencing. Freshfields is a Ban the Box employer. We ask applicants to disclose criminal convictions only when a conditional job offer is made. A conviction does not automatically lead to withdrawal of the offer: we make decisions on a case by case basis and take a number of factors into account eg the role you are applying for and the circumstances of the offence. You would have the opportunity to discuss the matter with us before we make a decision.