Summer Work Placement - Office of the General Counsel (OGC)

Our Office of the General Counsel (OGC), the Firm's internal legal team, is seeking trainee solicitors in 2026 and 2027. The team advises the Firm on its professional and regulatory obligations and provides support and guidance across a range of areas. A training contract within the OGC will give you a broad range of experience and your two-year training contract will cover four seats in any of the following areas: commercial and regulation, conflicts escalations, financial crime and sanctions, data protection and claims and complaints. You'll receive training that's tailored to your needs and interests while gaining a first-hand insight into life at one of the UK's most respected law firms from the heart of the Firm. You will be supported by some of our brightest minds and challenged with meaningful work, helping you develop the connections and skills you need to become a trusted lawyer. Successful applicants will take part in our placement schemes in Leeds, London or Manchester and will be assessed for a training contract during the scheme. This is a scheme as unique as you are. As well as informative sessions, group exercises, assessed work and plenty of time at your desk, you will attend social events with a range of people across the office. It's a real chance to get to know our people and our culture. Successful candidates will then go on to be offered a training contract with the firm to commence in 2026 or 2027.

We require a 2.1 honours degree (or equivalent). We will consider applications from those who have received a 2.2 with mitigating circumstances. But what will really open doors to an outstanding career here is the real you. At Addleshaw Goddard, we're looking for original minds and collaborative spirits alongside motivation, drive and commercial awareness. We're constantly delighted by the diverse backgrounds of our best lawyers, and we're open to law and non-law graduates alike, as well as those looking to change career.

Welcome to Addleshaw Goddard - an international law firm, almost 250 years in the making. We're trusted by over 3000 major organisations, including 51 FTSE 100 companies, to solve problems, deliver deals, defend rights, comply with regulations and mitigate risk. Our work spans more than 50 areas of business law, paving the way to deliver the best possible outcomes for clients across multiple industries. Appointed time and again, we help them do business, operate and grow - effectively and safely - in over 100 countries worldwide. And while the challenges our clients bring us may vary, we approach and solve them with the same, single-minded focus: finding the smartest way to achieve the biggest impact.

£400 per week

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