Insight Event - 2027 Training Contract

The role

At Howard Kennedy you have all the space you need to be yourself, while working with brilliant minds who will inspire, challenge and support you every day.

We recognise that everyone’s goals are different, and so we want to help you achieve your aspirations. In return, you’ll bring hard work, a commercial mindset as well as sharing our goals, vision and values. 

As a Trainee, you'll be encouraged to be yourself. We know that people perform better if they feel welcomed, included, and valued. Coupled with a supportive culture, we'll help you grow through development and skills building so you can become the lawyer you want to be.

Our insight events are a great opportunity to understand more about a training contract at Howard Kennedy and meet people across the business. The sessions are designed to give you a feel for what life is like as a Trainee at Howard Kennedy prior to, or alongside, submitting an application for a Training Contract. In the events, we will cover:

• An overview of the firm's history, departments, market position and clients
• An introduction into the firm's responsible business strategy
• A Q&A session with some of our Trainees
• An overview of the Trainee recruitment process

We will be hosting two online events this year and will ask which suits you best on your application form:

• Wednesday 11 February 9:00am-11:30am
• Tuesday 17 February 3:00-5:30pm

Apply now to embrace your space to be extraordinary.

About you

We believe that the more diverse our people are, the more successful we'll be as a business. This starts with our future lawyers - our trainees.

We know that there isn't just one path into the law. This is why we consider applications from those with previous experience, both in and out of the legal world. We strive to hire people from a diversity of backgrounds based on merit and attitude.

We believe the potential to become an excellent lawyer is about much more than the school you attended or university you studied at. This is why throughout the process, you are encouraged to be yourself. Our assessment process is designed to allow you to highlight your strengths, whilst finding out more about what you can expect from a training contract with us.

In order to eliminate bias and allow for an objective recruitment process we use "blind screening" for all applications. This means any personal information such as your name, and information relating to your schooling including which university you attended is anonymised.

In order to apply in this recruitment round you need to have completed, or be able to complete prior to September 2026, one of the below qualifications:

- LLB or other qualifying law degree as outlined by the SRA
- GDL/PGDL
- LPC
- SQE 1
- SQE 1 & 2