Training contract

At Burges Salmon we firmly believe our people are our greatest asset and this is reflected in the time and care we invest in you.

Our trainees are exposed to an extensive range of work from the very beginning of their career with seat opportunities ranging from banking and real estate to dispute resolution and private client.

Training contract salary

First year trainee salary: £35,000

Second year trainee salary: £36,000

Newly qualified solicitor salary: £47,000

We offer a comprehensive sponsorship package to our trainees. So if you haven’t yet completed the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) and/or the Legal Practice Course (LPC), we will pay your fees and provide you with a £7,000 maintenance grant whilst you study each course.

You won't find a restrictive hierarchy at Burges Salmon. Throughout your training contract you will be an integral part of the team, working alongside lawyers who are experts in their field and sharing a room with a supervisor who will support your growth and development. Working with a range of associates, senior associates and partners means you hit the ground running and experience a real variety of work from a range of personalities.

We invest greatly in recruiting and developing our trainee solicitors and we aim to retain them all on qualification. We set realistic recruitment targets based on future business needs and aim to take on the number of trainee solicitors that we will require in the future. Over the last five years our average retention rate on qualification is 93%, which is well above the industry average.

Your personal and professional development does not end on completion of your training contract; training and support continues at every stage of your career within and outside the law, which may be why 38% of our partners trained at the firm.