2027 TRAINEE SOLICITOR - VARIOUS OFFICES

EMG Solicitors is an award winning, Legal 500 law firm with offices across the North but acting nationally. We specialise in:

• Court of Protection Property & Affairs – Professional Deputyship
• Court of Protection Health & Welfare
• Mental Health & Social Care Funding
• Family & Matrimonial
• Family Mediation
• Dispute Resolution – Contentious Probate, Employment, Civil Disputes
• Residential Conveyancing
• Wills, Trusts & Probate
• Education Law

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE COLLEAGUE WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

At EMG we like our trainees to stand out from the crowd. We are looking for talented, highly motivated, resilient and hardworking candidates. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are a must.
We want our trainees to have a continual desire for self-development and a commitment to excellence.
We expect our trainees to engage with social events within the firm and be strong team players. Our success is based upon our team ethos, and this is an area we continue to nurture.
Our Trainees should live and breathe our values, demonstrating them in their everyday lives both in and outside of work.

A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE:

This role works within various departments, we will try to accommodate your preferred seats where we can but there is no guarantee of this. You will be regarded as a fee earner during this time and will be expected to provide high-quality legal services to all our clients, under the supervision and training of a qualified solicitor.

SOME OF THE BEHAVIOURS WE WANT TO SEE DEMONSTRATED IN THIS ROLE:

• Cooperation – You will need to work proactively together with your team towards your common goals, letting them know when you are able to help.
• Courage – You have the courage to ask questions and expect a helpful answer. There is never a stupid question.
• Excellence – You communicate effectively to manage clients and colleague’s expectations.
• Integrity – You will work in a way which demonstrates fairness, openness and honesty offering training and sharing knowledge. If you do happen to make a mistake, we would want you to raise these with your supervisor without fear of any reprisal.
• Kindness – We ask that you listen, encourage participation and allow people to be heard, noticing when colleagues and clients may need an extra hand and an offer of help.