Trainee Solicitor - 2025 intake

at  Mourant

If you’re looking to start your career in law and qualify as a Solicitor in England and Wales, Jersey, or both jurisdictions, our Trainee Solicitor Programme is designed for you!
Our two/three year Trainee Solicitor Programme provides hands-on practical legal experience within a collaborative, supportive and award-winning environment. The programme consists of at least four different ‘seats’ across a number of different practice groups. You’ll receive mentoring support while working alongside our experienced lawyers on challenging, complex and high-profile matters, providing you with a diverse understanding of various areas and aspects of law.

We offer a competitive total reward package which includes:

• SQE preparation course costs
• SRA exam and assessment fees
• Paid study leave
• Appropriate and necessary Qualifying Work Experience.

If you’d like to join a highly successful and forward thinking firm whose inclusive culture and values recognise that its people are fundamental to its continued success, we’d love to hear from you.
We’ve openings commencing in September 2025 and 2026.
Our Process
1. Application
- Upload your CV and a short personal statement via mourant.com/careers
- During the application, we’ll ask a blend of anticipated and impromptu questions
- Applications close Friday 20th December
2. Shortlisting
- We will consider all aspects of your application, inviting shortlisted candidates to participate in assessment activities and interviews
3. Selection
- If you’re selected, you’ll undergo online assessment activities and an interview with partners
- Assessment Centre activities will take place w/c 24th February
4. Offer
- Successful candidates will receive an offer and confirmation of their start date in 2025 or 2026 (depending on factors such as when you graduate or your preferred start date)

About you – essential requirements

• A degree or graduating in 2025 or 2026 - graduates from all courses welcome
• Must hold ‘Entitled’ or ‘Entitled for Work’ status in Jersey, Channel Islands
• Committed to pursuing a career in law
• A keen collaborator with great attention to detail
• An effective communicator who is well organised

About Mourant
We are proud to be a leading offshore law-firm led professional services business, advising many of the world’s leading financial institutions, corporations, public organisations, private equity houses and investment funds, as well as ultra-high net worth individuals and family offices.
We believe in inclusive workplaces where everyone feels seen, heard, valued and respected. We have a strong sense of common purpose, where all our people are clear about our goals and the role they can play in achieving them. We pride ourselves in providing accessible development opportunities to all our people in a team-spirited environment, where everyone feels like they belong and can thrive.
If you would like to join an award winning and forward thinking firm whose inclusive culture and values recognise that its people are fundamental to its success, we would love to hear from you.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. If you need this job description or the application form in an alternative format, or if you would like to discuss the recruitment process with our recruitment team, please email recruitment@mourant.com.

Please refer the Job description for details