About Herbert Smith Freehills

At Herbert Smith Freehills, we align your growth and ambition with ours. We invest in your personal and professional growth and support you to achieve your ambition. And you share responsibility for playing a part in delivering the firm’s growth and ambition too.

We’re a high-profile, respected and renowned leading international law firm. This means you’ll be working on important or leading matters and markets, with colleagues who are respected in their field. You'll have the opportunity to gain international exposure, by engaging in cross-border deals and transactions as well as by experiencing different cultures and offices through an international secondment on the London Trainee Associate Programme. Your diverse perspective will be welcomed, whatever your background and experience and whether your degree is in law or something different. Despite our prominent position in the sector, we’ve never been complacent, we’re ambitious and focused on growth. From our sector specialisms, to our commitment to digital legal delivery, you’ll be part of a team that’s actively engaging with the future.

Your opportunity

Join us at our Black Talent Open Day to discover what the firm can offer you as you look to kickstart your legal career, and how our inclusive culture can support you to reach your goals. Over the course of the day, you’ll hear about the work we do and our Black Talent initiatives. We'll share our expert advice on how to best prepare for the application and assessment process and you'll get a real insight into what it’s like here and how we invest in your growth as you meet trainees and associates from across the firm.

You'll also meet colleagues from our Black Employee Network, whose aim is to advocate for and build community among, Black lawyers and Business Services professionals, and support the firm's inclusion strategy by promoting the talents, skills and views of Black colleagues.

Date: Tuesday 29 October 2024

Location: Herbert Smith Freehills, Exchange House, London, EC2A 2EG

What we're looking for

This exciting opportunity is available to students from black heritage backgrounds, with a keen interest in commercial law. Applicants should be current university students or graduates, with a background in any discipline.

When to apply

Applications close on 13 October 2024 (23:59 BST), so make sure you've completed and submitted your online application form by then. Please note that all applications will be reviewed after the deadline.

Inclusivity

We value diverse perspectives and embrace difference. We’re proud of our achievements, committed to building on our good work, as well as our awareness of and focus on well-being. You’ll be supported to bring your whole and best self to work in an environment that is not only professional, but also connected and caring. We’re renowned for our culture. We balance being human, bold and outstanding and you’ll find these are more than our values: a lived experience. At the heart of this, you’ll be supported to grow, achieve your ambitions and play a part in helping us achieve the firm’s. So as a graduate, by being ambitious for your growth and ours, we’ll achieve our goals together.

Application deadline:
Sunday 13 October 2024 at 22:59 (UTC)
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