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GRADUATE VACANCIES IN 2027 LAW

60 + graduate jobs For training contracts starting in 2029. NUMBER OF VACANCIES

LOCATIONS OF VACANCIES

£56,000 STARTING SALARY FOR 2027

Unlike many law firms, Linklaters has consistent, market-leading global teams across the full range of practice areas within corporate law. Wherever their lawyers focus, they are involved in the most interesting and dynamic work. Linklaters provides its people with the opportunity to shape their careers from day one. With 30 offices across 20 countries, Linklaters lawyers act for the world’s leading corporates, banks, funds, governments and non-profit organisations on their most complex and challenging assignments. As a truly global business, they solve unique problems and provide exceptional development opportunities. When people join Linklaters, they find colleagues they want to work with in a truly high performance culture. Linklaters has inspiring and personable professionals who are generous with their time and always happy to help. Their success is built on working together and they look for individuals who will collaborate and innovate to deliver the smartest solutions for clients. Linklaters recruits candidates from a range of different backgrounds and disciplines, not just law, because those candidates bring with them a set of unique skills and perspectives that can help to challenge conventional thinking and inspire different approaches to client problems. Over two years, trainees rotate through four seats (placements) in different practice areas, with most trainees going on international or client secondments. Linklaters are committed to providing world-class training and practical experience, alongside support, mentorship and coaching. They offer a fully rounded programme to rapidly develop understanding of commercial law. Attend an insight event, join a diversity and access programme, participate in a vacation scheme or start as a trainee solicitor, and graduates will find Linklaters offers outstanding, career-long opportunities.

WORK EXPERIENCE INSIGHT COURSES SUMMER INTERNSHIPS

UNIVERSITY PROMOTIONS DURING 2026-2027

BIRMINGHAM, BRISTOL, CAMBRIDGE, CARDIFF, DURHAM, EDINBURGH, EXETER, GLASGOW, IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON, KENT, KING’S COLLEGE LONDON, LANCASTER, LEEDS, LEICESTER, LIVERPOOL, LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS, MANCHESTER, NOTTINGHAM, OXFORD, QUEEN MARY LONDON, QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY BELFAST, SHEFFIELD, SOAS, SOUTHAMPTON, ST ANDREWS, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON, WARWICK, YORK Please check with your university careers service for full details of Linklaters’ local promotions and events.

2.1 Degree MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

3rd December 2026 APPLICATION DEADLINE

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