Training Contract - September 2027

At Travers Smith, you’ll be trusted with real responsibility from day one—speaking to clients, joining meetings, and managing your own work, all with plenty of support and guidance. That’s why we look for people who match academic strength with clear-headed judgement and practical sense. The Early Careers team at Travers Smith is dedicated to finding the very best future lawyers whether you’re applying as a school leaver, university student, or graduate - who not only meet our high standards of excellence but also share our people-focused values. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds who have the ambition, drive, and curiosity to build a successful legal career, and we’re committed to giving you the support and opportunities you need to grow. If you’re keen to challenge yourself intellectually and want to contribute to a collaborative, inclusive firm where you’ll be celebrated for who you are, we’d love to hear from you. Training Programme Our training sets the standard in the City - and it's built around developing well-rounded, confident lawyers, not just technical specialists. From Partner-led sessions at the start of every seat to ongoing seminars drawing on real, live matters, you'll learn from people who are genuinely at the top of their field. Our room-sharing model puts you alongside Partners and Associates from day one and is the type of learning that you only pick up from spending considerable time together to help build the soft skills and commercial instincts that will help you thrive as a lawyer. Sitting alongside Associates and Partners, ensures close contact with senior lawyers, learning by osmosis, and genuine exposure to quality work through real client matters. You will rotate through four different departments over two years, with all our Trainees spending at least six months in Corporate, and another six months within a transactional seat across the Training Contract. This gives you exposure to a variety of legal work across the firm. Collaboration and respect are at the heart of how we work - you are always encouraged to be yourself, take ownership of your development, and build the skills and relationships that will shape your career long-term. International work is central to what we do, meaning you'll get hands-on exposure to complex, cross-border matters and global clients - not just a front-row seat, but real responsibility, with support always close by. You'll be part of a non-hierarchical, genuinely collaborative culture where your growth is taken seriously. At Travers Smith, we give you everything you need to build the insight, confidence, and judgement for a career that stands out. - We take law and non-law students, with genuinely no preference for one over the other - over 45% of our trainees have non-law backgrounds. - On track for a 2:1 (but taking into account mitigating circumstances) - To be eligible to apply, candidates will need to have completed or currently be undertaking the SQE/LPC. It is not just law at Travers Smith. We treat our clients’ business as our business, their dispute as our dispute, their challenges as ours. We act for publicly listed and private companies, financial services and private equity clients, as well as other business enterprises involved in large and complex UK and cross-border matters, transactions and disputes. Our clients know that wherever in the world they or their ambitions lie, we will work as one of their team to get things done and they know that we do so in a straight-talking, thoughtful and open way. Diversity and independence of thought are key to our success. We know each other well and we know that we get the best results when we act as a team – not just within our legal teams, but right across our firm where we welcome diversity of thought and views from everyone. This is our difference and we are proud of it. Our business comprises the following main practice areas: Commercial, IP & Technology, Competition, Corporate M&A and Equity Capital Markets, Derivatives & Structured Products, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Finance, Financial Services & Markets, Investment Funds, Incentives & Remuneration, Operational Risk & Environment, Pensions, Private Equity & Financial Sponsors, Real Estate, and Tax.