apprenticeships with weightmans
Weightmans LLP has eight offices in total across the UK. Our largest office is in Liverpool with both legal services and business services being based there, our other offices are in London, Leicester, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle and Glasgow.
We employ over 1,200 people, including more than 180 partners. Weightmans offers a range of services across three business lines: commercial, insurance and public sector.
Our workforce operates in an Agile fashion, which means that we have a great balance between working from home and collaborating physically in our offices.
We are involved with some really interesting areas of law – we deal with the likes of Employment matters, Motor (vehicle-related) matters and Health matters.
We have a strong diversity and inclusion focus, and a great social committee for when Lawyers and Legal support functions need to celebrate a good day’s work!
WHY WORK WITH weightmans?
- This is your chance to be part of a great cohort where you can work closely with both mentors and experts in their field, have an excellent salary which actually increases each year, superb training courses for your learning and opportunities to work with a wide range of interesting clients and people!
- 25 Days holiday, plenty of offers and discounts, travel loan scheme, health insurance plus many more employee benefits
- Highly active social committee with office based and regional events that can include quizzes, treasure hunts, nights out, annual Summer and Christmas parties
- 2 days CSR – Weightmans allows 2 days paid volunteering wherever you choose
- Diversity and Inclusion – 4 distinct groups, known as strands, that aim to celebrate, discuss, educate and support diversity. This includes LGBTQ+, BAME, Gender, Disability and Mental Health wellbeing.
- Flexitime for some allowance of flexibility to working hours (use for emergencies, appointments etc – subject to business need)
- Unique apprenticeship scheme that really focuses on your development into a future focused, business-orientated Lawyer – something we’d love to let you know more about!
- Sophisticated and bright offices that suit our “agile” working environment. All with lovely kitchens, equipment and décor!
Connect with Weightmans LLP
Weightmans LLP
We are Weightmans. We are proud to be a leading national organisation as a Top 45 Law firm. We have a formidable reputation, we are passionate and enthusiastic and, more importantly, we would like you to join us.
We have a brand new Solicitor Degree Apprenticeship programme that will take you through all you need to know to qualify as a Solicitor. With all expenses paid, you will work 4 days a week and learn with BPP on the remaining day over a 6 year duration.
We also have an exciting new opportunity for Graduate Apprentices to join us for a 30-month programme that revolutionizes the traditional Training Contract. Whether you have completed your Law Degree or GDL, our apprenticeship could be the perfect opportunity for you to learn on the job and complete your paid for SQE exams. Find out more now.