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Kickstart your career in law at Cleaver Fulton Rankin.
Our Programme
As a trainee solicitor at Cleaver Fulton Rankin, you will be given the tools to accelerate your personal growth on the path to becoming a solicitor. From the get-go, you have the opportunity to develop your skills across a wide range of legal practice areas.
Each trainee has the opportunity to gain experience across a variety of practice areas, including Dispute Resolution, Corporate & Commercial, Private Client, Environment & Planning, Commercial Property and Employment & Immigration.
Download our digital careers brochure for further information.
Trainee Solicitor
Programme
Up to five trainee solicitors hired each year
Duration: Two years.
What we look for in an applicant.
As a firm, we are keen to attract the best team members. We look for people who share our culture and are keen to learn and understand the opportunities that lie ahead within the legal industry.
We are seeking the future generation of solicitors who have the desire to go that extra mile to understand who we are as a firm and the work we do.
We look for individuals with:
- Outstanding academic performance
- Exceptional client service
- Strong commercial awareness
- Drive, ambition and enthusiasm
- Ability to work as a team, as well as independently
- Strong values and culture
How to work for us.
Trainee Solicitor Programme
Applications for our 2023 Trainee Solicitor Programme have now closed. Details of how to apply for our 2024 programme will be released in early 2024.
“At Cleaver Fulton Rankin we place a strong emphasis on our recruitment, training and retention of the best commercial lawyers. We believe the key to our success is through creating a culture where our people can reach their full potential and feel supported at every level. We instil knowledge, grow and develop our people, and our trainee programme is a reflection of this. We provide trainees with the tools and support, to enable success and a long and prosperous career. We are delighted that many of our trainees have gone on to become successful lawyers and directors within our firm. This speaks volumes, highlighting that our HR approach and the quality of our Trainee Solicitor Programme is exceptional and effective”.
Kerri Bradley, HR Director
“I began my journey at Cleaver Fulton Rankin as a trainee solicitor in 1997 and with support of the firm’s development programme, I was the first of my class of trainees to make it to Director. My job role has considerably changed from my first day in the firm and I am grateful for every experience Cleaver Fulton Rankin has given me to succeed and develop”.
Patrick Fleming, Director