Early careers – legal

Graduates/ graduate-level apprenticeships

Graduates/ graduate-level apprenticeships

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Discover your future at our insight evenings

From October to January, we host a series of in-person insight evenings across our UK offices. These events are a fantastic opportunity to explore life at Gateley and learn more about who we are, what we do, and where a career with us could take you.

You’ll gain valuable insight into our business, culture, purpose and values, as well as our key legal practice areas. We’ll guide you through our application processes for the training contract and graduate solicitor apprenticeship and give you a clear view of the training and development you can expect when you join us.

You’ll also meet a wide range of our people – from trainees to senior lawyers – and have the chance to ask questions, build connections and get a feel for what it’s really like to be part of Gateley.

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Discover what a career in law could look like

We know how valuable early exposure to the legal profession can be. While we don’t currently offer a formal in-person work experience programme, we’re committed to helping aspiring legal professionals understand what life at a commercial legal business is really like.

That’s why we’ve partnered with Forage to create a free, self-guided online programme designed to give you a practical insight into the world of mergers and acquisitions – one of our key areas of legal expertise. The Gateley M&A Virtual Experience Programme takes you through realistic tasks based on real-life scenarios our lawyers work on every day. It’s flexible, engaging, and completely free to access.

What you’ll learn

By completing the programme, you will:

  • Gain a clearer understanding of what corporate lawyers do
  • Develop legal research and communication skills
  • Get experience working through a client transaction from start to finish
  • Boost your CV and show initiative in pursuing a legal career

Whether you’re at school, university or exploring a change in direction, this is a great starting point to build confidence, knowledge and awareness of the legal sector.

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Apprenticeships at Gateley

We offer apprenticeships that enable you to develop a whole range of skills and to grow as individuals; we’re passionate about supporting our apprentices to develop their skills, confidence and networks.

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Graduates at Gateley

If you are looking for that first role after university, there are many exciting opportunities across Gateley. We provide exciting opportunities that allow your strengths and ambitions to shine.

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Work experience at Gateley

Work experience is more than a line on your CV – it’s your first step into the professional world. We believe in giving you the chance to experience what it’s really like to work in a forward-thinking, straight-talking business.

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