Graduate Employers Guides - Slaughter - May

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Employer Information

• Application deadline: All year round.
• Starting salaries: £38k
• Regions: London
• Industries: Law
• Website: http://www.slaughterandmay.com/
• Email: For enquiries about graduate schemes email trainee.recruit@slaughterandmay.com
• Telephone: 020 7600 1200
• Address: London offices:

Slaughter & May
One Bunhill Row
London
EC1Y 8YY

What is Slaughter & May?

Slaughter and May is a leading international law firm, that offers legal advice on high profile international transactions to a varied selection of governments, organisations and companies across the world. Slaughter and May are committed to offering creative solutions to its clients legal and commercial issues. Slaughter & May prides itself on its global reputation and graduates have the chance to join in and contribute to this fine tradition.

What roles are available at Slaughter & May?

Solicitor

Application process for Slaughter & May.

Apply online by visiting this page.

Entry requirements and type of person suited for Slaughter & May.

Slaughter and May considers applicants with a good 2:1 degree in any discipline and three strong A-Level grades (or equivalent). Slaughter and May requires graduates with strong interpersonal skills, independent thought, strong analytical skills, sharp intellect, commercial awareness and a sense of humour. Applicants must be enthusiastic and motivated for a career in law. A law background is not essential. Fluency in a foreign language is an advantage, but again, not essential.

Future prospects and training at Slaughter & May.

Graduates can expect a two year training period where they will become acclimatised to the firm's business practices. A programme of lectures and seminars runs alongside this so graduates can combine hands on working experience with the technical skills required to become a proficient advisor. Slaughter and May offers opportunities to intern at partner firms after completion of traning and the prospect of moving to it's partner companies in other countries.

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