Legal Cheek Careers

The latest careers content in one place, plus events, key deadlines, campus ambassador programme details and the Legal Cheek Most Lists.

What finance lawyers really do

Womble Bond Dickinson’s Philip Withey on the lifecycle of a banking deal and how he stays commercially aware

Dec 13 2023 9:34am

How one engineer is helping lawyers build robots

Pinsent Masons technical lead talks all things AI

Dec 12 2023 10:16am

‘Your journey to partnership starts on day one as a trainee’

Baker McKenzie’s Hannah Luqmani talks career progression, client relationships and walking on chocolate

Dec 5 2023 2:36pm

Making the most of opportunities as a training contract hopeful

ULaw Vice-Chancellor Peter Crisp offers his top careers advice

Dec 1 2023 8:05am

The skills students need to succeed this training contract application season

Reed Smith graduate recruitment manager Rebecca Schrod on being methodical, proactive and self-reflective

Nov 29 2023 10:59am

My experience as a Black junior lawyer in the City

Ropes & Gray’s Kwasi Yeboah on training at a US law firm and how the profession can become more inclusive

Nov 22 2023 10:52am

Junior lawyers: ‘know your priorities and non-negotiables’

HSF corporate associate Yusra Jafar discusses cross-border work, staying balanced and applications advice

Nov 22 2023 10:19am

Commercial awareness: What is it and how to get it?

Good lawyers are the ones who truly understand their clients

Nov 20 2023 11:08am

Applying for training contracts? Be sure to bring your ‘genuine self’ to interviews

DWF’s Paul Maddock reflects on his career and how the profession is becoming more inclusive

Nov 20 2023 10:59am
careers SQE Hub

‘I studied for the SQE while training at AstraZeneca – here’s what it was like’

AstraZeneca graduate solicitor apprentice talks SQE1&2, balancing work and study and revision tips

Nov 14 2023 9:41am
careers SQE Hub

Why flexibility is key if the SQE is to fulfil its potential

Using QWE and online learning to make the most of the SQE's flexible approach to qualification

Nov 13 2023 9:22am

The many moving cogs in a real estate transaction

TLT senior associate Jayne Adair talks financing deals, renewables and the key skills required to work in the real estate sector

Nov 10 2023 11:02am

10 things commercial real estate lawyers do

CMS lawyers share their insights

Nov 9 2023 10:32am

An employability expert’s top tips for training contract applications and interviews

How to work out your practice interests and write convincingly

Nov 8 2023 11:34am

4 commercial awareness hacks from a graduate recruitment expert

Shoosmiths’ Laura Hartigan on navigating law firm websites and the importance of podcasts

Nov 7 2023 11:01am

How the 2008 crash led to my career in financial services regulation

Gowling WLG principle associate Sushil Kuner discusses cross-border work, ESG and her unique value add for clients

Nov 6 2023 10:19am

‘Go outside your comfort zone and try to tell a story’

ULaw Director of Employability talks career change, pro bono opportunities and building resilience

Nov 6 2023 9:52am

Why ‘people awareness’ is just as important as commercial awareness when it comes to being an employment lawyer

Irwin Mitchell's Padma Tadi-Booth talks key skills and flexible working

Nov 3 2023 9:33am

‘Don’t underestimate open-mindedness when it comes to securing a training contract’

ULaw Campus Dean Matthew Tomlinson offers his insights into the Leeds legal market

Nov 2 2023 12:19pm

One employment lawyer explains how a love of puzzles makes his job feel more like a hobby

Squire Patton Boggs partner Bryn Doyle talks law and a passion for problem-solving

Nov 1 2023 8:45am

Fast-paced work, lots of responsibility and unwavering support — one global law firm’s approach to solicitor training

Mayer Brown associate Charlotte Tarr on how she trained and qualified while managing a cancer diagnosis 

Oct 31 2023 10:06am