Job description
What is a training contract?
A training contract is a two-year placement that is undertaken by trainee solicitors who are looking to qualify in England & Wales, and have completed the PGDL and SQE LLM in Legal Practice for non-law graduates or SQE LLM in Legal Practice for those that hold a law degree. For those that accept a training contract with us, Clyde & Co will provide support for your tuition fees.
The final step before qualification, it can be likened to an apprenticeship: an opportunity to put all your academic knowledge to vocational use. Trainees will spend two years getting a practical legal education overseen by senior solicitors at the firm.
What does the role involve?
As a trainee lawyer, you can expect tasks to be very varied. To keep things simple, here are a list of tasks that you can expect to encounter during your time at Clyde & Co:
- Legal research
- Drafting documents as part of transactions and litigation, including facility agreements, witness statements and pleadings
- Communicating and meeting with clients
- Document review
- Bundling documents in preparation for trial
- Assisting case-handlers with active files
- Upholding the firm's reputation at external events
- Developing legal knowledge by attending both internal and external training sessions
- Managing workload as well as getting involved in pro bono
What we offer
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package as a newly qualified solicitor. As a trainee, you will also be entitled to a range of rewards and benefits:
- Private medical including health checks
- Financial support relating to tuition fees
- Maternity and paternity pay
- Flexible working arrangements
We'll make sure you have plenty of support and guidance throughout your programme. You can also look forward to a tailored induction programme and on- going internal training designed to ensure you have the skills, knowledge, and commercial acumen you need to become a well-round solicitor.
What we are looking for
- We’re looking for candidates genuinely interested in the law and committed to a career in the Middle East upon qualification. Whilst our programme is open to both law and non-law students and graduates from universities near and far, regional focus is important to us.
- UAE nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.
- You will need advanced or fluent Arabic language skills.
- You will need to have a law degree or a non-law degree plus the PGDL (Post-Graduate Diploma in Law) by September 2026. You would then start your SQE course, ready to join us as a trainee in September 2027.
- You will be expected to have AAB at A-level and a 2:1 degree, although we will take into account mitigating circumstances using the Rare contextualised recruitment system.
- If you are currently studying or have achieved an LPC qualification, please ensure you document this on your application form.
Additional job details
- Location
- Abu Dhabi
- Dubai
- Salary
- £28,500
- Contract, dates and working times
Full-time
How to apply
Recruitment Process
- Complete an online application
- Online assessment – consisting of a critical reasoning test as well as our Clyde & Co strengths-based assessment, which contains a mix of question types including written and order ranking.
- Video Interview - If you perform well in our initial online assessment, you will then be invited to complete a pre-recorded video interview.
- Virtual assessment centre (including a mandatory Arabic proficiency exercise).
- Offers and feedback
Please note you can only apply to one training contract or vacation scheme vacancy per year.
Reasonable Adjustments
Please let us know if you need us to make adjustments or changes to the assessment process to help you best demonstrate your suitability for the role. We will do our best to accommodate your request. If you wish to discuss anything regarding the process, please contact Early Careers.
You can find out more about the interview process and examples of adjustments we can put in place via this link - A guide to reasonable adjustments, support and accessibility.
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Closing date: 5 January 2026