Norton Rose Training Contract

Training Contracts

Norton Rose receive over 2000 applications for about 60 training contracts each year. The firm interview about 250 students and graduates and employ approximately 50 per cent of the their trainees from non-law backgrounds.

Seats

Norton Rose offer trainees six seats during their two year training period. Trainees can choose which areas to work in, although not all trainees will get their first choice. Candidates may also be able to take one or two seats in an international office or with a client firm, on secondment.

All trainees must complete three compulsory seats which are corporate finance, dispute resolution and banking.

Secondments

Approximately 80% of trainees at the firm take at least one seat abroad. Trainees do not need to have a second language to work abroad.

Trainees are able to qualify in international offices, if desired.

Salary

Trainees at Norton Rose start on a salary of £35,700, rising to £40,200 for their second year.

Training

New trainees must complete the Professional Skills Course (which lasts for two weeks) at the start of their training contract.

Retention Rate

Norton Rose retain over 90% of their graduate in-take, although this does vary year to year.

Working Culture

Every trainee is assigned a partner to act as their mentor during their training contract and their first year as a qualified solicitor.

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