Addleshaw Goddard opportunities

From the work we do to the culture we foster and the partnerships we form, every last part of Addleshaw Goddard is driven by three core values: quality, imagination, and impact. We welcome everyone, support people to achieve their full potential, and always seek smart ways to have a positive impact – for our clients, colleagues, and communities around the world.

We require a 2.1 honours degree (or equivalent). But what will really open doors to an outstanding career here is the real you. At Addleshaw Goddard, we’re looking for original minds and collaborative spirits alongside motivation, drive and commercial awareness. We’re constantly delighted by the diverse backgrounds of our best lawyers, and we’re open to law and non-law graduates alike, as well as those looking to change career. 

Over the autumn we will be running events directly with universities across the UK as well as attending a variety of online law fairs and in person events organised by the likes of Lawcareers.net and Legal Cheek. Please keep an eye on their website which will be updated over the autumn with details of these. 

Addleshaw Goddard - News & Events [external site].

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Wednesday, 25 September 2:00 - 6:00pm
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The next intake of our Innovation & Legal Technology (ILT) Graduate Scheme will be in 2027. 

Innovation is part of our DNA and our passion is driven by our clients. We're proud to be listed as one of the most innovative Law firms in Europe.

The 2-year Innovation Graduate Scheme focuses on equipping you with the skills needed to lead innovation in a rapidly changing legal industry. Through the Scheme, you will develop problem-solving skills, learn new technologies as well as gaining experience from client engagements. You will rotate within our specialist Innovation Group teams which include AG Consulting, Innovation and Legal Technology, Managed Legal Services and Research and Knowledge Services. Working on a diverse range of projects, you will directly contribute and add value while gaining broad exposure to how innovation drives change across the legal industry.

More details of this opportunity can be found on our website: Addleshaw Goddard - Graduate Schemes

We offer week-long Easter work placements in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and London, and two-week summer work placements in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London and Manchester. And because everyone is an individual, we make sure each placement is a valuable experience for each individual student.

While you are here, you will get to know the everyday life of an Addleshaw Goddard trainee. You will be allocated a department to sit in and, if you are part of the summer scheme, will swap into a new department in your second week. You will be supervised by an experienced solicitor, who will welcome you to the department and allocate work. A trainee buddy will be on hand to help throughout your placement.

This is a scheme as unique as you are. As well as informative sessions, group exercises, assessed work and plenty of time at your desk, you will attend social events with a range of people across the office. It’s a real chance to get to know our people and our culture. We offer training contracts to successful placement scheme students, so we’d encourage you to apply. We recruit for our trainees from our placement schemes and suggest anyone who is interested in a training contract at the firm apply for the placement scheme.

We recruit for our training contracts solely through our placement scheme and so encourage you to apply. 

A training contract with AG

Culture shapes how we treat each other, our clients and our communities. At AG, we’re driven to consistently deliver the highest quality experiences and outcomes for everyone we support. Our clients and AG people past and present tell us that we're ambitious, supportive, and innovative. And when asked what makes us uniquely AG, they tell us we deliver excellence through true collaboration and by doing the right things in the right ways. From day one as a trainee, that is what you’ll experience…

You’ll be entrusted with meaningful and challenging work, gaining exposure to everything from multi-million-pound transactions and high-profile fraud cases to employment disputes and complex technology contracts. Beyond hands-on experience, you’ll have the opportunity to build your network working with different offices or even undertaking secondments with clients, supported by exceptional training, a first seat buddy scheme, and a dedicated mentor who will guide you throughout your training contract, and beyond – your growth is integral to our success.

We’re committed to supporting you every step of the way, helping you unlock your full potential. During each of your four six-month seats, you‘ll receive regular, constructive feedback through two-way performance reviews with your supervising partner or solicitor. These reviews are designed to help you build the skills required to excel in the varied and dynamic work you will encounter.

All of that said, summing up what it is like to work at AG in a few paragraphs doesn't fully capture our essence. Our culture is authentic, living and breathing, written by our people and best told through their personal experiences. So we bring our culture to life through the stories of our people – and if you choose to work with us, the next page of our story and our culture is yours to write.

When and how to apply

• Placement scheme applications open: 1 October 2025
• Placement scheme deadline:  6 January 2026 at midday

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