Vacation Scheme

The Vacancy

Your Route to a Training Contract

Our Vacation Scheme is designed to give you an authentic insight into life as a trainee solicitor at Fieldfisher and is the primary route into a Training Contract commencing in September 2029. The scheme combines real work experience, skills development, networking opportunities and assessment, allowing you to experience first‑hand what it is like to work at a leading European law firm. Candidates who perform strongly during the scheme will be invited to attend a Final Partner Interview for a Training Contract offer.

What You’ll Experience

• Complete real work within a legal practice area.
• Gain exposure to clients, transactions and international work.
• Attend commercial awareness, skills and development workshops.
• Receive feedback and coaching from supervisors and colleagues.
• Learn about our culture, values and collaborative way of working.
• Build your professional network across lawyers, trainees and business services teams.
• Develop key skills including communication, teamwork, analysis, and commercial awareness.

Recruitment Process

Stage 1: Online Application

Applications open on 14 September 2026 and close on 6 November 2026.

Stage 2: Online Strength Assessment

All eligible applicants will automatically be invited to complete an online strengths assessment. This assessment helps us understand your natural strengths, preferences, and potential. No legal knowledge or preparation is required.

Stage 3: Video Interview

Successful candidates will be invited to complete a video interview exploring motivation, commercial awareness and interest in Fieldfisher.

Stage 4: Assessment Day

Candidates who pass the video interview will attend an in‑person Assessment Day, which will include a team exercise, individual assessment and interview.

Stage 5: Vacation Scheme

Successful candidates will be invited to join our Vacation Scheme in March/April 2027.

Stage 6: Final Stage Interview

At the end of the scheme, participants complete an end‑of‑scheme appraisal and a final stage interview for Training Contract consideration. Training Contracts will commence: London - September 2029, Birmingham and Manchester - September 2028 or 2029.

Key Dates (Which are subject to change)

• Applications Open - 14 September 2026
• Applications Close - 6 November 2026
• Online Strength Assessment - Rolling following application
• Video Interviews - November 2026 - January 2027
• Assessment Days - January 2027
• Vacation Scheme - 22 March to the 2 April 2027
• Final Partner Interviews - Following the Vacation Scheme
• Training Contract Start Date - London - September 2029 or Birmingham/Manchester - September 2028/29

Accessibility and Inclusion

At Fieldfisher, we are committed to delivering an accessible and inclusive recruitment experience. Accessibility adjustments are available throughout the application process. If there is anything we can do to support you, please let us know as early as possible.

We are guided by the social model of disability and are committed to removing barriers so that everyone has the opportunity to perform at their best.

A Career, Not Just Two Weeks

The Vacation Scheme is designed to help you make an informed decision about a career in commercial law while demonstrating your potential to become a future trainee solicitor at Fieldfisher.

If you are ambitious, collaborative, curious, and excited by solving complex challenges for clients, we would love to hear from you.

The Company

We are not a UK firm with offices in Europe. We are a European law firm at our core. While our HQ is London, we are spreading across Europe at pace. In addition to UK, China and Silicon Valley we have offices in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, and Spain.

With 1,800 people across 28 offices across 14 countries you might expect an impersonal office culture, but you will find a homely, family feel even in the largest offices.

Quality on both sides

Across all our offices and jurisdictions are market‑leading practices in corporate/M&A, finance, real estate, energy and natural resources, technology and life sciences.

We count as clients large corporations including major technology firms, pharmaceutical and life sciences companies, energy suppliers, infrastructure companies, global banks and financial institutions.

We aim to ensure equality of opportunity and are actively working towards improving the diversity of our staff. Applications will be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role.

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