Trainee Solicitor Programme

Trainee solicitor applications are now open, and we are recruiting for 2025, 2026 and 2027 intakes.

We are accepting both LPC and SQE students, but you must have completed or due to complete your LPC or SQE 1 before your potential training contract start date. You must be available for an hour-long interview on Tuesday 11 March 2025 and a full-day assessment centre on Wednesday 12 March 2025.

Why join the team at JCP as a Trainee?

Our Trainee Solicitor positions offer an exciting and comprehensive training programme over two years, with a variety of seats to be undertaken in a range of teams. As a Trainee Solicitor of JCP Solicitors, you will experience three seats on an eight-month rotation, in a mixture of contentious and non-contentious areas.

We recognise the importance of training and development for our employees and during our Trainee Solicitor programme, you will work in a supportive environment alongside Directors, Associates, and our dedicated Training Principal. In each seat, you will have the opportunity to develop a variety of skills that will maximise your potential and enable you to carry out your role with excellence. The quality and variety of our clients and specialities will give you exposure to an interesting and challenging workload, whilst learning the role of a Solicitor.

Alongside your professional external courses, you will also have access to a range of in-house courses and will attend two appraisal meetings with the Training Principal at the middle and end of each seat. These meetings will enable you to review your progress and discuss future skills and objectives to ensure you get the best out of your training contract.

There are opportunities to get involved in networking and charitable activities alongside our various internal groups such as our D&I group, Environment & Sustainability group, Mental Health Champions, Team JCP Community Group, Learning Support group and many more.

What do we look for in our Trainee Solicitors?

We believe that the success of JCP Solicitors is built upon our people and we recruit high calibre individuals with the skills and commitment to help us provide excellent client service and leading expertise in our field.

We are looking for talented individuals that are highly motivated, committed, and commercially aware who demonstrate the potential to be our Directors of the future.

Where will you be based?

With offices throughout South, East, and West Wales, we have a commitment to grow talent across all of our offices and are therefore looking for highly motivated Trainee Solicitors to join our team.

What employee benefits will you be entitled to?

Flexible working options
Enhanced company sick pay scheme
Increasing annual leave for length of service and additional leave days at Christmas
Life assurance
Private medical cover with the option to add family members
4% matched pension contribution
Healthshield cash-plan with access to employee discounts and cashback on a range of therapies
Employee assistance programme
Free financial health checks
Cycle to work scheme
Long service recognition scheme
A wellbeing day
Employee led groups

Further details of our benefits can be found here.

How to apply:

If you feel you have the mix of skills and attributes to be a Trainee Solicitor with JCP Solicitors, please click here to download an application form and email it to recruitment@jcpsolicitors.co.uk with a supporting cover letter. The closing date for applications will be Monday 27 January 2025.

JCP Solicitors is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is open, fair and not influenced by irrelevant considerations. JCP Solicitors recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, nationality, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, or any other prejudice; we, therefore, welcome applications from all sections of the community.