Salary, funding and benefits
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.
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We pay the course fees for the Law Conversion Course (PGDL) and the CCP and provide a maintenance grant of £12,000 for the Law Conversion Course and £20,000 for the CCP.
The firm offers an interest-free loan of up to £3,000 to all new trainees one month before the start of their training contract. There is also an interest-free financial hardship loan of up to £3,000 available to our future trainees while they are at Law School.
As of 1 September 2024, our trainee salaries will be:
- First 12 months: £56,000
- Second 12 months: £61,000
The salary for our newly qualified (NQ) solicitors is currently £150,000.
Key benefits
- 30 days of annual leave
- Up to £3,000 interest-free loan before joining
- Interest-free season ticket loan on joining
- Money purchase pension scheme
- Income protection insurance
- Life assurance
Lifestyle benefits
- Qualification leave
- Qualification leave interest-free loan
- Subsidised restaurant and coffee bar
- Enhanced family leave pay and shared parental leave
- Emergency back-up care
- A variety of entertainment benefits at London theatres and galleries
- Onsite bike racks, lockers and shower rooms
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Payroll Giving for tax-free donations to charity
- Matched funding for individual fundraisers
- Eleven employee networks
- Onsite prayer and contemplation, therapy, and parents' rooms
- Annual dinner dance, social events and networking
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Travel insurance (self-paid)
- Volunteering opportunities
- ‘Bring your dog to work’ day on the last Friday of each month
- Special offers and shopping discounts
Wellness benefits
- Subsidised health club membership
- Private medical insurance
- Dental insurance (self-paid)
- Onsite GP services
- Health screenings
- Personal accident cover
- Confidential Employee Assistance Programme
- Wellbeing platform
- Mental and Physical health app & platform
- A range of sports teams, clubs, and support groups
- Digital health and wellbeing support
- Fertility and menopause support (through our Private Medical Insurance scheme)
Lifestyle benefits following qualification as an associate
- Associates reaching three years' post-qualification experience may apply for a four-week paid sabbatical