CAREERS

We offer a diverse range of learning and development activities to everyone in the business.

To ensure people within our teams reach their full potential we work closely with them to understand their development needs and to identify the most appropriate style of learning for them. The firm is always keen to identify rising stars and where appropriate will support them in gaining professional academic qualifications.

We recognise people’s contributions to the business, whatever stage of their career they are at. This diversity is a valuable asset to teams and undoubtedly compliments the service we can offer to our clients.

We look for individuals who can demonstrate the drive, enthusiasm and ambition to be our future lawyers and partners. You will also need great personal and communication skills, as well as creativity and a sense of fun.

Graduate Trainees

Starting a training contract with Brachers is just the beginning of a stimulating and rewarding legal career.

Applications are encouraged from both law and non-law graduates with a strong commercial and business awareness. You will also need great personal and communication skills, as well as creativity and a sense of fun.

Your training contract with us will be fulfilling, challenging and rewarding. Undertaking four seats in a variety of contentious and non-contentious areas, you will be able to discuss your preferred choices and be actively involved in your development and progression.

Great clients, extensive client exposure and important responsibilities will all come your way.

Contact Jaki Shepherd for an application form. Please note that the closing date for applications is 31 May each year.

An alternative route to qualification is through a legal apprenticeship. If you have completed your A-level qualifications or equivalent this may be the route for you.

For more information on starting a legal apprenticeship or training contract please email us at humanresources@brachers.co.uk

Our work experience and vacation scheme is now on hold in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

We are very pleased to be able to offer work experience placements to students wishing to develop their skills within the legal industry.

We are pleased to be able to offer vacation placements to students in their penultimate or final year of a law degree, final year of non-law studies, or graduates. However, we will consider applications from A2 Level law students with a keen interest in pursuing a career in law.

We aim to provide five vacation placements per year, as follows;

• Winter Holiday (one student for one, two week period)
• Spring Holiday (one student for one, two week period)
• Summer Holiday (three students for three, two week periods)

Exact dates are confirmed once the universities have set their academic term dates.

Each student is placed in three different teams for a maximum of three/four days in each team during the two week period. We try to accommodate students in teams where the area of law is of interest to them, but this depends upon our business needs at the time. Each team will only take a maximum of three vacation scheme students per calendar year, and only one student at any one time. The student is assigned to the trainee supervisor within the team and given discrete tasks.

The closing date for applications for the vacation scheme is 30th April each year. Interviews will be held in May.

How to apply

Please email us your CV and covering letter stating the dates you are applying for.

Or post your CV and covering letter to:

Human Resources
Brachers
Somerfield House
59 London Road
Maidstone
Kent ME16 8JH

We look forward to hearing from you.