Browne Jacobson LLP

Values & Culture

Practice Areas

• Education
• Energy & Natural Resources
• Financial Services & Regulation
• Banking & Finance
• Corporate & M&A
• Tax
• Insurance & Reinsurance
• Healthcare & Life Sciences
• Public Law
• Real Estate
• Construction & Engineering
• Charities & Not-for-Profit
• Private Client & Wealth
• Retail & Consumer
• Environment & Planning
• ESG & Sustainability
• Dispute Resolution & Litigation
• Data Protection & Privacy
• Technology & Digital
• Infrastructure & Projects
• Professional Negligence
• Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence
• Regulatory & Compliance
• Transport & Logistics
• Intellectual Property

Geographic Focus: UK and Ireland, with international work and clients (locally, nationally and internationally).

Training Contract

Offers solicitor apprenticeships (six years) and traditional training contracts. Apprenticeships involve year‑long seats, studying with the University of Law one day a week and practical experience across different legal teams; seats are typically at least a year long and secondments are possible.

• Application Deadline: TBC

Mentorship

The firm provides mentoring via a range of schemes and supports trainees/apprentices with supervisors and internal mentoring; it explicitly mentions mentoring through schemes including the Law Society’s 'Diversity Access Scheme'.

Apply on the Browne Jacobson LLP website →

Programmes & Schemes

Notable Matters

What Browne Jacobson LLP Looks For

Key Competencies

• Commitment to public‑interest and social impact (social mobility ethos)
• Collaborative team‑working and strong interpersonal skills
• Pragmatic problem‑solving and commercial awareness
• Ambition and willingness to take responsibility
• Inclusive mindset and commitment to diversity and fairness

Evidence Signals

• Participation in FAIRE or other social mobility/outreach programmes
• Long‑term commitment demonstrated by apprenticeships, secondments or volunteering
• Examples of teamwork and collaborative projects (internal initiatives, societies, pro bono or volunteering)
• Practical experience or commercial awareness (work experience, internships, relevant part‑time roles)

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We’re committed to building an equal, diverse and inclusive culture where everyone’s voice and individual experience is welcomed.

• FAIRE (Fairer Access Into Real Experience) social mobility programme
• Virtual careers fairs and outreach to under‑represented schools and universities
• Extended pay gap reporting to include ethnicity
• Disability Networks Group involvement in office design and accessibility
• Social Mobility Incubator webinar series
• Partnerships with universities (example: University of Nottingham)
• Mentoring via schemes including the Law Society’s 'Diversity Access Scheme'

Innovation

Browne Jacobson is actively adopting AI and legal technology across the firm (strategic partnership to deploy Legora firm‑wide) and runs events and initiatives focused on digital skills and AI. The firm positions technology as a tool to support client outcomes and broader social and environmental aims.

• Firm‑wide adoption of collaborative AI platform Legora
• RISE digital skills and AI hub conference (event hosted)
• CFO statement on embracing new disruptive technologies such as AI to tackle society’s biggest issues

Quick Application Angles

• Highlight any involvement with FAIRE, social mobility or outreach — the firm prizes this engagement.
• Give concrete examples of collaborative, pragmatic problem‑solving (projects, university group work, workplace examples).
• If applying for apprenticeship emphasise readiness for a long (six‑year) training route and ability to combine study (University of Law) with work.
• Demonstrate interest in the firm’s ESG/ESI priorities (ethical supply chain, sustainability, modern slavery due diligence) or its AI/innovation adoption (Legora, digital skills events).