Weightmans

Values & Culture

Practice Areas

• Corporate & M&A
• Healthcare & Life Sciences
• Data Protection & Privacy
• Real Estate
• Regulatory & Compliance
• Dispute Resolution & Litigation
• Employment
• Pensions
• Immigration
• Insurance & Reinsurance
• Private Client & Wealth
• Education

Geographic Focus: UK national (offices in Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham) with international capability / global reach

Training Contract

• Application Deadline: 15 January 2026

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Notable Matters

What Weightmans Looks For

Key Competencies

• Fairness, trust and inclusivity
• Collaboration / teamwork
• Commercial awareness and client focus
• Innovation and problem-solving mindset
• Leadership potential and appetite for development
• Sector interest and relevant experience (e.g. healthcare, insurance, built environment)

Evidence Signals

• Participation in leadership or development programmes
• Demonstrable sector experience relevant to Weightmans’ practice areas (healthcare, built environment, insurance, education etc.)
• Examples of collaborative work or teamwork
• Evidence of commitment to DE&I or social mobility initiatives
• Interest in legal technology or innovation (mentioning tools/solutions such as PREDiCT, CyXcel or platform use is relevant)

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Committed to continue to attract, retain and develop diverse talent; DE&I Roadmap ties DE&I into the firm’s values and strategic priorities and uses Key Performance Indicators (including diversity targets) to monitor progress (see DE&I Roadmap and 2025-28 Diversity Targets).

• #SimplyMe campaign
• DE&I Roadmap and 2025-28 Diversity Targets
• DE&I Strands of focus: Gender
• DE&I Strands of focus: LGBTQ+
• DE&I Strands of focus: Race, ethnicity and cultural heritage (REACH)
• DE&I Strands of focus: Disability and neurodiversity
• DE&I Champions across sites; leads, networks and affinity groups for each strand
• Social Mobility programmes (cutting across all strands)
• Partnerships and memberships: Black Solicitors Network (Member)
• Partnerships and memberships: Business Disability Forum (Member)
• Partnerships and memberships: Diversity+ Law Academy (Partner)
• Partnerships and memberships: Grow mentoring (Partner)
• Partnerships and memberships: Power Collective CIC (Partner)
• Partnerships and memberships: Social Mobility Foundation (Partner)
• Partnerships and memberships: Stonewall (Proud Employer)
• Women in Law Pledge (Signatory)

Pro Bono

CSR supporting Acorns Children's Hospice both financially and as volunteers

Innovation

Innovation at Weightmans isn’t a service or a side hustle. It’s a problem-solving mindset that runs through our organisation, bringing our expertise together with emerging technology to yield greater, even unexpected, results.

• PREDiCT (AI-powered predictive tool for insurance claims)
• HR Rely (fixed-fee outsourced HR and employment law support service)
• CyXcel (next-gen integrated cybersecurity advisory service)
• Use of platforms and tooling: AuditComply, Neota, Kira and OneView
• Chief Technology and Innovation Officer (Stuart Whittle) and named innovation contacts

Quick Application Angles

• Reference the firm purpose 'See the Possibility' and show concrete examples of how you bring a problem‑solving, commercial mindset.
• Emphasise sector-relevant experience (healthcare, insurance, built environment, education) — the firm highlights deep sector teams.
• Show interest in innovation/tech (e.g. experience with data, analytics or process improvement) and mention tools/solutions where relevant (PREDiCT, CyXcel).
• Demonstrate commitment to DE&I and social mobility (the firm runs #SimplyMe, a DE&I Roadmap and is a Women in Law Pledge signatory).
• Be clear about location and flexibility — Weightmans has multiple regional offices and hybrid working is highlighted.