Trainee Solicitor, Finance at Mayer Brown International LLP

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Mayer Brown International LLP scores 3.7/5 based on 21 reviews.

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What are the Best and Worst things about your job?

Best

Being given lots of responsibility from an early stage and building relationships with clients.

Worst

Hours can sometimes be long and deadlines tight. As a trainee you are often pulled in multiple directions on various deals. This requires focus, resilience and hard work.

What is the annual salary for this role?

Starting salary: £49,000 - £51,000

Current salary: £49,000 - £51,000

What hours do you actually work, on average?

Start: 08:45

Finish: 20:00

What advice would you give to someone applying to this role?

Ensure you apply early. Each firm has hundreds, if not thousands of applicants. As such, they recruit on an ongoing basis during the window to apply. Therefore you risk less places being available the later you apply.

Do you have any interview tips?

Be confident and do your research on the firm. Understand the key competencies of the firm. Make sure there is depth to your answers.

Ultimately, the firm is looking for people who will fit in, being those who work well with others and are proactive in their approach to work.