Trainee Solicitor - Oct 2025 & Oct 2026 starts - Bhatt Murphy

Deadline: 31 March 2025

Applications may close early

Two Year Training Contract – posts available in October 2025 and October 2026

Bhatt Murphy has opportunities for trainee solicitors starting in October 2025 and October 2026. The contracts will generally be for two years, but there may be some flexibility depending on the needs of the firm and the candidates’ own circumstances. Successful applicants will gain experience of one or more of the firm’s areas of specialist practice.

These positions are open to applicants intending to qualify as a solicitor either by completion of the LPC or via the Solicitor’s Qualifying Exam route.

Essential Characteristics

• Commitment to publicly funded legal representation, civil liberties and social justice, including empathy with Bhatt Murphy's ethos
• Ability to communicate effectively with the firm's client group
• Ability to contribute to the team working ethos of Bhatt Murphy, including sensitivity to the needs of others
• Excellent written communication skills
• Ability to understand and deploy legal principles
• Ability to prioritise and work efficiently under pressure
• Problem solving ability and intellectual rigour

Desirable Characteristics

• Experience of working in a law firm or similar environment
• Experience of one or more of the firm’s areas of work
• Client care experience
• Completion of the LPC/Qualifying law degree

Further information about the opportunities select Apply

Please read the additional information carefully before submitting an application form along with our equal opportunities monitoring form.

Bursary

Candidates applying for trainee solicitor positions may be eligible to apply for the firm’s bursary scheme to help with the costs of the SQE or the LPC. Full details of the scheme, including the eligibility criteria and bursary application form are available on our website.