What we are looking for

Our firm attracts great people and we've created an environment where they can achieve great things. So it will come as no surprise that Eversheds is home to some of the most innovative and inspiring lawyers in the industry - or that we look for trainees with the ambition and enterprise to keep us ahead of the competition in the future.

True, you will need a strong academic background and proven ability to apply your intellect to complex problems. But that's just the start. Eversheds trainees need to be multi-faceted people who combine extreme professionalism with outstanding expertise, genuine approachability and real personality. So whatever your background - and our trainees are an incredibly diverse community of people - you will need to demonstrate a number of other skills and aptitudes to succeed as part of our team:

• Outstanding Problem-Solving Skills
  Do you have the mental agility and intellectual rigour to analyse problems and develop novel, unexpected solutions?
• Proactive Mindset
  Are you naturally inquisitive with an openness to new ideas and the initiative to turn them into practical results?
• Commitment to Excellence
  Do you hold yourself to the highest standards of performance even when the going is tough? And are you passionate about continuously raising and refining your own performance levels?
• Strong Interpersonal and Communication Skills
  Can you communicate fluently, clearly and concisely? Persuade and negotiate with others in both group and individual situations? Make complex information understandable to clients?
• Working with Others
  Do you have the confidence to collaborate, seek feedback, share ideas and build credibility through your interaction other people?
• Organised with an Eye for Detail
  Can you manage your own workload, stay organised under pressure, pay attention to detail and be relied on to complete each task accurately and completely?

Sounds like someone you know? Then you're likely to fit in perfectly as part of our high-performing, inclusive and meritocratic culture.