Graduates

We’re on the lookout for incredible talent to join our team.

If you enjoy untangling complicated issues, look at the business news for fun, thrive on building relationships with clients and colleagues, and are excited about the many opportunities of a legal career – keep reading.

Why apply to be a Mills & Reeve graduate? Here are just 5 reasons

Reason 1 - Undertake world-class work for world-class clients

We work for household names and fast-growth scale ups on everything from finance to food-labelling to flotations. No two days are the same. On our two-year training contract, you will work in six areas to gain skills and find out where you really thrive. We’re one of only a handful of firms to offer so many seats, as we think it gives you the best opportunity to decide where you want to focus when you qualify.
Reason 2 - Experience industry-leading training

Our award-winning training programmes and in-house workshops help everyone at Mills & Reeve be the best they can be. One-to-one training with our dedicated team of professional support lawyers will help you learn more about specific areas of law.
Reason 3 - Be part of an exciting growth story

We’re the only law firm in the UK top 100 to have grown our profit and turnover each year since 2002. We have big plans to continue to grow and you are a part of that. We see the trainees of today becoming the qualified staff of tomorrow and the leaders of our firm in the future. We value your knowledge and skills and empower our graduates, giving them responsibility early on and direct contact with clients.
Reason 4 - Work with the best in the business

You’ve probably already heard about our collaborative culture from talking to other people in the industry, or through our award wins (including ranking in The Sunday Times’ 100 Best Companies to Work For a record 16 years running). Not only that, but our lawyers are some of the most respected in the country, regularly being invited to take part in government consultations and to lead industry bodies.
Reason 5 - Go beyond law

Pro bono work is an everyday part of our culture, and everyone at Mills & Reeve is given a day of paid leave each year to support local community activities. We enjoy spending time together, undertaking social and sporting activities.

Training contracts

What happens during a Mills & Reeve training contract?

Summer placements

An ideal introduction to Mills & Reeve.

Project Management graduate programme

A two-year generously paid training opportunity to potential project management superstars.

What our graduates say

“We get the opportunity to move round to six areas in the two-year training contract.”

“As a trainee I have been well respected and given challenging work. I have had a lot of client contact."

“You get to meet a lot of inspirational, funny, down to earth colleagues.”

"The firm really invests its time in you as a person and I have developed and become a better lawyer.”

“No question is a silly question and colleagues are always willing to talk a matter through with you.”

"The culture is amazing. We are all one team.”

Contact:

For any enquiries please email our graduate recruitment team. A member of our team will get back to you shortly.

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