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Trainee Solicitor - Dublin (2024 Start)

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

Choosing where you start your career is one of the most important decisions you'll make and at DAC Beachcroft, we know how important it is to give you a customised experience throughout your training with us.  Not only do we provide a tailored training programme, developed in line with the O-Shaped Lawyer principles, you'll also have support from our Early Talent team and key champions across the business. Our unique cross-jurisdictional programme won 'Outstanding Training Innovation' at the 2021 Legal Innovation Awards in the UK and has been featured in The Times.

Role Responsibility

Our Training Contract

During your training programme, you will have an opportunity to work with market-leading professionals and clients across a range of sectors.  You'll gain early exposure to interesting and challenging work with support from dedicated supervisors.

As a DACB trainee you will have access to an extensive range of technical, professional and personal development resources, including face-to-face workshops, blended, e-learning and on-the-job training. Our trainees tell us that they enjoy the firm's collaborative working environment which reflects our cultural principles – supportive, creative, determined, and clear.  There are also many opportunities to network with trainees and other colleagues across our business, and to be part of wider business development projects and initiatives.

During your training contract, you will rotate through different practice areas.  In each placement you will be supported by a supervisor and will have regular reviews, set clear objectives and discuss your progress.

For the right candidate, we will pay your PPC fees and you will be paid your full salary during your study period. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone with a minimum 2:1 degree who has energy and the drive to succeed, as well as commercial acumen and leadership potential.  We want you to be different, a lateral thinker who welcomes and values different perspectives.

Following submission of a successful online application and pre-recorded video interview, you will be invited to attend a virtual assessment centre. Successful candidates will then be invited to an interview in our Dublin Office in early summer 2022.

Your training contract will begin in May 2024 and is subject to you passing the Law Society of Ireland Final Examination - First Part (FE-1) and successfully enrolling onto the PPC.

About the Company

We are a leading international legal business with over 2,500 colleagues and a diverse range of capabilities. We have 11 offices in the UK as well as offices in Dublin, Madrid, Paris, Singapore, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Miami. We also have associations/alliances with firms in Malaysia, Brazil, Peru, Argentina, Central America, the USA, Australia and Germany.

About Dublin DACB

Dublin DACB is part of DAC Beachcroft LLP and is a leading law firm specialising in Insurance Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate & Commercial, Employment, Sports & Regulation, Real Estate Law and Data Protection & Cyber. Our purpose is to help our clients and our colleagues succeed, creating sustainable value. Our services are modelled on providing quality, value and cost certainty to our clients.

Since Dublin DACB was established in 2009, we are one of Ireland's fastest growing firms. We have 11 partners leading a team comprising of almost 100 lawyers and professional support staff in our new and bespoke offices located in Dublin 4.

DAC Beachcroft

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