LondonâAsia Trainee Associate Internship Programme 2026
LondonâAsia Trainee Associate Internship Programme 2026
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LondonAsia Trainee Associate Programme
If you are native (or fluent to a native standard)in an Asian language such as Mandarin Korean or Indonesian you can apply for a training contract whereby you spend your first year in London and your second in an Asian office giving you the best foundation for an international career and building your network and knowledge on both sides of the globe.
Youll be curious commercially minded and keen to help the worlds biggest brand names on their most challenging legal issues.
Youll qualify as a lawyer in England & Wales after the two years. Where permitted by local bar rules and after a period of post-qualification experience you will also be admitted in the country where youve been working. Youll work with the biggest companies in the world at a top international law firm surrounded by dedicated supportive people who are ready to help you learn.
If youre selected youll be invited for a virtual assessment day and if you progress from that well invite you to join us for a months Summer vacation scheme at Freshfields three weeks in Asia plus one in London. Based on your performance during the internship plus an interview and a language test we could offer you a London-Asia training contract.
Qualifications
Key Requirements
You can apply from 1 September 2025 31 December 2025 if you are a law or non-law student in your penultimate or final year at university or if you have graduated in any discipline.
Inclusion
Freshfields is an equal opportunities employer and all applications received by the firm will be considered by the firm on the basis of their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background. All offers of employment will be conditional on the candidate having/securing the right to work in the UK and providing the firm with evidence of that right (as required by the Immigration Asylum and Nationality Act 2006) prior to employment commencing.
Freshfields is a Ban the Box employer. We ask applicants to disclose criminal convictions only when a conditional job offer is made. A conviction does not automatically lead to withdrawal of the offer: we make decisions on a case by case basis and take a number of factors into account (eg the role you are applying for and the circumstances of the offence). You would have the opportunity to discuss the matter with us before we make a decision.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
