Trainee Solicitor

PA Consulting Group is seeking a trainee solicitor to join our Cambridge office. The role of Trainee Solicitor will involve all aspects of legal and commercial training in the provision of commercial legal advice to PAs corporate and business units.  These are predominantly located in the UK Europe and US although only English law will be the basis for such training.  
 
The Trainee Solicitor will work closely with a variety of teams and individuals within PA and will understand the link between the legal department and the business to ensure the highest quality of services and compliance is met. 

Reporting to Senior Legal Counsel we can promise a wide variety of work in a supportive and collegiate environment.   

The role will involve

Provision of legal advice risks and mitigations - on the following topics:  

Contract law 

IP and IT law 

Dispute Resolution 

Employment law

Procurement processes (including public procurement) 

Review and negotiation of:

Confidentiality agreements 

Service contracts 

Subcontract agreements 

Framework agreements 

Purchase terms and conditions 

IT license agreements 

Internal support for the legal function: 

Contract summaries and maintaining online databases and registers 

Administering large Framework Agreements 

Ad hoc tasks to support other lawyers and other colleagues 

Assistance with the production and delivery of internal training 

Identifying commercial and legal risk and suitable strategies for mitigation: 

Supporting (and eventually leading) all aspects of legal support with the business 

Assisting internal clients through the internal processes 

Minimising legal risk within the business more generally 

Assisting Procurement to negotiate successfully and within PAs risk boundaries 

Assisting Audit with internal reviews 

Promoting best practice  

Retaining and filing all relevant documentation 

Delivering training to the business

Hybrid working - our approach is to be in the office or on client site a minimum of 2 days per week. However the actual time you spend and where you spend it will vary by role or assignment.

Qualifications :

• Must be able to qualify either through the SQE route or the LPC route (with degree or equivalent)
• Evidence of problem-solving ability 
• Experience of customer facing roles  
• Ability to deal with a wide variety of internal and external clients with differing backgrounds (commercial legal academic and technical) 
• Experience of working to a deadline and managing several deadlines at one time 

• Ability to work with internal clients in other jurisdictions 
• Ability to work alone and as part of a close-knit team 
• Excellent communication skills  
• Ability to think creatively to provide guidance and pragmatic solutions rather than the letter of the law 
• An interest in the wider business and its ventures 

• Ability to work through complex legal documentation identifying commercial as well as legal risk 
• Experience negotiating and clear writing a benefit but not essential
• The ability to pass security screening and the right to work in the UK 

We know the skill-gap and somewhat need to tick every box can get in the way of meeting brilliant candidates so please dont hesitate to apply wed love to hear from you.

Apply today by completing our online application

Please be aware that some of our UK roles at PA Consulting require a UK security clearance.

All PA people are required to undergo background checks and to achieve the Baseline Personnel Security Standard however some UK roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must have at least 5 years of continuous residency in the UK.

We therefore ask that you only apply if you meet the residency requirements (i.e. you are a British citizen or have been resident in the UK for the past 5 years) as this is the prerequisite for a security clearance. If youre unsure about your eligibility we encourage you to review the UK Governments guidance on security vetting before applying.

Additional Information :

Life At PA encompasses our peoples experience at PA. Its about how we enrich peoples working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose led meaningful work. 

Our purpose guides how we work with our clients and our teams and support our communities to deliver insight and impact solving the worlds most complex challenges. Were focused on building a workplace that values human difference and diverse mindsets and a culture of inclusion and equality that unlocks the potential in our people so everyone can be their best self. 

Find out more about Life at PA here. 

We are dedicated to supporting the physical emotional social and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits: 

• Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days 
• Generous company pension scheme 
• Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives 
• Annual performance-based bonus 
• PA share ownership 
• Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work give as you earn) 

Were committed to advancing equality. We recruit retain reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age background disability genetic information parental or family status religion or belief race ethnicity nationality sex sexual orientation gender identity (or expression) political belief veteran status or any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups. 

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time