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Trainee Recruitment I was looking for a local independent firm in which I would be able to gain hands-on experience
Trainee
Recruitment
We’ve been based in Nottingham, the What you’ll get as
centre of the East Midlands ever since
the firm was founded, over 200 years
a trainee solicitor?
ago. But in the midst of all that history, • Experience across a broad range
much has changed. We’re a modern, of legal services
progressive, ambitious law firm on a • Open and friendly working environment
journey. We’d love you to join us to • Opportunity to get ‘stuck in’ with
start your legal career! high-quality client work
If you’re ambitious, work hard and • Regular formal and informal meetings
with the training supervisor and your
want to make a difference, Actons
team supervisor.
is definitely the place for you.
Your training & areas of law What do we want from you?
• Commitment and enthusiasm
As a trainee solicitor, you’ll usually get the
opportunity to complete four seats in up to • Willingness to learn
three separate areas of law. The specific • Analysis and problem solving skills
seats will always depend on availability and • Confident, courteous communication skills
workloads within each team. They can include: • Attention to detail
• Corporate & commercial • Ability to work as part of a team.
• Dispute resolution
• Employment law & HR Training Contracts 2022 & 2023
• Insolvency We are looking for two trainee solicitors to
• Personal injury start in 2022 and two to start in 2023 for a
• Private client two year training contract. As a successful
• Property. candidate, you’ll have a 2:1 or 1st class degree
(not necessarily in Law) and successfully
You’ll have regular meetings both formally and completed the LPC before starting the training
informally with the training supervisor and your period. At this stage, we are not looking to
supervisor in each team. During those meetings recruit trainee solicitors who wish to use
you’ll plan targets and assess progress in each the new SQE route to qualification.
seat. Working closely with all the members of
the team provides practice and learning that is
fully supported.
@ActonsLawyers
Actons - at a glance: Our core values
• A leading independent law firm located We believe Actons is different to a lot of other
centrally in Nottingham law firms and we work hard to live up to our
• Over 55 people including 18 Directors, four key values:
providing the full range of legal services • Teamwork
to organisations and individuals locally Our teams are made up of down-to-earth,
and right across the UK talented people who we are all extremely
• We have very experienced people who are a proud of. We work hard to attract and retain
mix of ‘home grown’ talent, whilst others have like-minded people who have the right
joined us with ‘Big Firm’ experience gained personality to fit into our close-knit, friendly
from working in large national law firms team culture. In turn, we’re able to offer
• Member of LawNet - a network of opportunities to work flexibly, promotions,
independent UK law firms and a great work-life balance.
• Member of Eurojuris - an international • Client focus
network of law firms We punch well above our weight with the
• Professionally managed with a commitment quality of our clients, and we’re very proud of
to quality - recognised by the LawNet that. By carrying out your training contract at
Excellence Mark (ISO:9001) Actons, you’ll have the chance to get stuck
• Ranked in Legal 500 & Chambers & Partners. in with great quality work for great clients.
We also have a strong focus on marketing
and business development, believing that
everyone has a role to play in attracting and
retaining top quality clients.
Find out more & apply • Innovation
Our team structure and management culture
To find out more about our makes it easy for you to make an impact
trainee recruitment scheme, on the business. Whether that’s through
the selection process, the suggesting new ways of doing things, or
application form and more business development activity that’s going
to open doors to new opportunities.
from our past and present
trainees visit our website at • Integrity
www.actons.co.uk, or scan No law firm doubts their integrity. But we
believe that we go a step further. As well as
the QR code: applying the principles of openness, honesty,
reasonableness and constructiveness to our
client work, integrity is also a mainstay of our
internal culture.
20 Regent Street, Nottingham, NG1 5BQ | 0115 9 100 200 | enquiries@actons.co.uk | www.actons.co.uk
Celebrating a diverse workforce
In our annual report to the SRA, we have
continued to celebrate our diverse workforce. I’m really proud that
Headlines include:
Actons is such a diverse
• Multi-generational workforce, with
colleagues in all age brackets including 65+ and inclusive place to
• Over 2/3 female workforce work. For a long time,
• Multi-ethnic and religious workforce
• Over 1/3 act as a primary carer – either for
we’ve celebrated the
children or someone with health issues. diverse nature of our
Our work in the local community workforce, including
We have a very active CSR programme which
enjoying our multi-
you’ll be encouraged to get involved in. generational workplace
On the charity side, we have developed long- and the high number of
term relationships with Framework, Macmillan,
Age UK Nottingham & Nottinghamshire and female colleagues. Our
Reach Learning Disability, amongst others.
We’re also a sponsor of Nottingham Outlaws,
teams are made up of
the community rugby league club. people from a broad range
For the last two years we’ve held a volunteering of backgrounds, sexual
day at Flower Pod, the horticultural base of
Reach Learning Disability. It gives 10 people the orientations, ethnicities
opportunity to spend the day giving back to the
community, learning new skills and interacting
and religious beliefs,
with clients of Flower Pod. which all adds to the
Protecting the environment is a key concern for great culture we’ve
us and something that is regularly looked at by
our CSR committee. Recently we’ve taken the got at Actons.
decision to stop using one-use plastic cups for
water, and know there is more to do. Simon Dakin,
Chairman
We’re also fun!
In normal times, we run a number of firm social
events throughout the year. On top of events
to mark the end of each financial quarter, our
CSR committee also organise other social
events which have recently included crazy golf,
quiz nights, pizza making etc. And our social
calendar wouldn’t be complete without the
annual Christmas party!
But don’t just take our word for it
Here’s what some of our past and present trainees have
said. Their full interviews are available on our website.
www.actons.co.uk
Waleed Tariq Neelam Khaleel Harry Georgiou
Trainee Solicitor Trainee Solicitor Solicitor - Dispute Resolution
Neelam started her training & Insolvency
Waleed started his training
contract in 2019. contract in 2019. Harry completed his training
Describe your experience contract and qualified as a
Why did you apply for solicitor in 2019.
a training contract as a trainee at Actons?
with Actons? So far I have spent my time as a How did the training at
Paralegal and Trainee Solicitor Actons help you prepare for
I was keen to pursue a career life as a qualified solicitor?
with Actons as it is a well- within the Property team
established, independent which I am really enjoying. The fact I was able to spend
law firm in Nottinghamshire. Working directly with specialist time in various departments
Actons represents a wide- property lawyers I have had and experience a good
ranging and diverse client the opportunity to get involved variety of work within those
base, which trainees are in a variety of transactions both departments mean that
exposed to very early on in residential and commercial I was well prepared for
in the training contract. property. Due to my previous qualification. Directors and
Moreover, Actons is ranked property experience, I have other supervisors within
in the Legal 500 for corporate been involved in a higher the departments during my
and commercial work. This level of interesting work. I training provided an excellent
is an area of practice which I am beginning to run my own balance of being supportive
was particularly interested in. files under supervision, draft but also allowing me to take
When I spoke to former Actons complex documents and responsibility in my work for
trainees, I discovered that the attend client meetings. My the benefit of my development.
firm promotes a friendly and progress is regularly reviewed This has continued upon my
inclusive culture within the and I am set tasks to build qualification as a solicitor.
workplace. I felt that working on my skills and develop my
in such an environment would knowledge. I am constantly
allow me to excel and also being challenged and learning
offer an unrivalled learning new things, which makes each
experience. day very different.
I have recently joined the firm’s
CSR committee and will be
involved in organising events
to raise money for a number
of charities.
20 Regent Street, Nottingham, NG1 5BQ | 0115 9 100 200 | enquiries@actons.co.uk | www.actons.co.uk
Jessica Park Tom Butcher
Trainee Solicitor Solicitor - Corporate & Commercial
Jess started her training contract in 2019. Tom completed his training contract
What advice can you offer applicants and qualified as a solicitor in 2018.
for training contracts at Actons? How did the training at Actons help you
Actons value anyone that works hard, are eager prepare for life as a qualified solicitor?
to learn and show willingness. Be confident Ultimately, qualifying into the Corporate
in your abilities and let your personality shine and Commercial team, I feel that my training
through. In the meantime, any additional contract ensured that I was as prepared for
hands-on experience is invaluable, whether qualification as I could possibly have been.
that be work experience, vacation schemes The variety and exposure to work and clients
or volunteering with your university’s ensured that my transition to a qualified
pro-bono team. solicitor was smooth, although the
expectations have of course increased.
Eurojuris International
European Law Guide
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