Graduate Recruitment - Edwin Coe LLP

Edwin Coe is refreshingly different. Our business combines the personal and responsive service of a boutique with the sophistication and quality legal advice of a large firm.

As a result, we are looking for high calibre, ambitious, personable, and innovative candidates to join our graduate training programme. We consider our trainees to be the future partners of our firm which is why we are committed to providing the best training opportunities in a supportive and collaborative learning environment with an emphasis on responsibility from the outset and exposure to exceptional clients and legal work throughout.

We take pride in our inclusive environment, celebrating our varied backgrounds and individuality because we recognise that diverse teams make better decisions, and a more diverse and equitable business will drive more innovative and creative solutions for our clients.

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) committee, consisting of a number of individuals from across the firm, helps us drive forward our commitment to encouraging DEI amongst our workforce, our environment and our practices.

Our Graduate Programme

Our Graduate Programme is specifically tailored so that you get the optimum experience whilst training with Edwin Coe. Our aim is for you to broaden your skills and gain exposure to different areas of the firm. You will work alongside experienced colleagues and will be closely supervised in order for you to receive early feedback which will assist with your development.

Our goal is to provide you with the tools necessary to become a competent and confident solicitor, therefore our Graduate Programme is designed to develop your knowledge and technical skills as part of your everyday routine, providing you with many opportunities to apply your knowledge and skills to real work situations.

We want you to obtain the best experience and enjoyment from the programme.

Your contribution

We expect you to make the most of this fantastic opportunity, working alongside busy colleagues. Whilst this often involves working hard to meet crucial deadlines and helping the firm to meet its business objectives, we adopt a sensible approach to work-life balance and we provide plenty of opportunities for you to network and socialise with your peers.

Choosing Edwin Coe

We are an inclusive, friendly, and supportive firm whose priorities are People, Purpose and Profit. Whilst our beautiful traditional offices are set in historic Lincoln’s Inn, our culture is current and creative, making Edwin Coe a great place to work and a popular choice for potential trainees. We have a high retention rate year on year and several of our current Senior Associates and Partners completed their training with us. To give you further insight into what training with us is really like please view the training testimonials from our current and former trainees.

Training at Edwin Coe

Video Interviews

Edwin Coe's Summer Vacation Scheme and Training Contract

Ninad Bhagwat and Lara Persell discuss training at Edwin Coe LLP

Aspiring Solicitors

We are delighted to be working closely with Aspiring Solicitors – an organisation dedicated to assisting people from underrepresented groups in the legal profession.

Our aims

To have a working environment in which all staff and visitors feel respected, equal, included and free to be themselves.
To attract as diverse a field of candidates as possible, with a particular focus on ensuring equal opportunities for the Black, Asian and minority ethnic community, when recruiting for positions across the firm.
To contribute towards increasing diversity across the legal profession.

View our ambassador profiles at: https://www.aspiringsolicitors.co.uk/legal-diversity-and-inclusion-directory/edwin-coe/

Benefits

Seat Experience

During your time as a trainee, you will be allocated to four seats from a range of practice areas, each one lasting for six months. In each seat, you will be assisting the whole department and will be exposed to a wide variety of matters.

No two days will be the same as, for example, you will gain court experience, attend client meetings, complete research for various projects, attend social events with clients and other contacts, attend seminars or write articles for our newsletters and blogs.
Training

From day one you will be given the opportunity to work on your own matters, under the guidance of a supervising partner or fee-earner. Training really does start from the moment you step through the door on your first day and continues throughout the two years you spend with us completing your training contract.

At Edwin Coe, we offer professional support throughout your career and have an established development programme for all our fee-earners.
Our Lawyers

Many of our partners are involved at a high level in professional bodies and associations, or are contributors and authors of established legal texts.

A considerable number of our partners and senior solicitors are also ranked in the two leading legal directories, Chambers & Partners and Legal 500, ensuring you are learning from the some of the best lawyers within the legal industry.
Social

Although you will have a busy workload, we offer various opportunities throughout the year to meet and socialise with the rest of the firm.

We have a cup winning football team, a fearsome netball team, cricketers and a social committee team to arrange a whole host of staff social events.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

We fully support our commitment to CSR with a number of ongoing events and initiatives throughout the year. We also encourage every person in the firm to take a day off to provide volunteer services to the community. For further information please see our CSR area.

Contact our Graduate Recruitment Team
telephone: 020 7691 4000
or email: recruitment@edwincoe.com

Quotes

"I'd certainly recommend a training contract at Edwin Coe. In my training contract I got everything I wanted out of the ...
George Curie

"I'd certainly recommend a training contract at Edwin Coe. In my training contract I got everything I wanted out of the experience... I came out of the whole training contract experience a more well-rounded professional who had the skills and expertise in order to thrive as a solicitor."
George Curie

“As you’re training, all of the partners and fee earners have an open door policy, welcome questions and are more th...
Ninad Bhagwat

“As you’re training, all of the partners and fee earners have an open door policy, welcome questions and are more than happy to take the time to talk you through something. Which, as a learning experience, is fantastic.”
Ninad Bhagwat

“It’s quite hard to find a firm where you’ll get genuine exposure, get to know your clients and have a broad range...
Tara Mirjani-Arjenan

“It’s quite hard to find a firm where you’ll get genuine exposure, get to know your clients and have a broad range of practice areas, but those were three things that Edwin Coe offered. That was a lot of the appeal for me and something that I’m really pleased I followed through on.”
Tara Mirjani-Arjenan

“At Edwin Coe you will be part of a smaller trainee intake than other firms. This means that you can get to know your ...
Jessica Brittain

“At Edwin Coe you will be part of a smaller trainee intake than other firms. This means that you can get to know your fellow trainees much better and rely on each other for support. I was delighted to be offered a qualification position with Edwin Coe.”
Jessica Brittain

“At Edwin Coe you can be sure to get access to exceptional quality work, together with a high level of responsibility ...
Eva Moynihan

“At Edwin Coe you can be sure to get access to exceptional quality work, together with a high level of responsibility from an early stage. This prepares you well for qualification and ensures you acquire the skills required to be an associate.”
Eva Moynihan

"As a trainee at Edwin Coe, the work is varied and challenging and you are given responsibility and a high level of clie...
Emma Sangeelee

"As a trainee at Edwin Coe, the work is varied and challenging and you are given responsibility and a high level of client contact from the moment you start. However, the fee-earners are genuinely approachable and you are always given the support that you need."
Emma Sangeelee

"The firm has established a strong culture of professionalism, mutual respect amongst colleagues and plenty of opportuni...
Sophia Bompas

"The firm has established a strong culture of professionalism, mutual respect amongst colleagues and plenty of opportunity for social interaction. For me as a trainee, working in this environment provides a balanced and well-rounded learning experience."
Sophia Bompas