Solicitor Apprenticeship - Exeter

Our Solicitor Apprenticeship offers the opportunity to qualify as a solicitor while gaining hands-on experience whilst achieving a law degree & completing the SQE. Designed to help you realise your potential, you will be equipped with the skills to deliver client excellence and work in a creative, collaborative & commercial way.

What you'll do

The structure of the programme:

Years 1-2

First 6 months: Get to know the firm in one of our Business Services teams, such as HR or Governance and Risk.

Next 18 months: Join a legal team, starting in an administrative role before progressing to a Paralegal position.

Years 3-4

Complete two one-year seats in different legal teams, continuing as a Paralegal while taking on increasing levels of responsibility.

Years 5-6

Follow the same structure as our Training Contract programme.

Complete four six-month seats, with the opportunity to have greater input into where you rotate.

By the end of the programme, you'll be a qualified solicitor with a breadth of experience across a variety of legal teams.

Throughout your apprenticeship, you'll spend four days a week working alongside qualified lawyers and other professionals, with one day dedicated to studying at the University of Law.

Training

Throughout your apprenticeship you will spend four days a week working closely with qualified lawyers and other professionals in a team and have one day to study at the University of Law.

After the apprenticeship

Qualification as a newly qualified solicitor.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Qualifications

• Essential: GCSE, English (grade C/4)
• Essential: GCSE, Maths (grade C/4)
• Essential: A Level, No Specific Subject (grade C/4)
• Essential: A Level, No Specific Subject (grade C/4)
• Essential: A Level, No Specific Subject (grade C/4)

Things to consider

To be eligible to apply you must have:

• Three A Levels at Grade C or above (or equivalent qualifications)
• Five GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above, including English and maths (or equivalent qualifications)
• Not already hold an undergraduate degree

Please see our website for further details: https://www.michelmores.com/careers

About the employer

Michelmores is a leading full-service UK law firm where people thrive on delivering complex and challenging work on high-profile assignments for quality clients.

Our expertise covers everything from corporate and commercial, to transactional real estate and development, from agriculture to construction, and from family law to complex private wealth work. We cover a range of sectors, including technology and innovation, consumer brands, public sector and the sustainable economy.

Our Firm fosters a collaborative and inclusive work culture that encourages innovation and creativity. We are passionate about supporting and developing our Apprentices, Trainees and Graduates, offering continuous professional development to help you thrive in your career.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Solicitor (level 7), Legal, finance and accounting
• Apprenticeship level: Degree (level 7)
• Training provider: THE UNIVERSITY OF LAW LIMITED
• Expected duration: 6 Years
• Hours: 35 hours a week. Working week: Monday to Friday between 9am to 5pm.
• Start date: 1 September 2027
• Positions available: 4
• Wage: £24,500 a year
• Other locations: Exeter, EX2 5WR