Solutions Apprentice

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain a technology degree (BSc) and acquire a huge amount of experience with our global client base whilst being in a paid job in a leading international legal practice. You will work with cutting-edge technology and AI solutions in a dynamic and innovative environment.

What you'll do

• Our focussed strategy and positive working environment have been rewarded by many prestigious awards for career progression, management and culture, including being named ‘Law Firm of the year' numerous times in recent years. We employ over 1600 people across 26 offices in 13 countries. You would be joining a truly international business with the opportunity to engage with colleagues and stakeholders across the UK and around the world.
• Osborne Clarke Solutions (OCS) helps clients articulate their innovative vision, the roadmap for delivery, and means of measuring success. We also drive legal service innovation internally, equipping our lawyers with the tools and processes they need to deliver legal services more effectively. We then help deliver on that, by focusing on the pain, not over-engineering, and enabling early helpful progress.
• As a team we are a diverse set of skills and backgrounds encompassing legal expertise, technology specialists, operational leadership and sector insights. We have a strong culture and pride ourselves on delivering significant value to the firm and its clients, with a real focus on enjoying ourselves while we do it.
• We use a suite of technology and AI products and product development processes to deliver on requirements that are set out for us by clients and by our lawyers internally. We work from a baseline of applications and features that we have developed that can be used to address known areas of client need and to support legal service innovation within the firm. The aim is to put both our clients and our lawyers in control of their processes and data.
• We thrive on being focussed, curious, and creative whilst being willing to disrupt and transform. We drive a culture of not being afraid to try and fail by doing so.
• Ultimately, we are passionate about doing things better, and doing better things.

Training

BPP apprenticeship programmes are delivered virtually by a fully qualified and industry-experienced training team.

Throughout the apprenticeship, you will receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team wo are there to make sure you get the most from your work experience and studies. Successful completion of this apprenticeship will result in a Level 6 Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Degree Apprenticeship.

After the apprenticeship

Potential to apply for a permanent Legal Engineer role in the Osborne Clarke Solutions team.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Team working
• Good eye for detail

Qualifications

• Essential: GCSE, 5 GCSEs including English and Maths (grade 4 or equivalent qualifications)
• Essential: A Level, A Level (predicted or obtained) (grade BBB)

Things to consider

• Capable of quickly picking up and understanding new technologies and AI tools. Comfortable engaging with people and supporting client-facing conversations. Willing to fail, learn and improve ideas and solutions. Be curious, creative and have a desire to change things for the better
• Be invested in delivering a high-quality client experience. Active and supportive team member that looks to contribute to a healthy team dynamic
• Be an active well-being and mental health advocateBring independence and diversity of thought every day.

About the employer

Osborne Clarke is recognised as one of the UK's most forward-thinking law firms. Our success is down to excellence in our approach to our clients, our people and our business. With a growing international reach, particularly in Europe but also across Asia and the US, we look after a wide range of commercial clients such as M&S, HSBC and Vodafone as well as entrepreneurs and digital start-ups such as Airbnb.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Digital and technology solutions professional (level 6), Digital
• Apprenticeship level: Degree (level 6)
• Training provider: BPP UNIVERSITY LIMITED
• Expected duration: 3 Years
• Hours: 37.5 hours a week. Working week: Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:00.
• Start date: 18 January 2027
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £25,500 a year