Trainee Solicitor

Job Description

Company Description

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to undertake a training contract in a busy, commercial legal department. Our trainee programme provides an excellent opportunity to train and engage with an exciting variety of legal challenges and gain commercial experience at one of the world’s largest technology companies.

In 2021 Bosch’s global turnover was over 75 billion Euros employing around 402,600 associates worldwide. In the UK, Bosch employs approx. 4,700 associates across roughly 40 sites. In 2021, Bosch generated revenues in the UK of £2.95 billion.

The United Kingdom is one of Bosch’s largest and most diverse jurisdictions for commercial sales and manufacturing. The Bosch UK legal department advises each of Bosch’s divisions, including: automotive technology, industrial technology, consumer goods and energy and building technology; as well as working on projects such as smartphone applications, global projects and mergers and acquisitions.

We are looking for applicants who are ambitious, can demonstrate strong academic background, who have excellent communication skills, pragmatic approach to work, attention to detail and a genuine interest in technology and working for a global company.

Further details of the Bosch Group’s UK operations can be found on our website at www.bosch.co.uk

Job Description

Training Programme

The trainee will develop and apply skills in line with the SRA practice standards which include:

• Communication skills : by communicating (oral and written) to a range of recipients both in the UK and abroad
• · Drafting : by drafting variety of legal documents including commercial contracts, advise to clients and court documents
• Advising/Interviewing : by taking part in or running meetings/interviews with supervision (both internal and external)
• Legal Research : by researching on variety of legal issues including product safety, competition, data protection, advertising, intellectual property and company law
• Negotiation : by observing and conducting negotiations (i.e. contract negotiations) under supervision
• Advocacy and oral presentation : by advising on pre-trial procedures, being involved in presentations or delivering in-house training to Bosch business divisions
• Dispute Resolution : by assisting with the preparation of cases, attending hearings/alternative dispute resolution meetings
• Case and Transaction management : by assisting on larger transactions or running smaller transactions with supervision.

In addition, the trainee will learn a range of soft skills such as teamwork, networking, time management and managing workload.

The successful applicant will be supervised by a senior member of the Bosch legal team in the UK, and will support a number of in-house lawyers working for each of the Bosch divisions.

Qualifications

Candidate specification :

Candidates should have:

• completed the Legal Practice Course (LPC) or currently in the process of doing the LPC with completion prior to 1 September 2022;
• a 2:1 degree;
• previous legal vacation scheme, paralegal or in-house legal experience;
• an active interest in commercial and company law;
• an ability to manage deadlines;
• good communication and administration skills; and
• IT skills in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Candidates should also be able to demonstrate at interview that they are:

• Well-organised
• proactive
• self-motivated

Candidates must be available to start on 1 September 2022. This will be a 24-month contract.

If you are interested in applying for the trainee solicitor position, please apply by 30 June 2022 by including your covering letter and CV.

Please be aware that Bosch is only able to respond to candidates Bosch calls for an interview. Interviews will be conducted in beginning/mid July 2022.

Additional Information

On offer is a competitive salary and pension contributions. With a great package of benefits including annual bonus, a health cash plan, life assurance and other discounted benefits. We will also provide many opportunities for personal and professional development.

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