NQ Salary
~£150,000
TC Salary
~£56,000 / £61,000 (year 1 / year 2)
Annual Intake
c.100 per year (London)
Seats
4 seats
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A powerhouse in equity capital markets and structured finance, with particularly strong Franco-German and Asia-Pacific practices. Linklaters has a long history of advising sovereign clients, financial institutions and governments on landmark transactions.
Culture & Values
Linklaters is the City's second-largest trainee recruiter, taking around 100 a year, and allocates seats with the help of an algorithm called Ruth: trainees submit ten ranked preferences, reviewed by the HR team. International secondments run across the network, chosen from six ranked preferences by office and department, from investment funds in New York to corporate in Singapore. The most recent London round retained 32 of 43 qualifiers, a 74% rate, with Hong Kong and Singapore trainees joining the London NQ group too.
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Discovering Linklaters (Insight Programme)
Practice area fair · Date for the next fair not yet published
Pathfinder (First-Year Programme)
1 Dec 2026 – 4 Feb 2027
Opens December · Closes February
Vacation Scheme (Spring + Summer)
21 Sept 2026 – 3 Dec 2026
Opens September · Closes December
Training Contract (direct, 2029/2030 start)
21 Sept 2026 – 3 Dec 2026
Opens September · Closes December
Assessment processes change annually. Always check the firm's website for current details.
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Method
“Cappfinity (Capptivate platform) immersive assessment replaces the traditional application form. 75-90 min scenario-based tasks simulating trainee work (critical thinking, behavioural, skills-based), plus Watson Glaser (~30 mins). Total ~90 mins. 5-min practice test available on Linklaters website.”
Tests
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For Year 12 students from state schools meeting socioeconomic criteria. Two weeks of paid work experience at the firm.
Applications typically open January · placements run June–July
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