NQ Salary
~£150,000
TC Salary
~£56,000 / £61,000 (year 1 / year 2)
Annual Intake
c.80–90 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 33 of 40 qualifiers, with Hong Kong and Singapore trainees joining the London NQ group too.
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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.”
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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
Financial award and mentoring for students from less advantaged backgrounds, supporting them through their law degree and into the profession.
Applications open annually
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