NQ Salary
~£107,000
TC Salary
~£51,000 / £56,000 (year 1 / year 2)
Annual Intake
c.19 per year (London)
Seats
6 seats
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Watson Farley & Williams is a leading international firm for shipping, energy, and transport finance, acting for major banks, shipowners, and energy companies on complex asset finance and cross-border transactions. The firm has a particularly strong presence in the Greek shipping market and in offshore and renewable energy finance.
Culture & Values
WFW has a close-knit and genuinely international culture, with trainees frequently working alongside colleagues from the Athens, Singapore, and Hamburg offices. The firm attracts candidates with a real interest in shipping and energy — those who thrive here tend to be drawn to the technical complexity of asset finance and the international dimension of its client base.
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Method
“No psychometric tests. Platform: HireVue. Recorded video interview (2 questions, 30 secs prep, 90 secs to answer, competency/motivational; 7 days to complete). Then assessment centre with group tasks and written tasks (email drafting, proofreading/error-spotting) based on a single client scenario — notably no individual interview at AC stage.”
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