NQ Salary
£180,000
TC Salary
£60,000 / £65,000 (year 1 / year 2)
Annual Intake
7 per year (London), September intake, TC programme introduced 2021
Seats
4 seats
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Willkie's London office was founded in 1988 and has grown to more than 130 partners and lawyers. Chambers UK 2027 ranks it Band 1 for non-contentious insurance and Band 2 for claimant competition litigation and corporate crime and investigations.
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The training contract
Spring & Summer Vacation Schemes
Closes 7 Dec 2026
Open now · Closes 7 December · Not rolling
Training Contract (via vacation scheme only)
Recruited only through the vacation schemes · No direct training contract applications
First Year Spring Insight Day (14 April 2027)
Closes 25 Jan 2027
Open now · Closes 25 January · Event 14 April 2027, for first-years
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Method
Four stages: the online application, a video interview, a written analytical exercise marked name-blind by two associates, and a CV-blind partner interview. Applications are reviewed after the deadline, not on a rolling basis. Trainees are recruited only through the vacation schemes.
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