At Peacock Johnston, we are determined to build on our reputation for excellence. We recognise that, in order for our firm to grow, we require to employ individuals with the skills to match our ambitions.
As employers, we are committed to recognising the career aspirations of all employees and by assisting all employees towards fulfilment of their potential. In practical terms, this means that we are committed to ongoing training, development and support to all staff, qualified or unqualified. We will support those who wish, in obtaining professional qualifications, through a process of ongoing personal development.
Accordingly, we are always keen to hear from both experienced and newly qualified solicitors, from all areas of practice, who can identify with our values and wish to be a valued member of our team.
TRAINEESHIPS
Our firm offers a wide range of specialist services to individuals and businesses alike. Our traineeships seek to strike a balance between your broad development as a solicitor, as well as specialist development and insight into the areas of law in which you are most interested. We seek to expose you to a wide variety of legal areas over the traineeship, in the hope that you will broaden your skills as a general practitioner, and perhaps learn more about yourself as an individual – you may even develop an interest in an area of law which you had not previously considered.
We provide regular in-house training, fund external Continuing Professional Development courses that may interest you, as well as covering the cost of your Professional Competency Course and your entrance into the Law Society of Scotland as a practicing solicitor. We put each trainee in a separate room with a senior solicitor (usually a partner) to provide you with exposure to the reality of legal practice.
We aim to make your traineeship a rewarding experience, by giving you full file responsibility, as well as direct contact with clients. From this, we expect you to gain valuable skills in teamwork, interpersonal skills, commercial awareness, time management, and prioritisation.
We seek to train individuals who can commit to our goals as a firm, and who are open to developing skills in a number of legal practice areas. Our aim is to develop a highly skilled professional who will be ready to take on their own cases and clients in two years time.
We would invite those who wish to take part in our bright future to submit their CV, by post or email, to us between 1st September and 15th October 2011. Please note that we do not recruit two years in advance, and so any applications submitted by 15th October 2011 should expect to be considered for traineeships in the summer of 2012.
