Back to Solicitors

Clyde & Co LLP

45 vacancies
96 trainees
490 partners
5550 staff
Clyde & Co is a global law firm with a focus on the insurance, infrastructure, energy, transport and trade and commodities sectors.
Watch now
Masterclass | starting out in law – what you need to know

In this LawCareers.Net masterclass, sponsored by Addleshaw Goddard, Clyde & Co LLP and DWF Group Limited, we cover the basics of launching a legal career, including what you should do in the first year of university, how to research and apply to future employers, and practical advice for getting work experience.

More videos

Remember to cite LawCareers.Net on your application form if you apply to Clyde & Co LLP.

More info

Apply before 6 January 2025 for Clyde & Co Bright Futures.

Apply before 6 January 2025 for our London vacation scheme.

Apply before 6 January 2025 for our Scotland vacation scheme.

Apply before 6 January 2025 for our Bristol training contract.

To obtain information on how to apply, please visit our website: https://careers.clydeco.com.


Applications to

Hannah Kirrane

Method of application

Online application form

Method of assessment

  • Assessment centre
  • Partner interview
  • Written exercise

Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, helping organisations successfully navigate risk and maximise opportunity in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity and enable global prosperity, namely: insurance, aviation, marine, construction, energy, trade and natural resources. 

We’re continuously developing client relationships, growing our teams and opening new offices across the globe. Collaboration and teamwork are at the heart of our culture, and we support you to embrace every opportunity. With over 65 offices in 26 countries, wherever you’re based, you’ll be empowered to accelerate your career doing interesting, stimulating work, achieving your potential and delivering exceptional outcomes.

You’re probably wondering what makes our early careers programmes different from any other law firm? Well, our rich learning experience coupled with our opportunities to work directly with clients, while being supported and guided by colleagues enables us to stand out. In return, we ask you to bring your ambition and collaborative mind to support the firm’s continued success and growth.

London and Scotland vacation schemes

Our London and Scotland vacation schemes are the perfect opportunity for you to experience life with our firm. You’ll spend two weeks with us and, although some of your time on the scheme will be about you getting to know what we do and who we work with, you’ll have plenty of time to get to know our trainees, associates and partners too.

Applications deadline: 6 January 2025

Clyde & Co Bright Futures programme:

Applications deadline: 6 January 2025

At Clyde & Co, we strongly believe the legal sector should be accessible for all and should have as few barriers as possible. That’s why we’re delighted to announce that this year we’ll once again be running our Bright Futures programme.

Our weeklong Bright Futures programme is aimed at people from lower socioeconomic status groups who have not yet had an opportunity to gain commercial work experience. The purpose of this programme is to develop soft skills and prepare students for the world of work. They also have the opportunity to secure an offer on one of our vacation schemes the following year.

We recruit and retain our staff with the aim of being representative of the communities and cultures in which we work.

We are committed to diversity and equality and strive to create an environment where our people feel happy, respected and able to be themselves at work. We partner with a number of external organisations who help us with our work in this area, for example our partnership with My Family Care to support working families.

Our careers team works with organisations to support us in recruiting diverse talent. They include Aspiring Solicitors, RARE, The Bright Network and MyGwork. We are also the sponsor of the University of Durham Law Faculty’s First Generation Scholars Network.

We also recently launched the 'Clyde & Co Academy', which is a mentoring scheme aimed at ethnically diverse students.

We pay full fees for the GDL and SQE as well as a maintenance grant.

  • Professional & commercial disputes
  • Employment
  • General corporate
  • Corporate insurance
  • Projects & construction
  • Casualty & healthcare
  • Marine
  • Construction & energy insurance
  • Catastrophic injury
  • International trade/arbitration
  • Aviation litigation
  • Property
  • Banking
  • Ship finance
  • Corporate & Commercial
  • General Commercial

Practice Areas

Extra info

The St Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7AR
Phone: 020 7876 5000
Email: [email protected]
Web: clydecoearlycareers.com
Work placement: Yes
Number of vacation schemes: 50
Minimum qualification: AAB at A level and strong 2.1 degree
Start salary: £42,000
Fees paid for:
  • PGDL/GDL
  • LPC
  • SQE
Turnover: £788,600,000 (2022)
Profit per partner: £708,000 (2022)
Training programme applications: 3,000 (2023)
Retention rate: 73% (2023)
Partner diversity:
  • 73.1% male (2023)
  • 26.9% female
Lawyer diversity:
  • 39.4% male (2023)
  • 60.6% female
Has client secondments: Yes
Client secondments:
  • Charities
  • Insurance companies
Has overseas secondments: Yes
Overseas secondments:
  • Dar es Salaam
  • Dubai
  • Hong Kong
  • London
  • Manchester
  • Newcastle
  • Guildford
  • Leeds
  • Bristol
  • Birmingham
  • Liverpool
  • Southampton
  • Edinburgh
  • Aberdeen
  • Dundee
  • Glasgow
  • Belfast
  • Derry
  • Afghan Pro Bono Initiative
  • Amicus
  • Citizens Advice Bureau
  • Kids in Need of Defense
  • Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)
  • LawWorks (the Solicitors Pro Bono Group)
  • Legal Advice Centres
  • Not Beyond Redemption
  • PILnet (Public Interest Law)
  • Schools Consent Project
  • South Westminster Legal Advice Centre
  • The Royal Courts of Justice Advice Bureau
  • TrustLaw Connect
  • Ukraine Response Project
  • #10000BlackInterns
  • Aspiring Solicitors
  • Bright Network
  • Mindful Business Charter
  • Rare Recruitment
  • upReach
  • Uptree