Bedell Cristin is inviting applications for its bursary and legal trainee schemes designed to help young Islanders launch their careers in the legal profession.
The schemes – which have already seen young Islanders qualify as lawyers and join the firm as associates – are a key part of Bedell Cristin's commitment to playing a positive part in the communities in which it operates.
The two schemes are:
- A bursary offering aimed at university students in Guernsey and Jersey – the firm offers payments staggered through the academic year, up to eight-weeks' paid legal work experience, Amazon vouchers to all new entrants and support for students throughout their studies from qualified lawyers.
- A trainee scheme aimed at graduates from Guernsey and Jersey – the firm offers a two-year fully-paid training programme to qualify as a Solicitor of England & Wales (via the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) route), with rotating placements across legal disciplines and support areas to get a full understanding of how a law firm operates.
The schemes run from September, and applications for both schemes are open until 28 February, with full details on Bedell Cristin's website.
There are currently 15 people on Bedell Cristin's various student schemes across Guernsey, Jersey and the Cayman Islands, and 5 lawyers working and progressing through the firm who have graduated through the schemes.
Vicky Ramos, an associate in Bedell Cristin's litigation team who qualified as a Solicitor through the scheme in Jersey, said: "The support from the Bedell Cristin bursary scheme and trainee programme empowered me to seamlessly transition from aspiring legal professional to qualified solicitor."
Steven Zandvliet, who is currently on the firm's trainee scheme in Guernsey, said: "The opportunities provided to me by Bedell Cristin since I joined as a paralegal has made it the ideal place for me to qualify."
Bedell Cristin's Global Managing Partner, Tim Pearce, said: “It is a real pleasure to meet and spend time with the Bursary students and trainees at Bedell Cristin – every year we see more talented young people take the first steps of their legal career with the firm, and supporting them along the way and having them play their part in our future as lawyers is important to us.
"I would encourage anyone considering a legal career – or a career in the wider support services within the legal industry – to get in touch with us and see how our schemes can help. Students benefit from working with some of the most experienced and respected lawyers in our fields, and we benefit from building lasting relationships with the future leaders of the legal industry."
Find out more about the schemes and apply through our student scheme page here, or contact Andy Owens, HR Manager.
