Training Contract (London, Cheltenham or Guildford)

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Charles Russell Speechlys offers a two-year training contract in its London, Cheltenham and Guildford offices, made up of four six-month seats across areas such as corporate, real estate, dispute resolution and private client, with secondments to clients or overseas offices possible. The firm says it recruits about two years in advance, and the page does not state an exact start year. First-year salaries are 52,000 pounds in London, 42,000 in Guildford and 41,000 in Cheltenham, rising in year two. The firm sponsors the PGDL and SQE with the University of Law. Applications open on 1 October 2026 and close at midday on 15 January 2027, with no rolling recruitment. The firm's application guidance says it can sponsor visas and international students for its direct training contracts.