Irwin Mitchell - True Picture

Firm profile

Irwin Mitchell is a leading national law firm advising individuals and businesses

We are one of the UK’s largest full-service law firms with offices in over 20 locations across the UK and and we focus on what really matters: our clients, colleagues and communities.

Main areas of work

As the leading personal injury and medical negligence practice in the UK, we help thousands of families whose lives have been turned upside down. Supported by a national Public Law team and the UK’s leading Court of Protection practice, we offer help and reassurance during the hardest times.

Our private client offering specialises in residential property, family, wills, tax, as well as trusts and estate disputes. We protect high and ultra-high net worth individuals, including business owners and entrepreneurs, corporate executives, investors, and multi-generational families.

Our business teams are composed of established experts, enabling us to collaborate with a diverse clientele on a national and regional level including corporate, litigation, commercial, real estate, and employment, across a variety of industry sectors such as media, retail, manufacturing, and education.

Training opportunities

As a full-service law firm, there is a wide range of seats available for you to train in. You'll undertake three or four seats over two years, giving you a breadth of experience within either:

Business Stream - Legal Services for Businesses (13 teams)

1. Banking & Finance

2. Commercial

3. Construction

4. Corporate 5

. Employment

6. Intellectual Property

7. Litigation

8. Pensions

9. Planning & Environmental

10. Real Estate

11. Real Estate Disputes

12. Regulatory & Compliance

13. Restructuring & Insolvency

Individual Stream - Legal Services for Individuals (9 teams)

1. Asbestos & Occupational Disease

2. Court of Protection

3. Family

4. International & High Net Worth

5. Medical Negligence

6. Private Client Advisory

7. Public Law & Human Rights

8. Serious Injury

9. Wills, Trust & Estate Disputes

Each office offers different seat options dependent on departments available and business need. You’ll need to select which office you wish to train in and whether you wish to be in legal services for businesses or individuals. Please see our Early Careers website for further details regarding which seats are available in which office.

Vacation scheme

Going forward IM is no longer having a vacation scheme. Instead, everyone who passes the assessment centre will need to attend a one-day, in-person, Insight Day. This ensures all candidates get to experience life at IM to discover what the office is like they’ve applied to, meet the people they’ll be working with, and understand more about IM and the trainee role. There will be some assessed elements to this stage and a chance for you to ask questions to ensure you feel Irwin Mitchell is the right place for your career.

Other benefits

25 days holiday, employee assistance programme, online GP service, contributory pension scheme, health plan, death in service cover, critical illness cover, recognition scheme, season ticket loan, two volunteering days a year, sports team sponsorship.

Open days and first-year opportunities

Please check our website for further details and/or click our ‘Get Updates’ button on our website to find out more about our events.

Diversity, inclusion and wellbeing
It’s in our DNA to value people for who they are and what they bring. We’re committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture where our people can flourish. We have a strong network to celebrate and support our colleagues, clients and communities covering sexuality, disability, age, gender, race, social background, and culture.

We’re passionate about continued progress which is why we have over 100 Healthy Mind advocates trained by Mental Health First Aid England, our HR team are trained in suicide prevention, and we have a wellbeing hub with a focus on a holistic approach to wellbeing. We have one of the lowest Gender Pay Gaps in our industry and we’re proud to the UK’s number one Law Firm for Female Partners.

A supportive and ambitious culture where we care about each other, our clients and the difference we make in our communities. 

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