Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP - True Picture

Firm profile 

Major corporations, investment funds, financial institutions and business leaders consistently turn to Fried Frank for counsel across top-tier transactional and contentious matters.

Our more than 800 lawyers are located in key financial and business centers around the world. Whether its closing transformative deals, raising capital, shaping skylines or protecting legacies, we deliver strategic counsel where intellect meets commerciality — combining our deep legal insight with a sharp business mindset.

Clients know we bring relentless focus and deep commitment to every challenge, treating their business like it’s our own. That’s why they see us as tenacious, trusted partners who deliver results and build relationships that last.

Learn by doing, alongside the best. 

Grounded in our legacy, we are ambitious for our future. Fried Frank will continue to be defined by lawyers and leaders who deliver with distinction today, and think forward to the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow.

From day one, you’ll be trusted with meaningful, substantive work at the center of complex matters with real impact. You won’t be observing from the sidelines. You’ll contribute, learn fast and see your work make a difference. You’ll be challenged and supported in an environment that values collaboration, curiosity and inclusion, working alongside some of the brightest legal minds in the profession, with structured opportunities for professional development to help you grow your skills, advance your career and reach your full potential.

Main areas of work 

• Antitrust and competition
• Asset management
• Corporate finance and securities
• Consumer and retail
• Executive compensation
• Financial regulation
• Financial services
• Healthcare  
• Hospitality, gaming and leisure 
• Industrials
• Infrastructure
• Intellectual property
• International trade
• Litigation
• M&A and private equity
• Privacy and cybersecurity
• Private capital
• Real estate
• Restructuring
• Sports
• Tax
• Technology

*See firm website for complete list of practice areas and industries.

Our two-year training contract 

Our London Training Contracts Programme is tailored to provide a practical, hands-on approach to learning. You’ll be part of a close-knit team working for substantial clients on UK, European and international transactions, with direct access to US and UK capabilities.

Over the course of the two-year programme, our trainees rotate between four seats, each six months long, to gain broad knowledge of the law and exposure to different practice areas to continuously build on their experience.

Practices include:

• Antitrust and Competition
• Asset Management
• Corporate Finance
• Corporate Real Estate
• M&A and Private Equity

We prioritize continuous input from seat supervisors, as well as associates and partners across the team — ensuring you are well positioned to reach your full potential. In addition to on-the-job training from each department, all trainees receive quarterly 1-2-1 coaching and personal development training throughout their Training Contract via an external career coach.

Competitive benefits 

• Private Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Private GP Appointments
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Subsidised gym membership and corporate rates
• Life Assurance
• Groupe Income Protection
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Mortgage Advice
• Wills and estate planning
• Group Personal pension
• Workplace nursery scheme
• Back-up Family Care
• Reproductive health support
• Flu vaccinations
• Subsidesed eye tests and glasses

A Culture of Belonging and Excellence. 

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity is not just a matter of good corporate citizenship, it is a strategic imperative. We recognize and celebrate the diverse voices that individually and collectively enrich both our internal culture and the service we offer our clients.

Investing in our people is an investment in our future. At Fried Frank, we hire the very best lawyers, who value meaningful relationships with clients and colleagues, bring diverse perspectives to the table and embody Fried Frank core values.

We maintain six Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) open to all, including:

• Disability Inclusion Alliance
• EDGE (Ethnically Diverse Group of Employees)
• First-Generation Professionals / Social Mobility Network
• Pride Alliance
• Women’s Forum
• Working Families Resource Group

These groups build community, raise awareness through discussions and events and drive meaningful change within and beyond the firm.

How to apply & deadlines

Apply online here

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