TLT LLP - True Picture

Firm profile

Going beyond expectations, challenging conventions and creating lasting value for clients. This is what we are known for. It’s what you could be known for too. We work with a wide variety of clients from the Clean Energy, Digital, Financial Services, Leisure, Food & Drink, Public Sector, Real Estate and Retail & Consumer Goods sectors. You’ll get to know their businesses in and out and make a real difference, no matter who you are.

TLT is a place where ambition and drive really matter. We want lawyers that push boundaries, ask questions and can solve complex problems.

But what matters to you? Train with us and you can voice your ideas, get stuck into client work and have input on where and how you work. You’ll join an open and collaborative culture where you can approach anyone for a conversation and get involved in causes that you care about.

Our training programme gives you the opportunity to grow your legal knowledge and business development experience. It puts you right at the heart of the action and is all about giving you real work, creating real results and getting real recognition for your achievements.

We work with clients from the Clean Energy, Digital, Financial Services, Leisure, Food & Drink, Public Sector, Real Estate and Retail & Consumer Goods sectors. You’ll get to know their businesses in and out and make a real difference, no matter who you are.  

Main areas of work

Our services support clients in three distinct areas:
Advisory: helping with strategic and day-to-day legal issues.
Disputes: helping prevent and, where needed, manage conflict.
Transactions: helping organisations expand, restructure or sell.

We have significant experience working with organisations in the future energy; digital; financial services; leisure, food and drink; public sector; real estate and retail and consumer goods sectors and can advise in all three UK legal jurisdictions.  

Training opportunities

The legal environment is constantly changing, as are the needs of the businesses we work with. It is essential we do too. That is why we want our solicitors to become business advisors as well as legal experts.

Our SQE training contract will give you the skills and experience you need to find solutions to the challenges your clients face and support them as they grow their businesses.

During your training contract, you will work in four different parts of our firm for six months each. This four-seat rotation process, along with a contentious seat, gives you a detailed introduction to the way we work and helps you to become an informed business advisor.

Your supervisor will work with you during your regular training. Through collaboration and communication, you will boost your technical legal knowledge and sharpen your commercial instincts.

Alongside your in-seat training, our Trainee Development Workshops will show you:
- how to grow your personal brand
- the broad range of skills necessary for business development
- effective ways to form client relationships  

Vacation scheme

Join our top 50 UK law firm for two weeks in two distinct teams during our summer vacation team.

Shortlisted candidates are invited to attend a half-day assessment centre in February with the firm's regional training principals actively participating in reading applications. At the assessment centre, you will be asked to participate in a strengths-based interview and a group exercise.

During the vacation scheme, you’ll work on live cases, attend meetings, review contracts and see our expert lawyers in action. You’ll also be in invited to social events with our trainees and lunches with our lawyers, partners and associates to see our thriving culture first-hand. There is no better way to see whether you want to become a part of TLT.

The paid vacation scheme is part of the assessment process for our SQE training contract. It is aimed at penultimate and final year students, graduates, post-graduates and career changers and is available in our England and Scotland offices during summer, and Northern Ireland in September. In Scotland and Northern Ireland the scheme is open to law students only. During the course of the scheme you’ll be assessed on a number of work based activities.  

Other benefits

We offer a full and flexible benefits plan designed to meet your lifestyle needs. This includes private health and medical schemes, healthcare cashback plan, the option to buy and sell holiday in addition to your annual allowance, retail vouchers, gym membership and more. As part of the firm’s commitment to giving back, you’ll get involved in community support work, pro bono legal advice, fundraising and environmental initiatives. 

Open days and first-year opportunities

Open Days, Insight Schemes & Webinars are available at Early careers - open the door to a career in law - TLT LLP

Glasgow open evening – 29th October 2024
Manchester open evening – 14th November 2024
Nationwide and TLT Insight Day – 26th November
Applications open: now
Applications close: 13th November
Link: https://apply.tlt.com/vacancies/4014/CG/nationwide_and_tlt_insight_day/
Virtual open evening – 27th November 2024
Bristol open evening – 28th November 2024
Insight scheme – 2 day virtual insight scheme for all undergraduates and graduates hosted in Spring 2025.  

University law career fairs 2024

University of Law (Bristol), University of Dundee, University of Aberdeen, University of Glasgow, University of Salford, MMU, Legal Cheek (Belfast, Bristol and Manchester), University of Cardiff, University of West England, BPP (Bristol), Legal cheek virtual law fairs (September and November), All About Law.