Candidate Attorneys (2027)

As one of the world’s leading law firms, we advise many of the largest and most ambitious organisations across all major regions of the globe. With over 5,000 people, including 3,100 lawyers and over 2,000 business services professionals, operating from our global network of offices across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and North America, Herbert Smith Freehills is at the heart of the new global business landscape providing premium quality, full-service legal advice.

We recognise that the success of our business and our clients relies on the skills, knowledge and ideas of all our people. Our environment is one in which high performance is expected, in return, we will provide you with rewards and opportunities tailored to your personal and professional goals.

The Opportunity

We want our trainees to develop into the Herbert Smith Freehills partners of the future. Our Practical Vocational Training Programme is designed to equip trainees with the best opportunities to hone the technical skills necessary to excel in their legal careers.

Additionally, through our Business Skills Academy, we equip our trainees with the business acumen, skills, and mindset required to handle significant matters and deals with our global clientele.

You will be tasked with intellectually stimulating work that will call upon your technical legal abilities, having a grasp of the broader context of a matter, analytical skills, and reliance on well-developed synergetic relationships with colleagues to provide clients with sound legal advice and guidance.

At Herbert Smith Freehills, we align your growth and ambition with ours. This means we invest in your personal and professional growth and support you to achieve your ambitions. And as part of the team, you share responsibility for delivering the firm’s growth and ambition too. Over time, our firm will change with you and be changed by you.

Herbert Smith Freehills: Your growth. Our ambition.

Team

Working Pattern

Full time

Location

Johannesburg

Contract type

Fixed Term Contract

Diversity & Inclusion

At Herbert Smith Freehills you will be part of a diverse, innovative culture where high performance, client focus and highly engaged people are our differentiator. People at our firm come from a range of backgrounds and bring a wide variety of experiences and perspectives to their work with us. We strive to ensure that our inclusive environment means you feel valued and able to perform at your best by being your authentic self at work. We know that our future success not only depends on being innovative and progressive in the changing legal market but, most importantly, on our people feeling highly engaged in meaningful work.

We understand that you have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to create a working environment based on mutual trust and respect, in which you can perform at your best whilst maintaining sustainable balance across your life.