A message from our training principal
As training principal, I’m proud to introduce you to a firm where law is more than a profession. It’s a way to make a difference. Our training programme is designed to help you grow not just as a solicitor, but as a person committed to improving lives, communities, and society. Here, you’ll be supported by a team that values collaboration, integrity, and purpose. You’ll gain hands-on experience, develop essential skills, and be part of a culture that encourages you to use the law to create positive change. We look forward to helping you shape a meaningful and rewarding legal career.
Begin your career journey
We're looking for ambitious individuals who want something a little different from their legal career, a place where you can achieve your professional goals while making a positive difference. We value candidates who are academically strong, commercially aware and committed to building meaningful relationships.Our training contract is structured to build the skills, confidence and experience needed for a successful legal career:
Four six-month seats
Experience a range of practice areas, with opportunities shaped by your interests and strengths alongside the needs of the firm and SRA requirements.
Fully funded qualification
We provide full funding for LPC, SQE, and PSC fees for future trainees who are about to begin or are currently undertaking their studies.
Contentious & non-contentious practice
Complete seats across both areas to meet SRA requirements and gain a well-rounded understanding of advisory, drafting, dispute resolution, and litigation work.
Dedicated support
Receive ongoing support throughout your training contract, with an appraiser for the full two years and a trainee manager during each seat to help you develop and make the most of your experience.
Purpose-driven legal practice
We are a national sector specialist law firm with a clear purpose: to improve lives, communities and society. More than 90% of our work directly contributes to that purpose, shaping who we work with, how we advise and how we operate as a firm.
In 2022, we became the first law firm in the Midlands to achieve B Corp certification, reflecting our long-standing commitment to balancing profit with purpose. For us, being a B Corp means holding ourselves accountable for the impact we have on our people, clients, communities and the environment.
With an annual turnover of £34.6m, more than 350 people and 44 partners, we advise organisations across our specialist sectors as well as individuals at important moments in their lives. Our work brings us together with chief executives, membership bodies, policy advisers and government organisations, using our legal and sector expertise to tackle societal challenges, influence positive change and help build stronger communities.
Structured development & core competencies
Training programmes & PSC support
Trainee development programme: Structured learning tailored to each stage of your training contract, blending technical legal knowledge with professional growth.
Future lawyers programme: Provides additional legal insights, practical skills development, and networking opportunities.
Professional skills course (PSC): Fully sponsored and integrated alongside your day-to-day work to develop practical, professional, and business capabilities.
SRA core competencies you will build
Advocacy and oral presentation skills
Legal drafting and research capabilities
Client interviewing and advisory skills
Case and transaction management experience
Negotiation and dispute resolution techniques
Communication and client care expertise
Support & culture
Vacation scheme & buddy system
We recruit our trainees through our annual vacation scheme. Spend a week with us to experience life at Anthony Collins, get involved in real legal work and meet people from across the firm.
- Varied experience: Spend time in two different departments and gain experience across different areas of law.
- Support throughout: Work alongside a current trainee who’ll be your buddy, with a fee earner as your supervisor and assessor.
- Hands-on experience: Get involved in real legal work as well as collaborative group tasks.
- Constructive feedback: Receive feedback on your experience and development, with the opportunity to be offered a training contract at the end of the scheme.
Dedicated mentoring & development structure
- Dedicated support: You’ll have a dedicated appraiser throughout your two-year training contract, as well as a trainee manager to support you during each seat.
- Regular feedback: You’ll receive ongoing, informal feedback alongside more structured mid-seat, end-of-seat and quarterly reviews, helping you understand your progress and continue to develop.
- Collaborative working: Our open-plan working environment gives you the opportunity to work alongside and learn from colleagues at all levels, including senior partners.
- Diversity networks: Connect with colleagues through our internal networks and take part in cultural, religious and awareness activities throughout the year.
Trainee life & social purpose
Social purpose volunteering
Through our Social Purpose Volunteering programme, colleagues receive dedicated volunteering days to support local charities.
This is an opportunity to step away from your day-to-day role, give your time and skills to causes that matter and play an active part in delivering our purpose to improve lives, communities and society.
Trainee-led events & fundraising
Trainee away day: Organised by second-year trainees to connect, collaborate, and support the firm’s Charity of the Year.
Gloweek for the Child Brain Injury Trust: Annual Glow Week participation raising road safety awareness and fundraising through themed activities.
Support beyond the day job: Access to one-to-one coaching, mentorship with experienced colleagues, and guidance on personal branding.
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Application details & key dates
Applications must be submitted via the online application form at careers.anthonycollins.com, opening October 2026
Office location
Birmingham Office
Opportunities for
2028 and 2029 Starters
Applications open
October 2026
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