Overview
It's been 15 years since I applied for a trainee position with Withers but I'm certain that some of the factors which influenced my decision to apply, may also entice you. If you are looking for varied career opportunities, interesting and unusual clients, truly international work and an ethos of team work, perhaps Withers is for you too.
Whilst we are well known for our Private Client and Family work, you may be surprised to learn about the broader range of career opportunities available. In fact, we recruit as many trainees into our Corporate, Commercial and Real Estate departments as we do Private Client and Family. Of course, we quite rightly boast that our work is top notch and feel our private client roots often attract a different, maybe more interesting client across all sectors of our business. For example, our corporate team deal with a high percentage of owner managers with a personal passion for the businesses they have built.
With respect to the international nature of our work, whilst we have our fair share of international offices (and secondment programmes) it's really the complexity of the needs of our clients which can make our work truly international.
Our trainees were recently asked how their training is different to their friends' training in other firms. The level of responsibility and autonomy they are given was the most common response. We have a strong team ethos and trainees are seen as an integral part of the teams in which they work. The trainees were also quick to point out that we have a reprographics department here which deals with bulk photocopying!
Daniel Isaac
Training Principal
