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  1. Marcus Ketley

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    Hi Kavina, We do not recruit on a rolling basis. All applicants have until the closing date indicated on the application to be equally considered. Marcus
  2. Marcus Ketley

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    Afternoon, Yes, we accept candidates who have completed the LPC! At present, those who have completed the LPC are able to undertake the PSC in order to satisfy that part of the route to qualification. Marcus
  3. Marcus Ketley

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    During the last application cycle we saw lots of great candidates both internally and externally and have therefore filled our London vacancies for 2027. We would encourage anyone interested in TLT to explore one of our other offices Bristol (HQ), Birmingham, Manchester, Scotland (Glasgow and...
  4. Marcus Ketley

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    TLT holds a sponsor licence which enables the company to sponsor overseas nationals on a skilled worker visa in line with Home Office guidelines. It is TLT's policy that before any consideration for skilled worker visa sponsorship is given, any permission to work in the UK without the need for...
  5. Marcus Ketley

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    Afternoon, This year we are focussing our Trainee recruitment outside of London. Our Vacation Scheme and Beyond opportunities are live in Bristol, Manchester, and Scotland. We also run direct TC processes in those office, Birmingham, and Belfast. Marcus
  6. Marcus Ketley

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    Afternoon, Most of the time firms will ask you to list all of your undergraduate grades on the application form. In law, we recruit quite far in advance and therefore we often ask candidates to list if they are on-track for whatever our minimum grade requirement is. First year grades can be...
  7. Marcus Ketley

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    Afternoon! Commercial Awareness is a really interesting one. There are a plethora of materials available online (e.g LawCareers.Net Commercial Questions or LittleLaw) which focus on explaining what is going on in the legal market in a user-friendly way, therefore I would definitely recommend...
  8. Marcus Ketley

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    Afternoon! Video Interviews are really tough so, whilst I completely understand how this can be disheartening, you will not be the only applicant currently feeling this way. With video interviews, it all comes down to practice! Try coming up with a list of 10-15 'typical' questions and video...
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    Afternoon! It really depends on which office and how many vacancies we have available! This year we are running our Direct Training Contract recruitment process in Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, Scotland, and Belfast so if any of those offices are of interest to you I would definitely...
  10. Marcus Ketley

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    Hi Kavina, Candidates are only eligible to apply for either the Vacation Scheme or the Beyond programme. However, due to the focus of the Beyond programme being to increase representation in the industry, candidates who narrowly miss out on a place on the Beyond programme will be automatically...
  11. Marcus Ketley

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    Hi Zoe, A lot of firms use a strengths-based process when recruiting for their Early Careers roles, focussing more on potential than demonstrated experience. Therefore, I would say one of the key things to focus on is your motivations for wanting to explore that area of law and any...
  12. Marcus Ketley

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    Hi all, I am looking forward to answering your questions 😊

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