6-month rotational LinkUp Apprenticeship Programme (March – August 2025)

About Us:

Linklaters Service Delivery Centre (LSDC) Warsaw was established in 2014 as a part of Linklaters - global law firm, supporting and investing in the future of the clients wherever they do business - and since then it has evolved from a small group of professionals to a flourishing organization, employing a few hundreds of individuals who play a crucial role in shaping the Centre's work and supporting clients.

About the Programme:

The LinkUp Apprenticeship Programme at Linklaters offers a unique opportunity to be a part of a diverse and innovative environment, where you can learn, grow, and contribute to different areas of our organization.

As well as excellent opportunities for training and long-term development, the role offers a contract of mandate for 6 months, paid internship and organised dedicated workshops for you as a cohort.

About the Team:

Successful candidate will join a team of 23 team members in our Warsaw Office and will be part of the firm’s Legal & Risk function which has more than 100 team members across our global network. This role will help to gain the knowledge and skills of wide variety of Legal and Risk processes, systems and tools. Candidate will have a chance to understand complex structure of the Function and learn the secrets of Business Acceptance department. We have regular collaboration not only with all Risk functions but also Partners and other lawyers and Business Teams, globally.

What you’ll do:

• Respond to Lawyer’s queries in relation to Information Barriers and clash clearance in accordance with applicable policies and procedures
• Archive our Engagement Terms with our clients in our data base, responding to simple queries from Partners, Lawyers and Assistants
• Archive audit letter responses in our Document Management System
• Participate in variety of remediation projects
• Review process documentation and providing feedback on its effectiveness

What We Are Looking For:

• Great attention to details
• Quality oriented
• Fluent English
• Clear and effective communication
• Flexibility with ability to cope with changing priorities and multitasking
• Very good organizational skills
• Availability for min. 30 hours per week (with min. 2 days from our office in Q22)

What You'll Gain:

• Possibility to learn from Experts and Leaders in the field
• Diverse Experience - rotations between teams to gain a wider perspective
• Professional Development and ability to acquire essential skills that will pave the way for a successful career
• Networking Opportunities
• Access to a variety of trainings

How to apply:

Click the ‘Apply’ button and upload your CV in English. Complete our Questionnaire and let us know why you are interested in the Programme. Highlight your extracurricular activities and explain how these have prepared you for a role at Linklaters. Information about your availability for a full 6 month’s programme and confirmation you can dedicate min. 30 hours per week for the Programme considering also our hybrid working style would be also very useful. Wait for contact from our end. – As a next step, we will review all applications and invite selected candidates for a round of case studies and interviews. The individuals not selected for further steps will be informed via email.

We are accepting the applications till 17th of January 2025, so make sure that you apply by then.

Selection Process (including Case Studies & Interviews) is planned for mid Jan – mid Feb, so please try to make yourself available.

Planned start Date: March 2025

Technical Skills:

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive.  It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.