Description
We are seeking native or fluent speakers in Asian languages such as Mandarin, Korean, or Indonesian for our London–Asia Trainee Associate Programme.
The programme involves spending the first year in London and the second year in an Asian office, providing a solid foundation for an international career.
As a trainee associate, you will work with the world's biggest brand names on their most challenging legal issues.
After two years, you will qualify as a lawyer in England & Wales. Where permitted by local bar rules and after a period of post-qualification experience, you will also be admitted in the country where you've been working.
Qualifications
You can apply if you are a law or non-law student in your penultimate or final year at university, or if you have graduated in any discipline.
Key Requirements
- Applications open from 1 August 2026 – 31 December 2026
Inclusion
Freshfields is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background.
All offers of employment will be conditional on the candidate having/securing the right to work in the UK and providing the firm with evidence of that right prior to employment commencing.
Freshfields is a Ban the Box employer. We ask applicants to disclose criminal convictions only when a conditional job offer is made.