Legal Summer Vacation Scheme

Our two-week paid Legal Summer Vacation Scheme is the principal route towards securing a training contract with us. You’ll receive a highly competitive salary, join client meetings, conduct research and practise legal drafting while working and training directly alongside our expert lawyers.

This programme is a great way to find out how we work and see for yourself the ways in which we’re truly unique in the legal marketplace, gaining valuable legal work experience during your time with us.

Legal Services

PwC has one of the most extensive legal services networks in the world. Our client-facing legal practice is an exciting place to launch your legal career. We are focused on providing our graduates with high-quality legal training and daily exposure to broader business skills. By providing strategic guidance and support to all kinds of clients and industries, you’ll build a broad perspective on the business world while developing your legal knowledge.

Apply for these programmes if:

• You have a strategic mind

• You have a keen interest in business law

• You are passionate about supporting clients

• You love solving problems

What you'll need

Law students

To be eligible, you must have completed and passed an undergraduate law degree. In addition, applicants must have completed and passed either the LPC or the SQE by August 2026.

Non-law students

To be eligible, you must have completed and passed an undergraduate degree (or higher) in any subject. Applicants must also have completed and passed the PGDL or MA Law, as well as either the LPC or the SQE, by August 2026.

These requirements apply to all candidates in order to be eligible to join our trainee cohort starting in Autumn 2026.

You need to demonstrate a keen interest in business law.