Expiry: April 27, 2025

This opportunity is brought to you by the #BlackInterns program, which is a Black Professionals United Kingdom (BPU) initiative. We are committed to creating opportunities for ethnic minority communities across the UK. 

In collaboration with Brodies, this opportunity aims to provide valuable professional experience within the legal sector.  

Purpose of the role 

The four-week placement can be based in our Aberdeen, Edinburgh or Glasgow office. This role will offer an excellent opportunity to gain practical legal work experience in a variety of practice areas. These may include Real Estate, Corporate & Commercial, Personal & Family, Litigation and Banking & Insolvency.  

This uniquely designed programme will develop the successful candidate’s legal knowledge, competencies key for a legal career as well as developing a network within the legal sector. 

 Responsibilities  

• Undertaking legal task as instructed by your team;

• Drafting legal documents, client letters and emails;

• Project support;

• Legal research; Attending client meetings with colleagues.

What are we looking for? 

• Candidates in their second year of the Scots Law LLB or first year of the graduate LLB (or above); 

• Communicates in a confident, clear and relaxed way,  

• A friendly and approachable individual; 

• Always demonstrates Brodies’ values – Courage, Character, Care, Collegiate, Collaborative; 

• Enthusiasm, a self-motivated and driven; 

• Strong written and oral communication skills; 

• Comfortable working as part of a team but also able to take ownership and perform individual tasks; 

• Eager to learn and support their colleagues. 

Benefits of working at Brodies  

• It is an exciting opportunity to obtain practical legal experience of working across many practice areas; 

• Learn from and work alongside some of Scotland’s leading legal experts, be involved in interesting matters and projects with national and international elements; 

• Expand your professional network; 

• Fully supported by an allocated mentor;  

• Be challenged. We will teach you, support you and encourage you, to become the lawyer you want to be. 

REPORTING TO: Dedicated supervisor 

Hours per week:  35 hours  

Duration: Four weeks  

Commencing: 02 June 2025 

Remote/Office/Hybrid: Hybrid 

SALARY: £420.00 per week 

How do I apply? 

1.     If you are not already a BPU member, register for free with Black Professionals United Kingdom by following this link: https://blackprofessionals.uk/register 

2.     Send a CV (2 pages max) and cover letter (250 words max) to workplacements@blackprofessionals.uk.  

3.     In the subject field of your application email, simply type “BPU010 – Name” E.g. If your name is John Mensah, kindly type “BPU010 – John Mensah”