Tughans Solicitors

Trainee Solicitor Scheme

Trainee Solicitor Programme: Your Path to Legal Excellence in Northern Ireland

Are you ready to join a firm where intelligence, creativity, and bold thinking are celebrated—and where you’ll be empowered to produce top-tier client work while thriving in a collaborative culture?

As one of Northern Ireland’s leading commercial law firms, Tughans offers a two-year training contract featuring at least four diverse rotations, expert supervision, and deep integration into firm life.

 

Why Join Tughans?

High-Impact Exposure: Work on high-profile transactions from Day 1, across a breadth of sectors.

Professional Growth: Structured training combined with mentoring ensures continual development and support.  All training fees are fully covered.

Inclusive Environment: Awarded Diversity Mark bronze for our commitment to equality and inclusion.

Team Culture: Engage in vibrant social and charitable initiatives – you’re part of the fabric here, not just a trainee.

Industry Recognition: Consistently ranked as one of Northern Ireland’s leading commercial law firms, with multiple awards recognising our excellence, innovation, and client service.

Landmark Location: Based in the Ewart Building, one of Belfast’s most iconic office developments, offering a modern, collaborative, and inspiring workplace in the heart of the city.

 

Qualification Routes & Programme Structure

Choose your pathway:

IPLS‑approved (Law Society of Northern Ireland)

SQE-Approved Route (Solicitors Qualifying Examination, England & Wales)

Paralegal to Trainee Pathway (1 year as a Paralegal, transitioning to the trainee programme)

 

Training Structure:

Duration: Two years

Rotations: The opportunity to cover both contentious and non-contentious practice areas – Sample Rotations include:

 

Compensation & Benefits

With our Employee Benefits Programme, trainees can enjoy:

 

Applications are now open for our 2027 intake, closing date Monday 19 October at 11:30am –  apply here

 

Tughans is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are delighted to hold the Diversity Mark bronze award in recognition of our commitment to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace.