Vacancy - Trainee Solicitor roles for September 2026 start
Full time, Permanent, based in our Plymouth office
We are delighted to have opened our applications for 2 Trainee Solicitor roles, that will start with us in September 2026.
The teams involved in our Trainee scheme
All Trainees at Nash & Co Solicitors will rotate through two different teams. A lot of other firms will offer 4 rotations, but we want to give you the time to really understand the work, the teams involved and to be able to make a properly informed decision on which area of law that you’d like to work in. If you are shortlisted for interview, we’ll discuss with you the teams below, and which we think you would be the best fit for.
The teams involved are as follows:
Corporate & Business
Employment
Commercial Property
Commercial Dispute Resolution
Family
Wills, Trusts, Tax and Probate
Personal Injury & Medical Negligence
Conveyancing
The selection process and 2026 start
We want to make sure that we select the right people for our Trainee schemes. This has to work for us, as much as it has to work for you.
We will acknowledge your application by email, and will then sift through the applications that we’ve received.
Closing date for applications is the 31st January 2025, and we’ll then shortlist those candidates that we want to invite to our selection day.
Selection Day
This will involve meeting key people from around the firm. You’ll spend lunch with some of our current trainees and newly qualified solicitors, allowing you to find out what it’s like working here. In the afternoon, you’ll do some prep work on a short presentation that we’d like you to give to us before the end of the day. More information about this will be provided at the time of shortlisting.
Final Interviews
Final interviews will then be held soon after the Selection Day, and we’ll let you know the outcome soon after.
About you
To apply for a position as a Trainee Solicitor, there are a few important criteria you’ll need to meet:
We are looking for candidates who are either on track to achieve or have already secured at least a 2:1 degree (or equivalent) in any discipline.
In addition to academic achievements, we’re seeking individuals who demonstrate the key skills and qualities essential for success as a trainee solicitor at Nash & Co:
Legal Skills (a willingness to learn along with analytical thinking and effective communication)
Personal and Professional Growth (someone who actively seeks opportunities to learn, and someone who works well within a team)
Business Insight (shows an understanding Nash & Co Solicitors’ goals and strategic vision, and someone who has good time management skills)
Client Focus (shows a passion for delivering not only the best quality work, but the best quality client service, and an ability to build strong relationships with clients)
About us
We’re a firm of Solicitors in Plymouth who passionately believe in providing our clients with the very best client experience and service.
We work with clients across the City, throughout the South West, and nationally too. We’re a law firm that punches well above our weight and our client list would be the envy of a lot of larger firms nationwide.
We put a very significant emphasis on providing our clients with exceptional client service and experience, and are keen for our lawyers to use their experience, knowledge and expertise to provide an outstanding quality of work as well. We currently have the highest average score and by far the most Google Reviews of any law firm in Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and the majority of Dorset.
Our Corporate and Business Law, Employment Law, Commercial Property and Litigation teams together provide companies and organisations with a comprehensive and joined-up approach to all of their legal requirements.
For individuals and families needing legal support, we understand that visiting, talking to and trusting in a lawyer can be a daunting experience. As a result, we tailor our approach to ensure that the needs of our clients are catered to and that we balance professional advice and assistance with a friendly atmosphere.
Salary & benefits
We offer a highly competitive salary, 6 weeks holiday per year, a health cash back plan, death in service benefit, a healthy bonus scheme and enhanced maternity/paternity pay.
Outside of work, we organise various events for our people throughout the year and live and work in undoubtedly one of the most beautiful parts of the country. Plymouth is a lively city, and has recently been named in PwC’s report as the number one city in the UK to live.
It’s vitally important to us that our people can maintain healthy and happy lives, both in and out of work. We have a number of resources and initiatives designed to support health and well-being and we're very happy to talk about opportunities for flexible/remote working, full-time or part-time working patterns.
This really is a two-way relationship. Our clients benefit from your hard work, your expertise, commitment and experience. In return, you’ll be an important and valued member of the firm, and we’ll do whatever we can to make sure that you have access to the resources that both you and your family need to thrive.
You can find out more about the benefits of employment at Nash & Co Solicitors, by clicking here.
Our values
Everything that we do at Nash & Co Solicitors, is done with these values in mind.
Be Fair – we do not expect you to work ‘silly hours’, in fact we discourage it. In our view, work is part of our lives, not all of it.
Be Kind – we are committed to being kind to both clients and our people. This helps to create an environment where our people produce their best work, and our clients return time and again. We should always be supportive, compassionate and act thoughtfully.
Be Transparent – we should always be transparent about costs, timescales, and the work that we do for clients. We should be in regular contact with our clients, keeping things understandable and avoiding legal jargon wherever possible.
Be Honest – if something goes wrong, or circumstances change, we should always communicate this with our clients as soon as possible.
Be Brilliant – We should constantly challenge ourselves to be better, think bigger and work to find creative solutions to clients’ challenges.
Diversity and inclusion
At Nash & Co Solicitors, diversity and inclusion naturally underpins how we as a firm live our values and everything we do. We believe that everyone has a voice, and that everyone’s voice counts. We know that the rich diversity across our firm makes us stronger, more innovative and creative, which helps us to better serve our clients and communities. We are committed to providing an inclusive working environment and culture across our firm, where everyone can feel comfortable coming to work.
Diversity of perspective, thought, background and culture combine to make us the one of the top law firms in the area; and because of this, we actively seek to build balanced teams. We welcome the unique contribution that you will bring to our firm and actively encourage applications from all talented people – however your talent is packaged, whatever your background or circumstance and regardless of how you identify.
Our environmental and community commitments
We have a range of long-term environmental commitments, particularly with ocean-based charities and organisations - the Ocean Conservation Trust, the National Marine Aquarium, Surfers Against Sewage, and Whale and Dolphin Conservation. Plymouth is known as Britain’s Ocean City, and we want to do our bit to help look after the seas and rivers that surround us. We’re also running our own rewilding and tree planting scheme in our grounds and the adjacent public park, to encourage wildlife to thrive. You can find out more about our environmental commitments here.
Here at Nash & Co we have always believed in doing whatever we can to help and support our local community, and this will always be an important part of the firm. From buying Christmas presents for young carers across Plymouth to paying for our staff to enter half marathons, 10k and 5k events. From doing beach cleans and street cleans to cycling the equivalent of Plymouth to the South of France and organising bake sales and charity quizzes etc. Supporting our community is something that we’re all really passionate about and more than happy to do. Click here to find out more about the work that we do in the community.
Hybrid/Remote working
Because of the nature of the job of a Trainee Solicitor, we would need you to be in the office at all times. It’s particularly difficult to learn from senior lawyers, or others in your team, when you’re working from home and they’re in the office.
Pre-engagement screening
In the event that we make an offer to you, and where relevant, we may conduct pre-engagement screening checks. These may include but are not limited to your professional and academic qualifications, your eligibility to work in the UK, any criminal records, and work-related references.
Application for Trainee Solicitor (September 2026 start)
If you have any questions, or you’d like to speak to us direct, you can contact us at careers@nash.co.uk or by calling Joanne Arnold, our Office Manager, on 01752 664444. Thank you.
Wait! Before you click SUBMIT!
When you complete the application form below, please, make sure that you tell us all about yourself. We don’t just want to know how well you did at University. It’s vitally important that we know about you as a person as well. We’d love to know about your interest in law and what’s driving you to become a Solicitor. What qualities do you have that will help you to stand out from other applicants and eventually become a good Solicitor? For us, our decision to appoint someone is as much about the person themselves, as it is about their qualifications.
Also, please don’t forget to attach your current CV AND a cover letter. You’d be surprised just how many people forget to send us a cover letter to go with the application.
Thank you, we really look forward to hearing from you!