Intern - Trainee Solicitor

Company Description

Do you want beneficial technologies being shaped by your ideas? Whether in the areas of mobility solutions, consumer goods, industrial technology or energy and building technology – with us, you will have the chance to improve quality of life all across the globe.

Welcome to Bosch.

We welcome applications from a range of candidates to encourage a culture of diversity and inclusion. If you would like to know more about this position, please contact us for an informal discussion.

Job Description

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to undertake a 24-month internship in a busy, commercial in-house legal department. Our trainee programme provides an excellent opportunity to train and engage with an exciting variety of legal challenges and gain commercial experience at one of the world’s largest technology companies.

In 2023 Bosch’s global turnover was over 91 billion Euros employing around 429,000 associates worldwide. In the UK, Bosch employs approx. 6,700 associates across roughly 40 sites. In 2023, Bosch generated revenues in the UK of £3.48 billion.

The United Kingdom is one of Bosch’s largest and most diverse jurisdictions for commercial sales and manufacturing. The Bosch UK legal department advises each of Bosch’s divisions, including: Mobility, Consumer Goods, Energy and Building Technologies, and Industrial as well as working on projects such as advertisement campaigns, global projects and mergers and acquisitions.

We are looking for applicants who are ambitious, can demonstrate strong academic background, who have excellent communication skills, a pragmatic approach to work, attention to detail and a genuine interest in technology and working for a global company.

Further details of the Bosch Group’s UK operations can be found on our website at www.bosch.co.uk.

Training Programme

• The trainee will develop and apply skills set out below with a view to meeting the Statement of Solicitor Competence as required by the SRA:
• Communication skills: communicating (oral and written) to a range of recipients both in the UK and abroad;
• Drafting: drafting variety of legal documents including commercial contracts, advise to clients and court documents;
• Advising/Interviewing: taking part in or running meetings/interviews with supervision (both internal and external);
• Legal Research: researching a variety of legal issues including product safety, competition, data protection, advertising, intellectual property and company law;
• Negotiation: observing and conducting negotiations (i.e. contract negotiations) under supervision
• Advocacy and oral presentation: advising on pre-trial procedures, being involved in presentations or delivering in-house training to Bosch business divisions;
• Dispute Resolution: assisting with the preparation of cases, attending hearings/alternative dispute resolution meetings; and
• Case and Transaction management: assisting on larger transactions or running smaller transactions with supervision.

In addition, the trainee will learn a range of soft skills such as teamwork, networking, time management and managing workload.

The successful applicant will be supervised by a senior member of the Bosch legal team in the UK and support a number of in-house lawyers working for each of the Bosch divisions.

Qualifications

Candidates should have:

• completed the Legal Practice Course (LPC) or Solicitors Qualifying Examination Part 1 (SQE1) 1or currently in the process of doing the LPC or SQE1 with completion prior to 2 September 2024;
• a 2:1 degree;
• previous legal vacation scheme, paralegal or in-house legal experience;
• an active interest in commercial and company law;
• an ability to manage deadlines;
• good communication and administration skills; and
• IT skills in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Candidates should also be able to demonstrate at interview that they are:

• well organised;
• proactive; and
• self-motivated.

Candidates must be available to start on 2 September 2024 and comply with the training agreement.

Additional Information

Internship is 37.5 hours per week and is based at our Denham location.

We welcome applications from a range of candidates but please note that to apply for this position you must have the right to live and work in the UK from the start date of the role and for the duration of the contract.