450 وظيفة Access Commercial Law 2026 2027 في London

Job Title

ACCESS Commercial Law 2026/2027

Location

Virtual programme

Description

Role:

ACCESS Commercial Law Participant

Reporting to:

Social Impact Team

Duration:

Throughout the 2026/2027 school year

Who is Ashurst Perkins Coie?

Ashurst Perkins Coie is a global commercial law firm with over 3,000 solicitors worldwide. Our solicitors give advice on business-related issues to large organisations, including global banks, tech firms, and government organisations. We regularly help our clients expand into new countries and develop major projects like roads, railways, and buildings. As a truly global firm, we work with people across the world in places like Tokyo, Sydney, and New York, and our work often appears in the press.

What does this opportunity involve?

Participating in our ACCESS Commercial Law programme will enhance your understanding of commercial law and equip you with essential skills for your path to becoming a commercial solicitor. The programme includes a series of virtual panel discussions on key topics and provides you with the opportunity to be matched with a career mentor from Ashurst Perkins Coie or one of our clients.

The programme will be run virtually, ensuring you can participate no matter your geographic location. You will require access to the internet and a computer, laptop, or mobile device (such as a tablet or mobile phone) to take part in this programme. All sessions will take place during school term-time and just after the school day, meaning you have the option to join from home or school.

If you are interested in the programme but have any concerns about being able to access it, please contact us. We are committed to supporting you to access this opportunity and would be happy to discuss ways in which we can support you.

Programme overview:

Programme dates can be found on ACCESS Commercial Law webpage .

• Session 1: Part A: An Insight into Commercial Law and Career Pathways | Part B: Zero Gravity Mentee Training
• Session 2: Application Forms and Online Assessments
• Session 3: Preparing for an Interview or Assessment Centre
• Session 4: What Is Commercial Awareness, and Why Is It Important?
• Session 5: Social Mobility - Harnessing Your Strengths
• Session 6: Preparing for university and the workplace

Who are we looking for?

• You must be in Year 12/13 (England and Wales), S5/S6 (Scotland), Year 13/14 Northern Ireland, or 5th Year/6th Year (Republic of Ireland).
• You are attending a state-run or state-funded school or independent / fee-paying school on a 100% means-tested bursary.

Additional criteria

You must also meet one or more of the following:

• You have been, or are currently, in local authority care.
• You are currently in receipt of, or have previously received, free school meals, Pupil Premium, Education Maintenance Allowance and/or 16 to 19 Bursary.
• You are, or have been, a full-time or part-time carer.
• You came to the UK as a refugee or asylum seeker.
• You grew up in a household where the occupation of the main earner is categorized as a routine or manual occupation. For further details please click here.
• You are attending a state school or college with:
  • below average A-Level or Higher point score and/or
  • low rate of progression to higher education (PRIME Work Experience School Eligibility Criteria).
• You grew up in a household where no parent or guardian attended university.

For more information visit our ACCESS Commercial Law webpage.

Use of generative AI in your application

At Ashurst Perkins Coie, innovation is our tradition. We encourage the responsible use of generative AI across the firm to explore opportunities, improve the ways we work, enhance the capabilities of our people, and create new client-facing services.

We recognise that AI, when used appropriately, can be a valuable tool for improving the creation and quality of your application. While we support the use of emerging technologies we expect that any AI altered content is thoroughly reviewed and appropriately edited prior to submission. This is important to uphold the ethical standards of honesty and authenticity expected by the firm.

Its use is only to complement your efforts to authentically and accurately represent yourself, your experience and your enthusiasm for the role, rather than replace your thoughts or create them for you.

We look forward to receiving your application. Please contact socialimpact@ashurstperkins.com if you have any questions.

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