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"Vinson & Elkins not only stands out as a leading energy law firm worldwide but it is also..."
Nicole Schragger
Associate, London
Office
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London
Recruitment at V&E
We believe that a career with Vinson & Elkins in London represents an outstanding opportunity to fulfill your professional ambitions.
The work of our London office is focused mainly on M&A;, Energy, Project Finance, Finance, Securities and International Dispute Resolution.
Over 30 years ago Vinson & Elkins was one of the first U.S. firms to establish an office in London, and the continuing development of our London office is a vital part of V&E;'s international strategy. Our long experience in London and our Texas roots give us a unique perspective and a rich and friendly culture, which those who have joined us find refreshingly different.
Our strategy for growth in London is simple, yet effective: to build steadily on our strengths and to focus on the long term. We believe that by hiring the best lawyers and giving them every opportunity to develop their practice in a supportive environment, they will flourish and so will our firm.
If you join V&E;, you will have significant client contact, as much responsibility as you can handle and high quality U.K. and international work. You will be given an opportunity to gain an enviable breadth of experience. With the support of our dedicated team in London and elsewhere, there are great opportunities for professional growth.
Lateral Hires
We view our associates as the future of our firm. We actively seek and listen to their views. This is as true in London as it is in every office of the firm.
Should you be interested in the possibility of joining the London office as a lateral hire, you should submit your c.v. and cover letter by e-mail to londonrecruitment@velaw.com or post to Lewis Jones, London Lateral Hiring Partner, Vinson & Elkins, 33rd Floor One Ropemaker Street, London, EC2Y 9UE, United Kingdom.
Trainees
We currently offer training contracts commencing each September. They are not run on a rigid seat system, but instead a trainee will gain wide experience in many different areas, working with a wide variety of associates and partners from across the firm. Whilst the trainees are based in London, the possibility of secondments to our other offices are regular and real. At the same time the trainee will have an assigned training principal (normally the Training Partner, David Manny) and an associate mentor who will be responsible for ensuring they receive a balanced workload and serving as a first port of call for support and assistance.
Vinson & Elkins look to recruit from the best candidates and we believe our training contracts reflect that — both in quality of training and work as well as in the highly competitive salary we offer (£37,000 per year, with a newly qualified salary of £80,000). We also pay all course fees and a discretionary stipend (of up to £7,500) to assist with the LPC year.
Training Contracts Commencing 2008
Our recruitment season for training contracts commencing 2008 has now closed.
Training Contracts Commencing 2009
If you are interested in applying for a training contract commencing in 2009 then you should strongly consider applying for a vacation placement with us for the summer of 2007. We view vacation placements as an invaluable tool for allowing both you and us to assess each other, and accordingly, when considering training contract applications we give first preference to those who have completed a placement with us. Applications for placements should be made by way of application form before the end of February 2007. Please note that places are limited and that from the end of January will be assessed on a 'first come, first served basis.'
Applications for training contracts should also be made by way of application form and should be submitted before 31 August 2007. We aim to make awards of training contracts for 2009 by 31 October 2007.
For more information about our London office, click here.
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