Associate Trainee

The Associate Trainee Programme is aimed at law students who have completed at least 150 study credits before applying. As an associate trainee at Hannes Snellman, you get to spread your wings in the world of business law and learn about the profession of a lawyer in practice. In this trainee programme, you work as part of one of our teams, specialising in the area of law that interests you the most. You get to take part in real-life projects and learn by actually being involved in versatile assignments.

Tasks

As an associate trainee, you work full-time in one of our eight practice groups: Competition and Regulatory, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Finance, IP & Technology, M&A, Real Assets, or Tax. The work description for an associate trainee is quite similar to that of a newly qualified associate lawyer; it includes, for example, assisting in different projects, carrying out legal research, gathering information, and preparing draft documentation.

Ideally, you should have completed at least 150 study credits before applying. In addition, fluency in English and Finnish is a must in the Associate Trainee Programme.

Practicalities

Associate trainees work full-time for a fixed period of four months.

The Associate Trainee Programme runs three times a year, starting in January, May, and September.