Traineeships

We offer a two year Traineeship programme. Our Perth traineeship programme offers the opportunity to undertake a one year seat within our Land & Rural team as well as a one year seat in our Private Client team. For our Edinburgh traineeship programme, you will have the chance to experience up to four different departments, which may also include spending time in our Morningside and Glasgow offices in the following practice areas:

• Banking and Finance
• Commercial Property
• Corporate
• Dispute Resolution
• Energy & Strategic Land
• Housebuilder
• Land and Rural Business
• Private Client, Tax and Charities
• Residential Property

Applications for 2026 Legal Traineeships are now closed.

First stage assessments are due to take place in Edinburgh on 15 and 16 October 2024 and further details will be provided to successful candidates. Second stage interviews are due to take place in Edinburgh on 23 and 24 October 2024.

All candidates shall be informed of the outcome of their application.

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You will be provided with a Mentor in each of your four seats at GM, this allows you to benefit from the guidance, support and knowledge of legal specialists, as well as increase your professional network.

Trainees are required to undertake 60 hours (minimum) of CPD throughout the course of a traineeship. Gillespie Macandrew LLP are a licensed provider of TCPD and ensures you will have more than the minimum required hours through a structured training programme. This includes regular knowledge sharing training sessions to keep you up to date with legislation changes as well as marketing and business development training.

We welcome applications from all students who and intend to complete a PEAT 1 Diploma in Professional Legal Practice in Scotland.

There are no preferred entry routes, although we do look for strong academic records having already obtained or on track for a First or 2:1 honours degree (or the equivalent in an accelerated law degree).

Each year we attend University Law Fairs across Scotland which are typically held throughout September and October.

This year Gillespie Macandrew will be attending the below Law Fairs in 2024:

• University of Dundee – Thursday 26 September
• University of Glasgow – Wednesday 9 October
• Legal Cheek Law Fair – Monday 21 October

Come along and meet us to explore career opportunities as well as learning about our legal traineeship and summer internship offerings.

If you would like to find out more about the career opportunities, legal traineeship programme and summer internships that Gillespie Macandrew has to offer, please follow our social channels for regular updates.