We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining the best people across our practice and business services groups. Our continued success relies on our ability to provide a supportive, inclusive and motivating environment where everyone has a role to play in supporting the delivery of outstanding service to our clients.
We offer exceptional career opportunities to our lawyers, aspiring graduates and business support professionals, in an environment that is challenging, rewarding and, we believe, truly different from our competitors.
We are looking for highly talented people who can demonstrate an affinity with our values to help us achieve our vision of becoming the leading global business law firm. In return, we offer a dynamic and diverse environment in which people can build a long and fruitful career and have their success rewarded.
We strive to be the leading global business law firm by delivering quality and value to our clients. We achieve this through offering practical and innovative legal solutions across our platform of practices and sectors. Our continued success as employer relies on our ability to provide a supportive, inclusive and motivating environment where everyone has a role to play in supporting the delivery of outstanding service to our clients.
Our trainee programmes are designed to give students valuable insight into working life and the legal profession. The programmes also provide an opportunity to work alongside experienced colleagues, build networks, and explore different career paths. Many of our former trainees have continued their careers with us after graduation.
Associate Trainee
To give you an insight into what DLA Piper is like and what it is to work in a first class international law firm, we offer a six month full time Trainee Programme for law students at the end of their studies. We want to offer our trainees the possibility to get familiar with broad range of challenges our lawyers meet. During the programme trainees work for all practice groups and assist our lawyers in their daily work.
The duties of trainees are very similar to those of freshly graduated lawyers. The duties will include for example legal research, translations and drafting of various documents, and contacting authorities. The Trainee Programme includes an induction and each trainee has an assigned personal tutor, who supports and mentors with the assignments. Trainees are welcome to participate in professional training events and other events organised by DLA Piper Helsinki.
You are a suitable candidate if you meet the following requirements:
By the end of your Trainee Programme, you will have a clearer understanding of where your talents and interests lie. The experience you'll have gained - and the networks you'll have nurtured - will provide a strong foundation for your future career!
Junior Trainee
We offer Junior Trainee positions mainly for first and second year law students, who typically work alongside their studies a couple of days per week.
As a Junior Trainee, you will gain hands-on experience through a variety of tasks, including office support, filing, legal research, following current affairs, translation work, and occasional errands. You will also have the opportunity to broaden your skills by joining professional training sessions and events organised by DLA Piper Finland.
Our team in Helsinki is recognised for providing pragmatic solutions with a business-minded approach. We aim to exceed our clients’ expectations and work across borders to help clients reach their goals wherever they do business.
