Becoming a solicitor at Wrigleys
Wrigleys is a specialist firm that concentrates on specific areas of law. We are always interested to hear from candidates who have a genuine interest in our firm, and in at least one of our specialisms.
We seek talented individuals to be our solicitors of the future. If you think you have what it takes to join our specialist firm of leading lawyers and become a qualified solicitor, please do contact us.
In the past, we have offered Periods of Recognised Training to candidates under the Legal Practice Course route to qualification. We are continuing this pattern under the Solicitors Qualifying Examination route by offering QWE, so we welcome applications from both SQE candidates and those under the transitional (LPC) arrangements. We do not have a set process for legal apprenticeships, but if that is the route you wish to take to solicitor qualification, and you think you could make your career at Wrigleys, please do apply.
We offer excellent training, and if you are an SQE candidate, we offer financial support for the SQE – please see below.
What do we look for?
We take a long term view of recruitment. We are looking to find in our pre-qualification solicitor recruitment the individuals who will qualify with us, stay with us and make a real contribution, perhaps becoming the leaders of the firm in future. A number of our current partners trained with the firm.
We expect candidates to know something of the firm before they apply, even if that is simply from reading our website. As a specialist firm, we appreciate that it can be difficult for candidates to gain experience in one of our fields prior to applying, but we do look for some evidence of a genuine interest in our specialisms. Details of our specialisms can be found here: https://www.wrigleys.co.uk/about-wrigleys/
We look for good grades, but we do not set specific minimum requirements. A 1st class or 2:1 degree (gained or predicted) is preferred, though applicants with a 2:2 will be considered if the rest of their application is sufficiently strong. Similarly, A levels (or equivalent) at A and B grades are preferred, but not essential. We look at each application as a whole.
Fundamentally, we seek strong candidates who can make a valuable contribution to the firm, and we are interested to hear from candidates planning to take any of the various routes to become a qualified solicitor.
What is our process?
We have now recruited for our September 2025 and 2026 intakes. We expect in early 2025 to open for applications for candidates to join us in September 2027. These may be for traditional Periods of Recognised Training under the transitional arrangements, or you may be an SQE candidate, or looking for a legal apprenticeship Please check this page again in early 2025 for details of our process and timelines.
We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment.
