Firm Profiles
Womble Bond Dickinson
Womble Bond Dickinson
An International Law Firm
An International Law Firm
Year 1 Trainee
£43,000
Year 2 Trainee
£45,000
Newly Qualified
£80,000
Womble Bond Dickinson is an international law firm with a strong UK‑US presence and 37 offices globally. It offers trainees cross‑border exposure across a wide range of practice areas through its transatlantic platform.
TC Number
27
Seats
4
Secondments
Yes
Offices
37
Approximately 27 trainees are recruited each year. The training contract comprises four six-month seats, with rotations tailored across diverse practice areas. While overseas seats aren't guaranteed, client secondment opportunities are frequently available, allowing trainees to gain valuable in‑house experience.
Rankings in Chambers
12
Category
International
Womble Bond Dickinson is recognised as one of Europe’s most innovative law firms, placing within the Top 50 in the FT Innovative Lawyers Europe 2024 report for its in-house AI chatbot iWomble, document-review platform Definely, and the firm’s women-led peer support initiative “Talking Table”. Its innovation credentials were further confirmed in 2024 when it was shortlisted in the “Generative AI Tools” category at the FT Innovative Lawyers Europe Awards. WBD’s commitment to diversity and inclusion was also celebrated this year: Charlotte Hall was named DE&I Champion of the Year – Specialist Law Firm at the 2025 Women & Diversity in Law Awards, and the firm won the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Award at the 2025 NEPIC Awards.
The Application Process
Vacation Scheme Deadline
TBD
A-Levels Requirements
CCC
Degree Requirements
Degree Requirements
N/A
Application Writing
Complete a short form providing details on your degrees, vocational education, and life experience. The Rare Contextualised Recruitment System is used to understand your background and highlight potential in a diverse candidate pool.
Assessment Centre
Candidates who progress attend an Assessment Day featuring:
A commercial understanding task, assessing your analytical and business mindset
A series of short interviews with fee-earners and recruiters
Opportunities to meet various team members and ask questions
The day is intended to be informative for both candidates and the firm, a two‑way assessment of culture, fit, and potential.
Interview Stage
Successful candidates from the assessment will be invited to a brief phone interview with a member of the Early Talent team. This conversation explores your motivation for applying to Womble Bond Dickinson and your fit with the Firm.
Application Writing
Psychometric Testing
Complete a short form providing details on your degrees, vocational education, and life experience. The Rare Contextualised Recruitment System is used to understand your background and highlight potential in a diverse candidate pool.
After application closing, all eligible candidates will be invited to complete an online High Potential Assessment. This is designed to identify strengths such as resilience, problem‑solving, and motivation.
Psychometric Testing
After application closing, all eligible candidates will be invited to complete an online High Potential Assessment. This is designed to identify strengths such as resilience, problem‑solving, and motivation.
Interview Stage
Successful candidates from the assessment will be invited to a brief phone interview with a member of the Early Talent team. This conversation explores your motivation for applying to Womble Bond Dickinson and your fit with the Firm.
Assessment Centre
Candidates who progress attend an Assessment Day featuring:
A commercial understanding task, assessing your analytical and business mindset
A series of short interviews with fee-earners and recruiters
Opportunities to meet various team members and ask questions
The day is intended to be informative for both candidates and the firm, a two‑way assessment of culture, fit, and potential.
Firm Profiles
Womble Bond Dickinson
An International Law Firm
Year 1
Trainee
£43,000
Year 2
Trainee
£45,000
Newly
Qualified
£80,000
Womble Bond Dickinson is an international law firm with a strong UK‑US presence and 37 offices globally. It offers trainees cross‑border exposure across a wide range of practice areas through its transatlantic platform.
TC Number
27
Seats
4
Secondments
Yes
Offices
37
Approximately 27 trainees are recruited each year. The training contract comprises four six-month seats, with rotations tailored across diverse practice areas. While overseas seats aren't guaranteed, client secondment opportunities are frequently available, allowing trainees to gain valuable in‑house experience.
Rankings in Chambers
12
Awards
Category
International
Womble Bond Dickinson is recognised as one of Europe’s most innovative law firms, placing within the Top 50 in the FT Innovative Lawyers Europe 2024 report for its in-house AI chatbot iWomble, document-review platform Definely, and the firm’s women-led peer support initiative “Talking Table”. Its innovation credentials were further confirmed in 2024 when it was shortlisted in the “Generative AI Tools” category at the FT Innovative Lawyers Europe Awards. WBD’s commitment to diversity and inclusion was also celebrated this year: Charlotte Hall was named DE&I Champion of the Year – Specialist Law Firm at the 2025 Women & Diversity in Law Awards, and the firm won the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Award at the 2025 NEPIC Awards.
The Vacation Scheme Application Process
Application Writing
Complete a short form providing details on your degrees, vocational education, and life experience. The Rare Contextualised Recruitment System is used to understand your background and highlight potential in a diverse candidate pool.
Psychometric Testing
After application closing, all eligible candidates will be invited to complete an online High Potential Assessment. This is designed to identify strengths such as resilience, problem‑solving, and motivation.
Interview Stage
Successful candidates from the assessment will be invited to a brief phone interview with a member of the Early Talent team. This conversation explores your motivation for applying to Womble Bond Dickinson and your fit with the Firm.
Assessment Centre
Candidates who progress attend an Assessment Day featuring:
A commercial understanding task, assessing your analytical and business mindset
A series of short interviews with fee-earners and recruiters
Opportunities to meet various team members and ask questions
The day is intended to be informative for both candidates and the firm, a two‑way assessment of culture, fit, and potential.
Vacation Scheme Deadline
TBD
CCC
A-Levels Requirements
Degree Requirements
N/A