Slaughter and May | Commercial Law

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Complete work that simulates life on the job. 4-5 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to Slaughter and May. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Get Career Ready

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 4-5 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to Slaughter and May. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Why complete our Job Simulation

A risk-free way to experience work on the job with us at Slaughter and May. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.

Self-paced4-5 hoursNo gradesNo assessmentsIntroductory

Slaughter and May is distinctly different.

As a trainee and lawyer you won’t be pigeon-holed. Unlike other firms, we’re multi-specialists which means a much more stimulating working life. We work internationally by building relationships with the best firms in each jurisdiction so people and teamwork are hugely important, whilst maintaining individuality. Our lawyers aren’t set any billing or time targets which means they are not forced to compete with each other to find the jobs or clients that bill the most hours. Our system provides greater emphasis on quality, greater efficiency and engenders a firm-wide ethos of sharing expertise.

Innovation lies at the heart of our practice. We collaborate with clients, industry experts and entrepreneurs to help shape the development of legal advice and technology for better delivery of our services in these changing times.

In this programme, you will be introduced to some of the types of work our trainees and lawyers do every day. The programme encourages the development of important skills and commercial awareness which will give you a better understanding of what a lawyer does and what a career at Slaughter and May entails.

Our programme is open to all students – no legal knowledge or previous work experience is required. Tasks 1-4 cover aspects of a fictional transaction. Task 5 is a typical trainee task – as a trainee you can expect to be pulled in to assist on other matters at short notice!

We are delighted to offer you the chance to experience life at Slaughter and May through our Job Simulation.

Autumn Virtual Application Q&A - Wednesday 8 October 2025, 1pm - 2pmOctober 7, 2025 - October 8, 2025

Skills you will learn and practice:

Commercial Awareness

Legal Research

Professional Judgment

Industry Analysis

Business Development

Pitch Development

Teamwork

Technology Skills

Transaction Management

Commercial Advisory

How it works

Introduction from Slaughter and May

Explore Our Job Sims

Tasks in this program

Task One: Demonstrate your commercial awareness

30-60 mins

Introductory

Review the background and newspaper articles and answer the questions

What you'll learn

Different types of transactions Slaughter and May might work on
Importance of commercial awareness and what's going on in the market

What you'll do

Read a newspaper articles about a current transaction
Review codes and legal principles of takeovers
Complete a short knowledge check quiz

Reviews

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"The tasks gave great insight into the kind of tasks that trainees do. The tasks also managed to teach practical skills and at the same time teach more about the firm through the resources and research required to complete them. The feedback on the tasks also went beyond what the tasks themselves required and added valuable information."-- Student from Royal Holloway

"An exceptional program, resources covered are an ideal insight into life as a trainee solicitor. The program allows a flexible approach to its completion and the knowledge gained is both comprehensive and requires no rigorous application process to join and participate."-- Student from University of Bristol

"This was a great program - it really taught me a lot about the work of a corporate lawyer at Slaughter and May, about the specifics of the industry, and about company and competition law in the UK. It has definitely inspired me to apply to Slaughter and May!"-- Student from University of Cambridge

"I am completing my first in person work experience in a couple of weeks and after completing this virtual insight programme I feel more prepared and aware of the potential tasks I may be given. After each task you receive a model answer, this is useful for me to now have saved for help when I next have to complete attendance notes or pitch document..."-- Student from University of Bristol

"The programme was challenging, yet easily accessible for beginners to the legal profession. Also, it was a lot of fun as you really feel engrossed in the life of a commercial lawyer, giving you a real taste of what it's like."-- Student from University of Cambridge

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