Every new client and every new piece of work for a Law Firm such as ours has to be checked against relevant rules and ethical considerations. The Client Onboarding Team performs these checks. Fieldfisher is a full-service European Law Firm and therefore the Onboarding team deals with Clients and Work from across the globe and deal with our European colleagues on a day-by-day basis.
We reviewed 26,766 new pieces of work and 5,858 new clients in 2024.
Working in the Client Onboarding Team can develop a well-rounded and valuable skill set while being part of a dynamic global legal landscape.
This apprenticeship would suit somebody who..
This role would suit someone who first possesses an interest in the legal industry, countering financial crime and an interest in geopolitics. Any applicant should have or wishes to develop critical thinking skills, show an ability to approach complex and time-sensitive problems with tenacity. The role is in a large multi-jurisdictional team and successful candidates would be expected to assist across jurisdictions and offices, fluency or skill in an additional European language would be a benefit but not a requirement.
In a role such as this you would expect to develop excellent communication skills, teamwork, managing competing priorities and relationships. You would develop a working knowledge of global regulatory regimes and professional ethical standards.
As the Client Onboarding Apprentice, you will….
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Assist the team in maintaining effective operations by working with team members, management and the law firm's staff across Europe to identify and resolve delays
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Assist with the collation and interpretation of data regarding the team's performance
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Assist with the training programmes delivered by the Team (scheduling, receiving feedback)
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Conduct directed research to assist Client Onboarding Management
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Assisting with Client Due Diligence and Enhanced Due Diligence
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Assisting with key projects and deliverables as directed by Management
Candidates should have:
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A minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) including English, IT and Maths grades 9-6 (A-C)
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The ability to follow instructions and work as part of a team
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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Curiosity and flexibility
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An eagerness to learn
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Drive and determination for a career in professional services
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Problem solving skills
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A 'can do' attitude
What can we offer you?
As part of The ACE Programme, the work you do will depend on the role you choose. However, regardless of which team you work in, as an ACE Apprentice, you will receive:
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Career Development: The opportunity to work on exciting projects and real-life work whilst developing your skills, knowledge and behaviours.
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Supportive Environment: Fieldfisher is an environment that will support, challenge, and prepare you for a successful career.
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Impactful Culture: Join a collaborative and inclusive culture where all contributions are significant.
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Structured Programme: You'll complete a thorough induction with the 2025 cohort of ACE Apprentices and will receive bespoke training and development with our IT and People Development teams.
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Inspiring Mentorship: Work with leaders and a buddy who will guide, nurture, and inspire your achievements.
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Community Engagement: Participate in clubs and networks, firm-funded activities and events with charity partners.
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Earn While You Learn: You'll complete a nationally recognised qualification with the firm's chosen provider, complementing the practical work experience you'll gain whilst with Fieldfisher.
Recruitment process (Dates subject to change)
We operate a strength-based recruitment process which will allow you to be authentic and demonstrate your skillset. Our recruitment process is rigorous, yet fair and we recruit on a rolling basis, so we encourage an early application if possible.
We won't assess your A-level/BTEC grades, but we would expect candidates to have completed their GCSEs in English, IT and Maths. Mitigating circumstances will be taken into consideration and if you don't have the minimum grade requirements, we still encourage you to apply.
Our dedicated recruitment team are on hand to help throughout the entire process. If you have any specific questions or would like any support, before this please contact us at recruitmenthr@fieldfisher.com.
Inclusiveness & Diversity
At Fieldfisher, led by the social model of disability, we are working towards removing accessibility barriers and maximising disability and neurodiversity inclusion in our recruitment processes.
Should you have any accessibility requirements, please contact ellie.williamson@fieldfisher.com, who will work with you to implement suitable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All conversations are treated in the strictest of confidence and we would appreciate your feedback to ensure we can provide an accessible and enjoyable recruitment process.
Fieldfisher is Times Top 20 Law Firm, a highly commended firm in the European Financial Times Innovative Lawyers rankings and is repeatedly nominated for awards in areas including dispute resolution, M&A and IP. Many of our lawyers are recognised by legal directories as leading professionals in their areas of specialism and we are top two-ranked in a number of our key practice areas.
Our network spans over 1,800 people across 26 international offices in 12 countries.
We operate across our offices in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Beijing, Belfast (2), Berlin, Birmingham, Bologna, Brussels, Dublin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Guangzhou, Hamburg, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Manchester, Milan, Munich, Paris, Rome, Shanghai, Turin, Venice, Vienna and Silicon Valley.
Fieldfisher aims to ensure equality of opportunity and we are actively working towards improving the diversity of our staff. All applications will only be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role.
