Legal Trainee 2023
Legal Trainee 2023
Sky
United Kingdom
Job ID : 6646715132534e50526f2f646e564a4b4a513d3d
Job Description :
Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 countries, make your mark at Europe’s leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.
With 24 million customers in 7 countries, Sky is Europe’s leading media and entertainment company. Recognised as an ‘Inclusive Top 50 Employer’, we’re working hard to ensure we’re a truly inclusive place to work – a workplace where you can proudly be yourself. We celebrate diversity because different people with different perspectives make Sky a better business. Our customers are incredibly diverse, so we should be too.
Our legal department is no exception and we welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds. Our vision in Sky Legal is to create the Legal Team of the Future, together – a team operating at the heart of Sky and famous for adding value. We want to create an inclusive and diverse high-performing culture, where our people are listened to and are fully involved and able to be their best selves and manage their wellbeing.
We are an award-winning in-house legal team comparable to a full-service law firm. We have multiple legal teams working right across Sky's business including content, competition, consumer, marketing, data protection, litigation, IP and technology - each with a wide range of subject-matter expertise. We also have a dedicated team delivering industry-leading legal innovation and technology. Our legal team works seamlessly with our commercial colleagues across the organisation, as well as our legal colleagues in Germany, Italy and at Comcast and NBCUniversal.
What you'll do:
Our training contract programme is now in its third year and this year’s intake will begin in September 2023. The programme is 2 years in duration (with a possibility to reduce by up to 6 months if you have relevant prior experience). The role is based in Osterley, West London and is a full-time position.
You will rotate through up to 4 seats across Sky Legal, giving you the opportunity to develop a broad range of legal skills and experience. Our programme is comparable to that of a top law firm - you will learn everything you need to equip you for your career as a lawyer, including how to draft and analyse a contract, distil and present information, find solutions to problems, advise on legal issues, risks and their impact on business strategy and how to work as part of a high-performing team and build effective relationships.
Throughout the Programme, we’ll provide you with continuous support from Sky’s Training Principal, your manager, other legal colleagues and the wider Sky team. You’ll participate in Sky Legal’s Learning & Development Programme and you’ll have access to a range of personal and professional development tools across Sky, including seminars, workshops and digital courses which will help you along the way.
We’ll also provide you with financial support to attend and complete the required Professional Skills Course.
What you'll bring:
Degree
- You’ll have at least a 2:1 or equivalent degree (we will consider mitigating circumstances for a lower grade)
Professional Qualifications
In addition to the degree requirements,
- if following the LPC route, if your degree is not in law, you will also have a legal conversion qualification (Graduate Diploma in Law or the Common Professional Examination). In either case, you will have completed the Legal Practice Course and must have received your final results by end of May 2023
OR
- if following the SQE route, you will have undertaken and passed the SQE 1 in the January 2023 sitting or an earlier sitting.
Person
You’ll be passionate about law, media, TV and technology and you’ll be committed to qualifying as a solicitor.
You’ll have a desire to learn new skills, to apply yourself proactively, creatively and flexibly to a wide range of tasks. You’ll have a sharp eye for detail and the ability to organise, prioritise and plan effectively. You’ll be a real team player who likes to collaborate to get the best results.
Your Application Journey:
Complete your application by no later than 31 January 2023. Once your application has been submitted and reviewed, candidates will be invited to complete a verbal reasoning online assessment (look out for our email, you may need to check your junk mail just in case) - this will form the first stage assessment.
We know online assessments can be tricky for anyone who hasn’t experienced something similar, so don’t worry, we will provide you with unlimited access to a practise environment so you can get comfortable with the style of questions before attempting the test.
After the first stage, successful candidates will be invited to submit short written answers to three questions. We are looking to hear more about you, your motivations and also see how you communicate in writing. This second stage will take place towards the end of February 2023.
After the second stage, successful candidates will be invited to submit a short video interview to our people team, recording yourself answering some pre-set questions. This will likely be around April 2023, so don’t worry if you don’t hear from us straight away.
Following that stage, successful candidates will be invited to a final stage interview with our legal team which will happen in June 2023.
Remember - CVs aren’t everything! We’re more focused on who you are and the potential you’ll bring to Sky.
We'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.
Team Overview
Legal
As a team, we pursue the highest standards and demonstrate commitment, integrity and judgement. We exist to add real value by sustainably providing the highest quality business-focussed legal expertise that keeps Sky competitive. Through our work we help to bring better content and innovation to all of our customers, better connecting them to more of what they love. Our vision is to create the Legal team of the future, together – operating at the heart of Sky, famous for adding value.
The Rewards:
There's a reason people can't stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:
- Our Now package FREE
- A generous pension package
- Private healthcare
How you'll work:
We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home.
We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.
Your office base:
Osterley:
Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There’s also plenty of bike shelters and showers.
On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.
Inclusion:
We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion: we’ve been recognised by The Times and Stonewall for this, and we’ve committed £30million to support the fight against racial injustice. We’ve also set ambitious targets for increasing ethnic diversity and representation throughout our organisation.
At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working.
And we'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.
Why wait?
Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.
To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. A job you love to talk about.
Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.
Company Details :
Name : Sky
CEO : Dana Strong
Headquarter : Isleworth, United Kingdom
Revenue : $10+ billion (USD)
Size : 10000+ Employees
Type : Company - Public
Primary Industry : Broadcast Media
Sector Name : Media & Communication
Year Founded : 1989
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