{"id":14628,"date":"2026-08-19T10:21:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T10:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/?post_type=profiles&#038;p=14628"},"modified":"2026-09-23T09:52:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T09:52:25","slug":"hill-dickinson-llp","status":"publish","type":"profiles","link":"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/profiles\/hill-dickinson-llp\/","title":{"rendered":"Hill Dickinson LLP"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","jurisdictions":[],"countries":[],"cities":[],"firms_companies":[],"universities_colleges":[],"lex_survey_questions":[],"publications":[828],"tc_location":[],"class_list":["post-14628","profiles","type-profiles","status-publish","hentry","publications-future-lawyers-2026-27"],"acf":[],"featured_image_urls":{},"appp_media":null,"appp":{"post_list":{"below_title":"<div class=\"lex-profile-list-intro\"><div class=\"letterhead\">\n            \n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"styled\">Hill Dickinson LLP<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<img class=\"firm-logo\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/hill-dickinson-2025.jpg\" alt=\"Hill Dickinson LLP law firm logo\" \/>\n\t<meta class=\"swiftype\" name=\"image\" data-type=\"enum\" content=\"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/hill-dickinson-2025.jpg\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"contact-box\">\n<div class=\"address contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-building\"><\/i> No 1 St Paul\u2019s Square, Liverpool L3 9SJ<\/div><div class=\"web contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-globe\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-website\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.hilldickinson.com\/\">Visit website<\/a><\/div><div class=\"email contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-email\" href=\"mailto: earlycareers@hilldickinson.com?subject=Enquiry via lex100.com\">E-mail firm<\/a><\/div><div class=\"phone contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-phone\"><\/i> 0151 600 8000<\/div><div class=\"twitter contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-twitter\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HD_Graduates\">Twitter<\/a><\/div><div class=\"linkedin contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-linkedin\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-linkedin\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/hill-dickinson-llp\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/div><div class=\"instagram contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-instagram\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-instagram\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hilldickinsongraduates\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"badges\"><i class='fa fa-trophy' aria-hidden='true'><\/i> Hill Dickinson LLP is a The Legal 500 Future Lawyers Winner in 2 categories: <a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/you-are-given-good-quality-work\/' target='_blank'> Work quality<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/when-you-need-support-your-supervisors-are-approachable\/' target='_blank'> Approachability<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"apply-buttons\">\n<div class=\"grad_web\"><button class=\"grad-rec\" style=\"position:relative; height: 56px;\"><a style=\"padding-top: 15px; position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; color: #fff;\" class=\"firm-grad-site\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hilldickinson.com\/graduate-recruitment-and-early-careers\">Visit Graduate Recruitment Site<\/a><\/button><\/div><div class=\"apply_link\"><button class=\"apply-now\" style=\"position:relative; height: 56px;\"><a style=\"padding-top: 15px; position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; color: #fff;\" class=\"firm-apply-link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hilldickinson.grad.allhires.com\/app\/\">Apply Now<\/a><\/button><\/div><\/div>\n\n                    \n        <\/div><span class=\"profile-link\">View Profile<\/span><\/div>"},"post_detail":{"below_title":"<div class=\"letterhead\"><div class=\"letterhead\">\n            \n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"styled\">Hill Dickinson LLP<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<img class=\"firm-logo\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/hill-dickinson-2025.jpg\" alt=\"Hill Dickinson LLP law firm logo\" \/>\n\t<meta class=\"swiftype\" name=\"image\" data-type=\"enum\" content=\"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/hill-dickinson-2025.jpg\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"contact-box\">\n<div class=\"address contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-building\"><\/i> No 1 St Paul\u2019s Square, Liverpool L3 9SJ<\/div><div class=\"web contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-globe\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-website\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.hilldickinson.com\/\">Visit website<\/a><\/div><div class=\"email contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-email\" href=\"mailto: earlycareers@hilldickinson.com?subject=Enquiry via lex100.com\">E-mail firm<\/a><\/div><div class=\"phone contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-phone\"><\/i> 0151 600 8000<\/div><div class=\"twitter contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-twitter\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HD_Graduates\">Twitter<\/a><\/div><div class=\"linkedin contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-linkedin\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-linkedin\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/hill-dickinson-llp\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/div><div class=\"instagram contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-instagram\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-instagram\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hilldickinsongraduates\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"badges\"><i class='fa fa-trophy' aria-hidden='true'><\/i> Hill Dickinson LLP is a The Legal 500 Future Lawyers Winner in 2 categories: <a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/you-are-given-good-quality-work\/' target='_blank'> Work quality<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/when-you-need-support-your-supervisors-are-approachable\/' target='_blank'> Approachability<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"apply-buttons\">\n<div class=\"grad_web\"><button class=\"grad-rec\" style=\"position:relative; height: 56px;\"><a style=\"padding-top: 15px; position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; color: #fff;\" class=\"firm-grad-site\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hilldickinson.com\/graduate-recruitment-and-early-careers\">Visit Graduate Recruitment Site<\/a><\/button><\/div><div class=\"apply_link\"><button class=\"apply-now\" style=\"position:relative; height: 56px;\"><a style=\"padding-top: 15px; position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; color: #fff;\" class=\"firm-apply-link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hilldickinson.grad.allhires.com\/app\/\">Apply Now<\/a><\/button><\/div><\/div>\n\n                    \n        <\/div><\/div><div class=\"survey-scores\"><h2 style=\"color: #111;\">Trainee Feedback<\/h2>\r\n<ul style=\"list-type:none; color: #111;\">\r\n<li style=\"width:86.6%\">86.6<span class=\"score-title\">Work quality<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:82.4%\">82.4<span class=\"score-title\">Client contact<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:%\">89.5<span class=\"score-title\">Vac. Scheme<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:77.1%\">77.1<span class=\"score-title\">Inclusiveness<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:91.5%\">91.5<span class=\"score-title\">Approachability<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"profile-content-1\"> \n<article id=\"post-14628\" class=\"post-14628 profiles type-profiles status-publish hentry publications-future-lawyers-2026-27\">\n\t\n\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<div class=\"survey-results tab-listing\">  \n   \n        \n<h2>Survey Results - Trainee feedback on <span class=\"highlight-firm\">Hill Dickinson LLP<\/span><\/h2>\n\n           <style>\n#chartdiv {\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 800px;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n            \n  <!-- Resources -->\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.amcharts.com\/lib\/4\/core.js\"><\/script>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.amcharts.com\/lib\/4\/charts.js\"><\/script>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.amcharts.com\/lib\/4\/themes\/animated.js\"><\/script>\n            \n<!-- HTML -->\n<div id=\"chartdiv\"><\/div>\n        \n<!-- Chart code -->\n<script>\n\/\/ Themes begin\nam4core.useTheme(am4themes_animated);\n\/\/ Themes end\n\n\/\/ Create chart instance\nvar chart = am4core.create(\"chartdiv\", am4charts.XYChart3D);\n\n\/\/ Add data\nchart.data = [{\n  \"question\": \"Satisfaction\",\n  \"result\": \"\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How would you rate your overall job satisfaction?\" \n},{\n  \"question\": \"Expectations\",\n  \"result\": \"\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How far has the firm lived up to your expectations?\" \n},{\n  \"question\": \"Work quality\",\n  \"result\": \"86.6\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How would you rate the quality of work you are given?\" \n},{\n  \"question\": \"Client contact\",\n  \"result\": \"82.4\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How would you rate your amount of client contact?\" \n},{\n  \"question\": \"Work\/life\",\n  \"result\": \"\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How happy are you with your work\/life balance?\" \n},{\n  \"question\": \"Social life\",\n  \"result\": \"\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How good is your firm\u2019s social life?\" \n},\n\n\n\n{\n  \"question\": \"Vac. 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people; Northern; quality clients; reputation\u2019, \u2018big enough to get great work but small enough to get contact time with senior colleagues and responsibility\u2019, \u2018the culture and approach to mental health\u2019, \u2018diversity and inclusion\u2019, \u2018reputation, connections to firm, presence in the North, progression, culture\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the best thing about the firm?\u00a0<\/strong>\u2018Friendly environment in the office\u2019, \u2018relationships built with colleagues\u2019, \u2018culture and people\u2019, \u2018reputation in the healthcare market\u2019, \u2018work-life balance\u2019, \u2018sociability\u2019, \u2018good quality of work\u2019, \u2018very supportive culture\u2019, \u2018lots of opportunity to gain experience\u2019, \u2018the events they put on\u2019, \u2018understanding nature of colleagues, seniors and HR\u2019, \u2018variety of work\u2019, \u2018diversity and inclusion\u2019, \u2018the people\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What could the firm do to improve?\u00a0<\/strong>\u2018There could be a slight improvement to pay\u2019, \u2018offer secondment opportunities to the business services group\u2019, \u2018increase salary\u2019, \u2018getting there with legal tech in respect of AI, but the document management system isn\u2019t extremely efficient\u2019, \u2018NQ salary\u2019, \u2018review the process of seat allocation\u2019, \u2018make bonus schemes more transparent\u2019, \u2018raise salaries and improve employee health benefits\u2019, \u2018improve the pensions contribution\u2019, \u2018reward their people better\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What has been the best moment of your training?\u00a0<\/strong>\u2018Learning and experiencing new teams\u2019, \u2018the level of responsibility that we are given from an early stage\u2019, \u2018experiencing corporate M&amp;A work\u2019, \u2018meeting high-net-worth clients and getting involved with the other trainees\u2019, \u2018loads of CSR opportunities\u2019, \u2018going to a High Court trial\u2019, \u2018drafting a letter of response where a senior colleague made few amendments\u2019, \u2018being offered a NQ role four months into my first seat in my preferred department\u2019, \u2018attending a trial\u2019, \u2018being assigned to do a seat in shipping\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What has been the most challenging moment of your training?\u00a0<\/strong>\u2018Adapting to new teams and areas of law\u2019, \u2018wanting to take on as much as possible\u2019, \u2018balancing the workload to ensure these deadlines are met\u2019, \u2018dealing with niche and\/or complex areas of law\u2019, \u2018balancing SQE studies alongside working\u2019, \u2018balancing the high-pressure fast-paced workload with the demands of studying for SQE2\u2019, \u2018running a transaction almost on my own over the Christmas break\u2019, \u2018being trusted to handle an independent client meeting on my own within the first few days of joining\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                \n               \n      <h2 class=\"tab-listing\" id=\"verdict\">The Lex 100 verdict on <span class=\"highlight-firm\">Hill Dickinson LLP<\/span><\/h2>\n       \n        \n      \n             \n        <p>    \n\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With training contracts available across six offices &#8211; Liverpool, Manchester, London, Leeds, Newcastle and Birmingham &#8211; Hill Dickinson has a national platform with a distinctly sector-led feel. For many recruits, the pull is the firm\u2019s \u2018strong presence and prestige in the North West\u2019, its \u2018specialist healthcare practice\u2019, &#8216;marine sector work&#8217;, and its growing international ambitions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Trainees repeatedly praise the balance Hill Dickinson strikes between serious work and a supportive culture. The \u2018high quality of work&#8217; is admired, with recruits saying they are \u2018given a lot of responsibility\u2019 and \u2018associate-level work rather than just admin\u2019. Highlights include \u2018attending a final hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice\u2019, \u2018multiple experiences attending court on high-value and important matters\u2019, \u2018going on secondment\u2019 and even \u2018managing my own case\u2019. One trainee described the best moment as seeing \u2018the steep learning curve come full circle\u2019 after helping complete a major corporate transaction and feeling like \u2018a trusted part of the deal team\u2019.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are\u00a0still\u00a0areas\u00a0for Hill Dickinson\u00a0to improve. Pay is the most consistent gripe, with calls for\u00a0\u2018a\u00a0salary\u00a0increase\u2019,\u00a0better\u00a0perks\u00a0and clearer \u2018remuneration\u00a0structures\u2019 at NQ level. Seat allocation also attracts criticism, with trainees wanting \u2018better transparency\u2019 and noting \u2018limited opportunity to do four distinct\u00a0seats\u2019. Challenges include \u2018juggling work responsibilities and SQE study\u2019,\u00a0\u2018learning to manage workload\u2019 and the occasional late night.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The culture scores highly. Respondents describe \u2018genuine good and nice people to work with\u2019, \u2018a really inclusive culture\u2019 and \u2018no sense of hierarchy with senior members of staff\u2019. Partners are said to \u2018value your input\u2019, while the wider atmosphere is \u2018friendly and welcoming\u2019; as one trainee put it, they have \u2018never met anyone who isn\u2019t a sound person\u2019. The firm\u2019s \u2018culture and breadth of work\u2019 make the training experience feel rounded.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To train at an ambitious, specialist firm where trainees are trusted,\u00a0noticed\u00a0and properly supported, consider Hill Dickinson.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n        \n             \n                \n        \t\t<p>        \n              \n\n\n           \n        \n         \t\t \n\t\t <h2 id=\"ditl\"> <\/h2>\n\t\t <p>\t\t          \n\t\t         \n\t\t     <\/p>  \n\t\t <p><\/p>\n\t\t \n        \n                <h2 id=\"about\">About the firm<\/h2>\n        <p><p><strong>The firm:<\/strong> Hill Dickinson LLP is a leading international commercial law firm employing over 1,000 people, including more than 200 partners and legal directors. The firm operates across the UK, Europe and South East Asia, in Birmingham, Hong Kong, Leeds, Limassol, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Monaco, Newcastle, Piraeus and Singapore.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The deals:<\/strong> The banking team advised a syndicate of five UK lenders (HSBC, Lloyds Bank, NatWest, Santander and Barclays) on Bruntwood SciTech \u00a3480m loan deal, including a green loan and a sustainability linked loan; the corporate, banking and employment and education teams advised property developer Downing on \u00a3344m sale of student accommodation schemes to Blackstone; the corporate team advised PE firm NorthEdge on multimillion-pound investment into Antibody Analytics; the shipping team successfully representing clients in a claim for constructive total loss of the vessel \u2018WIN WIN\u2019; the commercial health and real estate teams advised London International Patient Services on state-of-the-art medical facility at Battersea Power Station; the health real estate and construction teams advised NHS trust on conversion of former Stoke-on-Trent supermarket site to \u00a342.6m Community Diagnostic Centre.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CEO:<\/strong>\u202fCraig Scott<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chair:<\/strong>\u202fJonathan Brown<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other offices:<\/strong> Birmingham, Hong Kong, Leeds, Limassol, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Monaco, Newcastle, Piraeus and Singapore.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who we are: <\/strong>We deliver advice and strategic guidance spanning the full legal spectrum, broadly organised into three main client groups: business services, health and marine. We advise businesses, organisations and individuals across the globe and from a wide range of market sectors, including specialisms in health and marine, on non-contentious advisory and transactional work, through to all forms of commercial litigation and arbitration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What we do:<\/strong> We are a longstanding provider of legal services to the health sector and home to one of the legal world\u2019s largest and most respected maritime and shipping practices.<\/p>\n<p>We advise clients on bringing a product to market, raising capital, leasing premises, drawing up employment contracts, protecting assets, incorporating and merging businesses. We also support clients during commercial disputes and contentious\u202fmatters.<\/p>\n<p>Our clients include multinational companies, major corporations, the NHS, UK plcs, UK and foreign banks, financial institutions, public sector bodies, investors, educational establishments, institutions, private individuals and professional bodies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What we\u2019re looking for in a trainee:<\/strong> At Hill Dickinson, we\u2019re not looking for a \u2018typical\u2019 candidate. If you\u2019re passionate about law, driven to learn and eager to build a lasting career with us, we want to hear from\u202fyou!<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking to start your legal career at Hill Dickinson, you\u2019ll need to show strong communication skills, the capacity to manage multiple projects, and a passion for analysing information to create innovative client solutions. We\u2019re seeking commercially minded individuals who thrive on building trusted relationships.<\/p>\n<p>As a leading commercial law firm, we count on our people to be in tune with our clients\u2019 needs and to understand exactly how to deliver on\u202fthem.<\/p>\n<p><em>A note on equality, diversity and\u202finclusion:<\/em> We value a diverse workforce and are committed to recruiting the best talent from across all backgrounds. Our Early Careers team carefully review every application before any decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Equality, diversity and inclusion\u202f(EDI) are at the heart of our values and firmwide culture. That\u2019s why we ensure every step of the recruitment process is unbiased, with decisions based purely on\u202fmerit.<\/p>\n<p>We also know that achievements don\u2019t always look the same on paper, so instead of setting minimum academic requirements, we proudly use a contextual recruitment system to consider your accomplishments within the bigger picture in which they were achieved. That way, your talents and potential remain at the center of the selection\u202fprocess.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re proud to partner with Aspiring Solicitors, the 10,000 Interns Foundation and Bright Network. These organisations share our commitment to advancing EDI and nurturing exceptional talent from all\u202fbackgrounds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you\u2019ll do:<\/strong> We believe that aligning your legal career to a sector you\u2019re truly passionate about is the key to becoming a great lawyer. Our unique training contracts give you the flexibility to shape your own experience and gain invaluable, first-hand experience in one of our three business groups: business services, health or\u202fmarine.<\/p>\n<p>Our training contracts offer you the opportunity to do four six-month seats over the course of the two years, with opportunities based in\u202fLiverpool,\u202fManchester,\u202fLondon,\u202fLeeds,\u202fNewcastle\u202fand\u202fBirmingham.<\/p>\n<p>During each six-month seat, you\u2019ll have two reviews with our dedicated trainee committee, who will monitor your progress, offer advice and help\u202fyou\u202fgrow.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond your legal training in each seat, we\u2019ve designed a specialist trainee development programme to boost your business skills and personal and professional growth. These bi-monthly sessions give you the foundation you need to build your career, connect you with your fellow trainees and take a holistic, person-centred approach to\u202fyour\u202ftraining.<\/p>\n<p>Our trainee community is encouraging and always on hand to share advice\u202fand\u202fguidance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Perks: <\/strong>We offer a wide range of benefits to support your personal and professional life \u2013 which we always review to make sure they suit our people \u2013 including a well-deserved birthday off! Head to our\u202fbenefits page\u202ffor more details on our competitive\u202fperks.<\/p>\n<p>Trainees in our northern offices start on \u00a330,000, and \u00a343,000 in London, both increasing in the second year of the training\u202fcontract.<\/p>\n<p>As you finish your contract, take some time to recharge with our qualification leave policy to help you prepare for your new career as a qualified solicitor in your chosen practice\u202farea.<\/p>\n<\/p>         \n              \n      <h2 class=\"tab-listing\" id=\"other\">Diversity and inclusion<\/h2>\n\t  \n      <div id=\"diversity\"><p><strong>Percentage of female associates: <\/strong>72%<\/p>\n<p><strong>Percentage of female partners: <\/strong>33%<\/p>\n<p><strong>Percentage of BAME associates: <\/strong>17%<\/p>\n<p><strong>Percentage of BAME partners: <\/strong>8%<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n            \n      \n            \n                 \n            \n              \n       \n                 \n        \t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-## --><\/div><div class=\"profile-content-2\">   \r\n\r\n<div id=\"profile-contents\">\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">Contents<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"contents\">\r\n<li><a href=\"#verdict\">The verdict<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#about\">About us<\/a><\/li>  <li><a href=\"#diversity\">Diversity and inclusion<\/a><\/li>          \r\n<li><a href=\"#facts\">Facts and figures<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\r\n        \r\n<\/div> \r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"application-process\">\r\n \r\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">Application process for Hill Dickinson LLP<\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>How:<\/strong> Online, via\u202four website\u202for directly via\u202fAllHires Graduate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s involved in application:<\/strong> Online application, online assessment and video interview, assessment day and partner interview.<\/p>\n<p><strong>People in charge of recruitment:<\/strong> Alex Knight, Early Careers Business Partner; Abi Fairhurst, Early Careers Manager<\/p>\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n    \r\n<div id=\"salary\"> \r\n \r\n  <h2 class=\"widget-title\">Salary at Hill Dickinson LLP<\/h2>\r\n  <p><strong>First year salary:<\/strong> \u00a330,000 (Northern); \u00a343,000 (London)<\/p>  <p><strong>Second year salary:<\/strong> \u00a332,000 (Northern); \u00a345,000 (London)<\/p>  <p><strong>Newly qualified salary:<\/strong> Within a range, up to \u00a358,000 (Northern) or \u00a378,500 (London) dependent on discipline.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n <div id=\"facts-figures\">\r\n \r\n  <h2 id=\"facts\" class=\"widget-title\">Facts and figures<\/h2>\r\n  <p><p><strong>Total partners:<\/strong> 200 (including legal directors)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other fee-earners:<\/strong> 400<\/p>\n<p><strong>Total trainees:<\/strong> 50<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trainee places available for 2028:<\/strong> Up to 25<\/p>\n<p><strong>Applications received pa:<\/strong> Approximately 1,500<\/p>\n<p><strong>Percentage interviewed:<\/strong> Approximately 10%<\/p>\n<p><strong>Turnover of the firm in 2024: <\/strong>\u00a3145.5m<\/p>\n<\/p>\r\n  \r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n      \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<!--\t  \r\n\r\n    \r\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">If  were a fictional character it would be\u2026<\/h2>\r\n        \t\t\r\n<br><\/br>\r\n<br><\/br> -->\r\n\r\n   \r\n\r\n<div id=\"videos\">\r\n\r\n       \r\n\r\n        \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"position: relative; 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