Why do people choose to work in our Bristol office?
Energy & Natural Resources. Real Estate. Litigation. OC has its roots in Bristol and the city is home to many of our market-leading practice groups.
"I wanted to find a firm that offered great training with top-drawer clients, but where I wouldn't just be one of a crowd. At OC in Bristol you’re given real responsibility and the chance to do high-level work for FTSE 100 clients while living close to the Mendips, Exmoor and the beaches of South Wales and Devon. You feel that they're investing in you for the future, which is backed up by their good retention rates." (Ciaran Price, Trainee Bristol)
"Training with OC gives me the best of both worlds – the opportunity to work with high-profile national and international clients and to be based in Bristol." (Craig Diamond, Trainee Bristol)
Numbers
You'll be one of 15 trainees.
Trainee salary
Competitive in the Bristol market, in your first year you will receive £32,000 and in your second year you will receive £33,750 pa.
Rotation
4 x 6-month seats. You'll do seats in Corporate, Litigation, and Real Estate or tax plus one other.
Seats
Currently in Bristol we have 15 seats, split as follows:
- 3 seats in Corporate, including PE (Private Equity)
- 3 seats in Real Estate
- 2 seats in Commercial Litigation
- 1 seat in each of the following: Employment, Tax, Commercial, Construction Litigation, Property Litigation, Banking, and Projects
In the last 18 months, we have also had seats in: Employment/Pensions, Competition, and Environmental, Energy & Construction.