Traineeships
At Gillespie Macandrew, our legal trainees are valued members of the team, trusted with meaningful responsibility and given exposure to high-quality work across our specialist sectors. Alongside hands-on legal experience, trainees will be encouraged to attend business development events, participate in client meetings, and gain a broader understanding of how effective client relationships are built and maintained.
You will be part of a welcoming and professional environment, working alongside highly experienced solicitors across a range of practice areas. Success as a trainee is built through curiosity, collaboration and a willingness to learn from every experience. We encourage our trainees to share their knowledge and insights with colleagues and to play an active part in our culture of continuous development. With structured support, mentoring and a genuine commitment to your professional growth, our traineeship is designed to help you build confidence, apply strong commercial awareness and challenge yourself to accelerate your legal career to the next level.
Applications for our 2028 Legal Traineeships open on Friday 7th August 2026 and close on Monday 7th September 2026.
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Find out more about Traineeships
If you have a specific query regarding traineeships at Gillespie Macandrew, please email our HR team at traineerecruitment@gillespiemacandrew.co.uk
Seats
We offer a two year Traineeship programme. Our Perth traineeship programme offers the opportunity to undertake a one year seat within our Land & Rural team as well as a one year seat in our Private Client team. For our Edinburgh traineeship programme, you will have the chance to experience up to four different departments, which may also include spending time in our Morningside and Glasgow offices in the following practice areas:
- Commercial Property
- Corporate
- Dispute Resolution
- Energy & Strategic Land
- Housebuilding
- Land and Rural Business
- Private Client & Tax
- Residential Property
Legal Traineeship Programme 2028
Applications for our 2028 Legal Traineeships open on Friday 7th August 2026 and close on Monday 7th September 2026. Click here to apply
Keep up to date with Gillespie Macandrew news and updates through our website, LinkedIn and Instagram pages.
Come Meet Us
In Autumn, Gillespie Macandrew will be attending the below University Law Fairs to meet individuals looking to progress their career in the legal profession.
- Legal Cheek Law Fair – Thursday 1 October
- University of Dundee – Tuesday 6 October
- University of Glasgow – Wednesday 7 October
Mentoring, support and TCPD
You will be provided with a Mentor in each of your four seats at GM, this allows you to benefit from the guidance, support and knowledge of legal specialists, as well as increase your professional network.
Trainees are required to undertake 60 hours (minimum) of CPD throughout the course of a traineeship. Gillespie Macandrew LLP are a licensed provider of TCPD and ensures you will have more than the minimum required hours through a structured training programme. This includes regular knowledge sharing training sessions to keep you up to date with legislation changes as well as marketing and business development training.
Academic requirements
We welcome applications from all students who and intend to complete a PEAT 1 Diploma in Professional Legal Practice in Scotland.
There are no preferred entry routes, although we do look for strong academic records having already obtained or on track for a First or 2:1 honours degree (or the equivalent in an accelerated law degree).
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