The England 2027 vacation placement specifies at least ABB at A-level (or 128 UCAS points), achieved in one examination period without resits, plus an achieved or predicted 2:1 degree.
Evidence passage recorded against the sourceMinimum ABB at A-Level ... achieved within one examination period and without resits; 2.1 degree or above
United Kingdom / London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds · 2027 England Vacation Placement to September 2029 training contract · Academic eligibility · Observed 29 October 2026 · Official employer primary source reviewed 2026-10-29 · Source SRC-466 (pinsentmasons.com) · source record
The England vacation placement accepts law students from their penultimate year, non-law students from their final year, and graduates.
Evidence passage recorded against the sourcepenultimate year of a law degree ... final year of a non-law degree ... already graduated
United Kingdom / London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds · 2027 England Vacation Placement to September 2029 training contract · Year-of-study eligibility · Observed 29 October 2026 · Official employer primary source reviewed 2026-10-29 · Source SRC-466 (pinsentmasons.com) · source record
Published 2027 vacation-placement closing dates are 4 November 2026 at 12:00 for London and 2 December 2026 at 12:00 for Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds.
Evidence passage recorded against the sourceLondon - 4th November 2026 at 12pm; Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds - 2nd December 2026 at 12pm
United Kingdom / London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds · 2027 England Vacation Placement to September 2029 training contract · Application deadline · Observed 29 October 2026 · Official employer primary source reviewed 2026-10-29 · Source SRC-466 (pinsentmasons.com) · source record
The online blended assessment includes situational-judgement questions and video questions about workplace scenarios.
Evidence passage recorded against the sourcea range of situational judgement questions and a series of video questions
United Kingdom / London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds · 2027 England Vacation Placement to September 2029 training contract · Online blended assessment · Observed 29 October 2026 · Official employer primary source reviewed 2026-10-29 · Source SRC-466 (pinsentmasons.com) · source record
The final in-person assessment centre comprises a one-to-one interview, a business simulation exercise and a case study.
Evidence passage recorded against the sourcethree exercises ... one-to-one interview, a business simulation exercise and a case study
United Kingdom / London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds · 2027 England Vacation Placement to September 2029 training contract · Assessment centre · Observed 29 October 2026 · Official employer primary source reviewed 2026-10-29 · Source SRC-466 (pinsentmasons.com) · source record
AI-generated scripts or responses, including AI-generated answers subsequently modified by the applicant, are prohibited during the online blended assessment; video answers must be in the applicant's own words.
Evidence passage recorded against the sourcecannot use AI-generated scripts or responses ... includes AI-generated answers you've modified
United Kingdom / London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds · 2027 England Vacation Placement to September 2029 training contract · Candidate AI integrity · Observed 29 October 2026 · Official employer primary source reviewed 2026-10-29 · Source SRC-466 (pinsentmasons.com) · source record
Candidates can submit only one application per recruitment cycle; vacation-placement participants are automatically considered for a training contract without a separate application.
Evidence passage recorded against the sourceone application per recruitment cycle ... automatically consider you for a training contract
United Kingdom / London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds · 2027 England Vacation Placement to September 2029 training contract · Application limits and progression · Observed 29 October 2026 · Official employer primary source reviewed 2026-10-29 · Source SRC-466 (pinsentmasons.com) · source record
The employer states its vacation-placement recruitment is non-rolling and outcomes are delivered after the application deadline.
Evidence passage recorded against the sourceNo, we recruit as per recruitment cycle and we deliver all outcomes after the application closing date
United Kingdom / London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds · 2027 England Vacation Placement to September 2029 training contract · Review timing · Observed 29 October 2026 · Official employer primary source reviewed 2026-10-29 · Source SRC-466 (pinsentmasons.com) · source record
Pinsent Masons describes a separate six-week 10,000 Interns Foundation route; selected interns are invited to the same assessments as vacation-placement candidates.
Evidence passage recorded against the source6-week internship programmes ... selected interns will be invited to undertake the same assessments
United Kingdom / London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds · 10,000 Interns Foundation placements / trainee consideration · Access route · Observed 29 October 2026 · Official employer primary source reviewed 2026-10-29 · Source SRC-466 (pinsentmasons.com) · source record
The England vacation-placement assessment centres are in-person only; the firm says virtual assessment centres are not offered for this programme.
Evidence passage recorded against the sourceunable to offer virtual assessment centres ... all our assessment centres ... in-person
United Kingdom / London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds · 2027 England Vacation Placement to September 2029 training contract · Assessment accessibility · Observed 29 October 2026 · Official employer primary source reviewed 2026-10-29 · Source SRC-466 (pinsentmasons.com) · source record
Prior legal work experience is not mandatory; applicants may provide up to five relevant experiences including non-legal work, volunteering, sports or responsibility roles.
Evidence passage recorded against the sourceLegal work experience is not mandatory ... up to 5 of your most relevant experiences
United Kingdom / London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds · 2027 England Vacation Placement to September 2029 training contract · Experience evidence · Observed 29 October 2026 · Official employer primary source reviewed 2026-10-29 · Source SRC-466 (pinsentmasons.com) · source record
The firm says Skilled Worker sponsorship is unavailable for the vacation placement in Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds; London international-applicant circumstances are considered case by case.
Evidence passage recorded against the sourcenot able to offer skilled worker sponsorship ... Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds
United Kingdom / London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds · 2027 England Vacation Placement to September 2029 training contract · Work-authorisation geography · Observed 29 October 2026 · Official employer primary source reviewed 2026-10-29 · Source SRC-466 (pinsentmasons.com) · source record
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