Your skills development is not only important but absolutely crucial for us as a knowledge-based organisation. We aim to cultivate the best environment for you to maximise your potential – regardless of how long you stay at the firm.

The daily work in our matters together with more experienced colleagues is of course what primarily leads to a steep development curve when it comes to business law. During your first six years at the firm, you will also participate in our in-house Professional Development Programme, along with a number of other development opportunities.

Rotation between practice groups

If you would like to try out different practice areas, our rotation programme is a great opportunity for you to broaden your legal knowledge and we offer this opportunity early on in your career.

Overseas secondment

We offer the opportunity to work abroad, either with our clients or other law firms by way of secondment, or at one of our own offices around the world. Our overseas offices are located in Brussels, Singapore and New York.

Client secondment

Our lawyers often have the chance to work on secondment as in-house counsel for a client. This option may be available early on in your career with the firm, depending on the help the client requires. A secondment is a truly valuable experience and a great way to really get to know our clients.

Mentoring programme

The firm’s mentoring programme pairs newly recruited associates with senior colleagues. The programme is intended to be a relaxed forum where you can ask questions freely and reflect upon daily life at the firm, supported by a more experienced colleague.

Your development with us

Pre-start/on-boarding

  • Introductory digital platform
  • Mentors assigned
  • Intro programme including joint intro days

Year 1

Associate

  • First client contact
  • PDP (Professional Development Programme) – e.g. introduction to practice groups and legal English
  • Continued support from mentors
  • Begin to represent the firm externally

Year 2

Associate

  • Increased responsibility in matters
  • PDP – e.g. project management and business economics
  • Practice group rotations
  • Mentoring programme with a senior colleague
  • Training series within self-leadership starts

Year 3

Associate

  • Greater responsibility in matters
  • PDP – e.g. entrepreneurship
  • Advokat courses
  • Increased mentorship from partner

Year 4

Associate

  • Independent responsibility in matters
  • PDP – e.g. negotiation skills, project management and leadership
  • Possibility to become an Advokat after three years
  • Business development and strategy issues

Year 5-6

Senior Associate

  • Leadership focus
  • PDP – e.g. entrepreneurship at the firm and legal rhetoric
  • Specialisation within your practice field
  • Senior Associate Programme

Other development opportunities

  • Development appraisals
  • Individually tailored external training courses
  • Internal and external training and conferences
  • Mentoring law students
  • MSA Innovation Lab
  • National and international networking
  • Participate in recruitment
  • Teaching law students
  • Teaching PDP courses

Vacancies

Mannheimer Swartling’s most important assets are its people. We are a large team with as wide a diversity of interests and motivations as there are opportunities to develop at the firm. Do you want to join us?

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