Legal Trainees, Helsinki

Helsinki
Vakituinen
Täyspäiväinen

17 päivää sitten

At EY, we're all in to shape your future with confidence.We'll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.Join EY and help to build a better working world.Are you ready to shape the future with confidence?We are now looking for trainees to join our Transaction Law and Corporate Law teams of experienced and talented legal colleagues.In Finland, EY Law employs around 50 corporate lawyers providing comprehensive corporate legal services, supported by a strong tax practice and a technology enabled legal managed services team.Our Transaction Law team advises clients throughout the M&A lifecycle, while our Corporate Law team provides day today corporate and commercial advice, including governance, reorganizations, commercial agreements, and regulatory compliance.As a legal trainee, you will support our lawyers with research, due diligence, drafting legal documents, preparing client materials, and liaising with authorities. You will have the opportunity to work flexibly across practice areas based on your interests, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and gain exposure beyond a traditional traineeship in a growing international practice.We are looking for trainees for the following periods:

September 2026 - March 2027 and
March - September 2027

The start date is flexible based on your preferences. The position is based in Helsinki, with a hybrid working model allowing partial remote work. Legal trainees work full-time, with flexibility to accommodate studies. You will gain hands-on experience in legal projects, working on meaningful assignments with supportive colleagues in a dynamic business environment.EY commits to your personal development - many of our trainees have retained junior legal counsel positions with EY after their graduation.What we look for:

Qualifications:

Currently pursuing an academic degree in law with at least 180 ECTs
Deep interest in business law and motivation to develop asalegal professional
Excellent communication skills in both Finnish and English, other languages are considered as an asset
Can-do attitude,flexibility and ability to adapt to new challenges as a true team player
Advanced skills in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Ideally, you'll also have

Previous work experience in the legal industry or related field
A keen interest in legal technologies that enable automation and digitalization of every day legal work

What's in it for you:

Broaden and deepen your legal skills through diverse client projects across multiple business areas
Build personal leadership and technical skills while working with multiple tools and projects
Ongoing support from your buddy, counselor, and colleagues throughout the traineeship
Join EY Law's global, multidisciplinary organization combining law, tax, strategy, and technology

What you can expect:Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

Please submit your resume, cover letter and transcript by 19 April 2026. In your cover letter, kindly indicate the traineeship period(s) you are applying for and express which team you apply (Corporate or Transaction Law).
Please note that candidates selected for the position will be required to undergo a background check. This process includes:
Submission of a study transcript or degree certificate

We will start going through the applications and conducting interviews during the application process and are prepared to fill the position(s) as soon as a suitable candidate is found.For more information about the recruitment processTalent Attraction & Acquisition Specialist, Jasmin Nerg / jasmin.nerg@fi.ey.comFor more information about the positionLegal Counsel, Solja Seppänen / 050 471 8424, or Legal Counsel, Juha Ellonen / 045 130 7079,At EY, we celebrate diversity and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. If you have any questions, require assistance, or need adjustments to the recruitment process due to a disability, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at . We are here to support you.EY | Building a better working worldEY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.

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