Job Title: Trainee Solicitor
Primary Location: Glasgow City Centre – a blend of office and remote working
Hours of Work: Full time (35 hours), Permanent
Salary: In line with the Law Society of Scotland recommendations
Reports to: Partner
About Us
Jackson Boyd are a leading litigation firm in the areas of Dispute Resolution, Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Employment Law.
We aim to provide a positive and supportive working environment for our team. We have been awarded a Gold Accreditation by Investors in People and also hold the Investors in Young People Good Practice Award.
We are based in modern office accommodation in the centre of Glasgow. We provide regular internal training for our staff, flexible and remote working opportunities and operate a “dress for your day” policy.
We offer our clients the highest level of expertise offered in a caring and compassionate way. From 1,941 reviews of our service on Trustpilot, 99% of our clients rate us as “Excellent” or “Great”.
The Role
We are presently seeking to recruit litigation trainee solicitors to join our Firm. As the successful candidate you will have the opportunity of working within each of our three core areas during the course of your traineeship.
- Personal Injury – dealing with cases arising from road traffic accidents, public liability, accidents at work and clinical negligence.
- Employment – acting for employers and employees in cases involving unfair dismissal, discrimination and redundancy among others.
- Dispute Resolution – dealing with property disputes, contractual issues and landlord/tenant matters.
During your traineeship you will have your own caseload and you will also provide assistance to our solicitors with their high value and complex cases. You will meet with clients and take statements from witnesses. You will have the opportunity of shadowing colleagues at court and at tribunal. With the appropriate level of supervision and guidance there will be the opportunity for you to appear at court and tribunal.
At Jackson Boyd our focus is always on our clients. Therefore we are seeking applications from candidates who, in addition to holding the requisite legal qualifications, can also demonstrate practical experience in client care.
There may be opportunities for the successful candidates to join us as paralegals during the months leading up to the start of the traineeship.
If you are interested in applying for this role, please send your CV and covering letter to jobs@jacksonboyd.co.uk. The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 13th February 2026 at 5pm.
