Trainee Solicitor

Do you want your ideas to shape the technology of the future? Whether in the areas of mobility solutions, consumer goods, industrial technology or energy and building technology – with us, you will have the chance to improve the lives of people across the world.

Welcome to Bosch.

The Bosch Group operates in four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology employing over 420,000 associates in 128 countries worldwide – 85,000 associates in research and development, of which nearly 44,000 are software engineers, and more than 6,000 associates in the UK and Ireland.

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to undertake a training contract in a busy, commercial in-house legal department.  Our trainee programme provides an excellent opportunity to train and engage with an exciting variety of legal challenges and gain commercial experience at one of the world’s largest technology companies.

The United Kingdom is one of Bosch’s largest and most diverse jurisdictions for commercial sales and manufacturing. The Bosch UK legal department advises each of Bosch’s divisions, including: Mobility, Consumer Goods, Energy and Building Technologies, and Industrial as well as working on projects such as advertisement campaigns, global projects and mergers and acquisitions.

We are looking for applicants who are ambitious, can demonstrate strong academic background, who have excellent communication skills, a pragmatic approach to work, attention to detail and a genuine interest in technology and working for a global company.

Further details of the Bosch Group’s UK operations can be found on our website at www.bosch.co.uk

The trainee will develop and apply skills set out below with a view to meeting the Statement of Solicitor Competence as required by the SRA:

• Communication skills: communicating (oral and written) to a range of recipients both in the UK and abroad.
• Drafting: drafting variety of legal documents including commercial contracts, advise to clients and court documents.
• Advising/Interviewing: taking part in or running meetings/interviews with supervision (both internal and external);
• Legal Research: researching a variety of legal issues including product safety, competition, data protection, advertising, intellectual property and company law;
• Negotiation: observing and conducting negotiations (i.e. contract negotiations) under supervision
• Advocacy and oral presentation: advising on pre-trial procedures, being involved in presentations or delivering in-house training to Bosch business divisions.
• Dispute Resolution: assisting with the preparation of cases, attending hearings/alternative dispute resolution meetings; and
• Case and Transaction management: assisting on larger transactions or running smaller transactions with supervision.

In addition, the trainee will learn a range of soft skills such as teamwork, networking, time management and managing workload.

The successful applicant will be supervised by a senior member of the Bosch legal team in the UK and support a number of in-house lawyers working for each of the Bosch divisions.

Candidates should have:

• completed the Legal Practice Course (LPC) or Solicitors Qualifying Examination Part 1 and Part 2 (SQE1 and SQE2) or currently in the process of doing the LPC or SQE1 and SQE2 with completion prior to September 2026;
• a 2:1 degree;
• previous legal vacation scheme, paralegal or in-house legal experience;
• an active interest in commercial and company law;
• an ability to manage deadlines;
• good communication and administration skills; and
• IT skills in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Candidates should also be able to demonstrate at interview that they are:

• well organised;
• proactive, and;
• self-motivated.

This is a 24-month trainee role beginning in September 2026. We welcome applications from a range of candidates but please note that to apply for this position, you must have the right to live and work in the UK when you start your contract and for the full duration of this 24-month contract. 

Location: you will be based at the Denham office.

Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to participate in a face-to-face interview by the hiring team and/or an online assessment centre.