Bird & Bird is a market leading international law firm, and our trainee program represents an opportunity to complete a trainee program, as well as work closely with leading experts in Ireland and beyond on issues such as privacy and data protection, commercial contracts, consumer law, pharma & life sciences, corporate, employment and intellectual property issues.
Bird & Bird opened an office in Ireland in June 2022. The office, located in central Dublin, has an initial specialist focus on data protection, tech & comms, life sciences, intellectual property and corporate. We are regularly adding new specialisms into the Irish office as we recruit into and build the office.
We are currently hiring for our trainee program. We are seeking individuals who have successfully completed all 8 of their FE-1 exams and are interested in starting the PPC (Professional Practice Course) at Blackhall in September 2026.
We will fund your PPC course and on successful completion you will be invited to complete your in-office training in June/July 2027.
Job Description
Please review the Job Description for more information.
DEADLINE -
Deadline for applications is 12pm Friday, January 9th. In person interviews will take place in January and February 2026.
Please note CVs will only be accepted via our careers site and not via email.
if you require any accommodations to support you during the hiring process please let your HR contact know and we can arrange support.
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