Where law unlocks the potential

Trainee Program – Associate Trainee

Experience the World of a Leading Global Law Firm. Dive into the dynamic environment of DLA Piper and discover what it is truly like to work at the forefront of law. As an Associate Trainee you will gain hands-on experience by assisting our lawyers on a diverse range of fascinating cases and projects across all our practice groups: Corporate, Litigation & Regulatory, Real Estate, Finance, Intellectual Property & Technology (IPT), Employment, and Tax. If you are eager to learn and contribute to complex legal challenges, you might be our next Associate Trainee.

Your Experience & Qualifications

• Ideally, you are a 4th or 5th year law student
• You are excited to learn across different practice groups and during your traineeship get a deeper dive into a certain field of law to be agreed together with you
• You have excellent social skills and full fluency in both Finnish and English languages. Swedish and any other language are desirable
• You are service and open-minded
• You are willing to commit yourself to a full-time, six-month fixed-term traineeship
• You share our vision and values and would love to work with us in a global law firm

We Offer

We offer you a truly international environment during your trainee period. With an assigned personal tutor as your support, you have great colleagues and a warm-hearted work society.

All Associate Trainees are welcome to join our professional training events and other events organized by us. If there is a particular field of law that you are passionate about, let us know. We will do our best to offer you relevant tasks, especially in the later stages of your traineeship, so you can gain valuable hands-on experience in your preferred field of law.

Discover Your Potential and Build Your Future. By the end of your traineeship, you will have gained invaluable insights into your strengths and passions, clarifying your career path. The practical experience and powerful professional connections you forge at DLA Piper will serve as a strong launchpad for your future legal career. In addition, we want to support your individual career interests. We are also glad to discuss possible employment at our firm, subject to our need when you are with us.

Next Steps

If you feel that this could be your chance to work in a dynamic, diverse, and encouraging environment, please do apply.

We are currently recruiting trainees to start in September and between Nov-Dec 2025.

Our Trainee Program application period is open until March 26, 2025.

If you would like more information on the Trainee Program before submitting your application online, please contact our Partner, Riikka Autio (M: +358 50 344 6582 E: riikka.autio@fi.dlapiper.com) and Partner, Petri Morelius (M: +358 40 582 2883 E: petri.morelius@fi.dlapiper.com).

Hope we hear from you soon!

Did you know?

We strive to be the leading global business law firm. We achieve this through offering practical and innovative legal solutions across our platform of practices and sectors. Our continued success as an employer relies on our ability to provide a supportive, inclusive and a motivating environment where everyone has a role to play in supporting the delivery of outstanding service to our clients.

Our People, Culture & Values

Our people are the soul of our firm. Our culture derives from our corporate values and our different personalities. For us diversity is a unique blend of talents, skills, experiences, and perspectives that makes each of us an individual. We maintain an open, resilient, and transparent culture. Our aim is to build an inclusive and supportive culture where all our people feel they belong and can achieve their best. We value and support each other. We are accessible. Our values consist of:

Be Supportive – we care about others, value diversity and act thoughtfully
Be Collaborative – we give, we share, and we join in
Be Bold – we stand tall and challenge ourselves to think big
Be Exceptional – we exceed standards and expectations

DLA Piper is committed to promoting inclusive practices and values diversity in perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds.