Krogerus - Paragraaffi

They say law firms are stiff. Come see for yourself.

We’ll give you a front-row seat into a field full of opportunities and challenges, and ground to grow as a professional. If you provide us with enthusiasm and curiosity, we’ll provide you with opportunities to dive into a culture full of unique people and different ways of doing law to find what really inspires you.

Every year, we give some of the brightest law students a chance to work with some of the top practitioners in Finland. Thanks to our hands-on approach and a strong community feel, many of our lawyers started as Krogerus trainees and never left.

We are always on the lookout for aspiring young professionals who are eager to learn. Read about our trainee programmes below to find out what role suits you best, and fill out an application to take your next career step.

Krogerus in numbers

200

Ambitious professionals and trainees who are all committed to our common goals

Practice groups focusing on a broad scale of business law assignments

Business services teams working as our community’s backbone and engine

Years of building a growing firm of free-thinkers, contemporary-minded lawyers and other professionals

Our trainee programmes

Office Support Trainee

The perfect opportunity to become familiar with the various aspects of legal work
The trainee programme is intended for students in the early phase of their studies
The traineeship runs for eight months (with a possibility of extension)
Part-time work, approximately 1–2 days per week
We recruit approximately 8 students on annual basis

Associate Trainee

As an Associate Trainee, you’ll get a front-row seat into one or two of the practice groups that most interest and inspire you
The trainee programme is intended for law students close to graduation, or have completed at least three years of studies
The traineeship runs for four months, full-time
Every year, we offer traineeship for 45 law students as Associate Trainees

Knowledge Management Trainee

A great way to familiarise yourself with legal research and information retrieval
The trainee programme is intended for students who have finished two to three years of studies and are familiar with most fields of law, especially business law
The traineeship runs for one year
Part-time work, usually 2–3 days per week
We recruit approximately 1-2 students on annual basis

Insolvency Trainee

As an Insolvency Trainee, you will work on assignments with a focus on assisting the administration in bankruptcy proceedings and corporate restructuring cases
The trainee programme is usually intended for students who have finished at least three years of legal studies
The traineeship usually runs at least six months in Helsinki, Turku and Kuopio
Part-time work, usually 2-4 days per week

Basic information

Revenue EUR 36 million

Amount of personnel 200

We employ students in Helsinki, Turku and Kuopio

Candidates

What kind of experience do you expect from the candidates?
We appreciate a keen interest in business law and an eagerness to learn. Previous working experience from a law firm is not required.

Required or favoured languages
Good communication skills in Finnish and English are required. Swedish and other language skills are also highly valued.

What kind of value do you put on grades?
We appreciate good academic records as they are a sign of high motivation and eagerness to learn. Good grades are a great asset, however we evaluate each candidate as a whole and take multiple skills into consideration when making the final decisions.

What else do you value in a employee?
We value preciseness, resilience, solid analytical skills, and an ability to communicate clearly. Most important is your motivation and courage to develop as a professional and willingness to meet new challenges as a part of our team.

Recruitment

We recruit 50-60 students on an annual basis

We recruit 8-12 legal professionals on an annual basis

We arrange 1-2 interview rounds for office support and KM trainee candidates and a Recruitment Day for associate trainee candidates.

We accept open applications here.

Employment

Students are employed for fixed-term

Our compensation level follows the recommendations by The Association of Finnish Lawyers

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Meet our people

Senior Associate
Jenni Teurokoski

“My career path as such began the day I started at Krogerus.”

My career path as such started on the day I started at Krogerus as an associate trainee. From my first day onwards, I have met the most welcoming and warm co-workers, many of whom have become good friends of mine, who are all highly intelligent and motivated, and who will always exceed themselves when thinking about our clients and their needs.

Senior Associate
Henri Kaikkonen

“Lateral recruitments are always a two-way street.”

I did not follow Krogerus’ traditional trainee path or come in through a public job advertisement. Lateral recruitments like mine are always a two-way street: neither party benefits if the fit is not ideal. If I could give a piece of advice to an aspiring lawyer, I would tell them to focus on communication. Try to write and speak as clearly and concisely as possible, because the law is complex enough in itself.

Legal Trainee
Matti Teräväinen

“There were a million different small things I didn’t know about law firms before I started working at Krogerus.”

The way to make the most of a traineeship is to be interested in your work and find things out, whether they are related to the task at hand or not. If I could give advice to someone who is starting their career, I would tell them to be themselves — but to work hard.