Middle East Training Contract - Dubai

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Job Description

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm with more than 3,000 lawyers advising clients across locations in the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East. We provide the world's preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service.

With over 50 offices and 7,000 employees worldwide, our culture is the thread that connects us, as well as our values of unity, quality and integrity. Our strategy and culture are connected – defined by shared ambition, global collaboration and a one-team mindset. We believe pioneering work happens when people are empowered to think beyond boundaries, explore new opportunities and grow through diverse experiences. Alongside the right skills and experience, we look for people who are innovative, commercially minded, and motivated by the impact of the work they do – ready to share in our ambition and help shape what comes next.

Because while individuals can do well, together we achieve something extraordinary.

Our Middle East training contract is one of the most varied among leading international firms. Based on a four-seat pattern, you will get the widest possible exposure to different practice areas and offices around the world, enabling you to make the best and most informed choice of qualification area.

 
Across the Middle East, we have experiences lawyers in almost every field of law, exposing our trainee solicitors to the full spectrum of opportunities on offer. As a trainee solicitor you will be challenged with tasks and legal issues by industry professionals, enhancing your analytical thinking and introducing you to some of the demands of our profession. You will also be given the best practical and hands-on training in the practice of corporate, banking, disputes and other areas of law by some of the finest minds in the field. On joining our firm, our induction will assist you in making your transition from student to work life as easy as possible, so you can focus on learning and growing in your career.

Seat opportunities

We offer a two-year training contract consisting of four, six-month seat rotations, which allows our trainee solicitors the opportunity to experience a variety of legal disciplines and exposure to different practice areas and offices around the world. This enables you to make the best and most informed choice in the area of qualification you choose to pursue.  Three of these seats will be spent in our Dubai Office, with the remaining of the seats spent in our London Office. Our aim is to provide you with exposure to as many practices and jurisdictions as possible during the two-year training contract.

We are currently recruiting for our September 2026 Training Contract.

Who can apply?

To apply for a training contract in Dubai, candidates must meet the following requirements:

·         Solicitor Qualifying Examination (“SQE”) - candidates must have completed the SQE or be completing SQE2 this year to finish before September 26.

·         Achieved at least a 2:1 degree (or equivalent)

Application process

Applications are open until Sunday 28 June 2026.

Securing a training contract is subject to a successful application, online psychometric assessment, video interview with the early careers recruitment team and assessment day. Assessment days will take place in the NRF Dubai office in July 2026.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential. 
Our new enabled work model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people’s health and overall wellbeing. Find more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us know here.