Our Trainee Programme

We have created a bespoke legal training programme that offers any aspiring solicitor a stimulating balance of hands‑on legal experience comprised with the learning and qualifications offered by the Solicitors Qualifying Examination ("SQE") route to qualification as a solicitor in England and Wales.

We cover the full cost of the SQE preparation courses and exams, and ensure that trainees receive exposure to a wide variety of interesting commercial legal work to build the two years’ Qualifying Work Experience ("QWE") required by the Solicitors Regulation Authority ("SRA") to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales. Upon qualification and successful completion of the programme, trainees will be encouraged to apply for newly‑qualified positions with the Jersey office.

To ensure your relocation to Jersey is as smooth as possible, we cover the cost of flights from the UK and provide you with serviced accommodation for your first month with us.

As a global organisation which values a culture of collegiality, we send each trainee on a six‑month overseas secondment as part of the programme.

This is a truly unique offering and opportunity to commence QWE at an early stage, to learn while you earn, to be part of a leading global organisation and to embrace the lifestyle and high standard of living Jersey provides: one which endorses work‑life balance and goes hand‑in‑hand with Maples' positive approach to encouraging wellness.

I am incredibly excited by the opportunities we have to continue our remarkable growth and to deepen our foundations in Jersey and, vitally, invest in the long‑term development of our lawyers. Our graduates are offered a carefully developed training programme comparable to a traditional training contract run by City law firms, but with an island lifestyle and work‑life balance that is unique to Jersey.

Nick Evans

We are looking for applicants who want to embrace something different to the well‑trod path of a City training contract, and who are excited about embarking on spending two years (and hopefully beyond!) living and working in Jersey.

You must, as a minimum, be in the final year of your undergraduate degree (law or non-law). We recruit a year in advance. In the year you start the Trainee Programme, you will be required to complete the 20‑week SQE1 preparation course between March and June and sit the SQE1 exams in July. Maples funds both the course and the exams.

The application window for our 2028 intake will open on 1 January 2027.

Travel Insurance

SQE courses & exams fully funded

Health Insurance

Life Assurance

Critical Illness Cover

Income Protection Cover

Dress for your day policy

Paid study leave

Hybrid Working

Overseas secondments

I have really enjoyed my training so far and the culture of the Jersey office has enabled me to learn a lot in a relatively short period of time. I am currently completing a secondment in the Dublin office in the Funds & Investment Management Group which has been an incredible opportunity to broaden my experience, gain insight into one of the larger Maples Group offices and meet more colleagues in‑person.

Emily Garton