Practising with JHJ

Build your career at JHJ

A career at JHJ promises a few things.

Empowering career deals – You’ll take on interesting and demanding varied work across many industries and sectors. We’ll nurture your talent, meet your ambitions and work with you to bring out your best along the way. We provide you the opportunity to build a successful and sustainable career with us.
Rewards and benefits – Across the firm we offer very competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits packages enhanced by policies that promote a healthy balance between work and life commitments.
Lifelong learning – We provide comprehensive training and mentoring programs to help you develop both personally and professionally. We allow you to take ownership of your career and to progress as far as you want to go, at the pace that's right for you.

Pupillage in JHJ

Real Experience; Right from the Start

Completing your pupillage with us will give you a real insight into what it means to be a full-fledged lawyer. As a full service law firm with a well-established client base, you will be given the opportunity to work with partners and lawyers on challenging, cutting edge transactions in all areas of law.

We provide you the opportunity to do substantive work, perform important tasks and take on meaningful responsibility. The standards and expectations are high but you will be supported by well-versed professionals.

A pupillage with us is also the best opportunity to get a feel for the type of firm we are, our culture and values and the work we do.

Internship in JHJ

JHJ 360° Student Attachment Programme (JHJ 360° SAP) – An insight into life at a busy law firm.

Specifically designed for final year law students in a recognised public university or law graduates currently pursuing their Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP), our JHJ 360 SAP sets out to achieve a wholesome 360° view of legal practise; its hidden secrets, its quirks, its wonders and joys.

During your five months with us, you will meet people from across the firm and gain real hands-on experience by sampling lots of different aspects of the role of a lawyer, including;

Drafting documents
Arguing points of law
Legal research tasks
Shadowing qualified lawyers; and
Presentation and advocacy

An attractive feature of the programme is its flexibility allowing students to plan their schedules way ahead to avoid clashing with classes.

Why Us?

Working at JHJ is much more than simply a job, it is a career.

It is our people and unique culture that define who we are as a firm. We put our values at the core of our distinctive culture.

We care for our people. We invest in our people, and we share professional know-how across the firm. Everyone is valued and recognised for the role that they do and how it contributes to the overall success of the firm.

We give people the chance to contribute from the very outset, with class-leading support, close supervision and guidance every step of the way. Regardless of role or responsibility, we make sure that everybody has the chance to make an impact and bring something to the table.

Whether you join as a lawyer, pupil, attachment student or support staff, you’ll play a significant part in our team. There are no short cuts: you’ll work hard, but you’ll reap the rewards and our expectations are high, just like yours.

We whole heartedly believe in attracting, retaining and developing highly talented people. We focus on you, we talk to each other on a daily basis and we commit to working with you to develop your skills by giving you opportunities, freedom, and support.

Get in touch with us!

If you believe that you have what it takes to become an excellent addition to our team or have any other queries, please get in touch with our Hiring Manager at [email protected].