Job Description

Corporate Graduate Programme 2026

Application Deadline: 4 June 2026

Department: Other Legal Roles

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: 10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, D02 T380

At Arthur Cox, our success depends on attracting the best people and nurturing their talent so we can provide our clients with services to the highest standards. In recent years, there has been a shift in the demands of our clients who require legal services outside of the work of traditional legal practice. With this in mind, we have launched our Corporate Graduate Programme for graduates who wish to work in a legal environment, but who are not seeking to pursue a career as a lawyer.

About the Programme:

The Corporate Graduate Programme is designed to help graduates decide which area of legal services is the right fit for them. The programme is for graduates of law, or those who have had exposure to law or corporate governance within their degree.

The two-year Programme comprises of four six-month rotations, a bursary for further education and participation in the internal training programme. Each rotation will offer exposure to high calibre clients and work. You will be introduced to each department, and given comprehensive training, to equip you with key skills required to succeed in the area. At every stage of your career journey with us you will have the support of the partners, practice group members as well as the programme coordinator and our HR team.

Following completion, participants will have the opportunity for rewarding career at Arthur Cox in these areas:

• Company Secretaries provide guidance and support to ensure compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. We employ fully and partially qualified company secretarial professionals in our Asset Management and Investment Funds and Company Compliance and Governance Practice Group.
• Listings Executives advise our client base on legal and practical requirements with regard to listing securities and investment funds on relevant stock exchanges and producing documentation to facilitate client goals. The listings executives work in the Listings Practice Group which is part of our Finance Department.
• Paralegal and Other Legal Professionals support the legal work of various practice groups such as Litigation, Risk and Compliance, Banking and Finance, Employment, Technology and Innovation, Pro Bono, Knowledge, Real Estate, Learning and Development and Aviation. They also complete essential large-scale eDiscovery, Investigations and DSAR review projects along with Due Diligence review exercises. Our paralegals and legal professionals may work both at our offices and onsite with our clients and their work includes research, drafting documentation to support client litigation and transactions and other client matter management related tasks.
• Data Management and Analytics Professionals work in varying roles which can include managing GDPR related concerns and mapping, storing, and analysing key data relating to our essential business functions. Roles in this area have previously arisen in our Business Development Team and our IT Teams.

Options for rotation are:

• Asset Management and Investment Funds
• Aviation
• Banking and Finance
• Business Development and Marketing
• Company Compliance and Governance
• Employment
• Knowledge, Learning and Development
• Listings
• Litigation
• Pro Bono
• Real Estate
• Risk and Compliance

Key Skills & Qualifications:

Essential

• Strong academic background with a degree in a business or legal related discipline.
• Clear interest in pursuing a career in the Legal Services Industry.
• Strong analytical ability and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional, motivated and willing to learn

Desirable (but not essential):

• Prior exposure to legal services or have had exposure to law or corporate governance within your degree (e.g. internships, electives, work experience)
• Commercial awareness.

Application & Interview Process

Essential Submission Criteria:

• All applications must be submitted online via our website.
• CV’s will not be accepted via email.
• CV (Word or pdf format) - no more than 2 pages long.
• Cover Letter (approx. 350 words introducing you, why you are pursuing a career in a Law Firm and why Arthur Cox is of interest to you).
• Deadline for submissions @ 5.00pm 4th June 2026

Interview process:

• Stage 1: Screening of Applications.
• Stage 2: Successful Candidates will be invited to a 15-minute screening call.
• Stage 3: In Person Interview* (Date: week commencing 15th June 2026).
• Stage 4: Offer (Start Date: 14th September 2026).

*In exceptional circumstances it may be possible to accommodate a virtual interview.

Our Benefits

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Attractive annual leave allowance - 25 days
• Pension Scheme
• Healthcare
• Confidential employee assistance programme
• TaxSaver commuter tickets
• Cycle to work scheme
• Onsite gym and wellness programme
• Subsidised restaurant and coffee bar