Legal Trainees, Helsinki

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We are now looking for trainees to join our Transaction Law and Corporate Law teams of experienced and talented legal colleagues.

In Finland, EY Law employs around 50 corporate lawyers providing comprehensive corporate legal services, supported by a strong tax practice and a technology enabled legal managed services team.

Our Transaction Law team advises clients throughout the M&A lifecycle, while our Corporate Law team provides day today corporate and commercial advice, including governance, reorganizations, commercial agreements, and regulatory compliance.

As a legal trainee, you will support our lawyers with research, due diligence, drafting legal documents, preparing client materials, and liaising with authorities. You will have the opportunity to work flexibly across practice areas based on your interests, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and gain exposure beyond a traditional traineeship in a growing international practice.

We are looking for trainees for the following periods:

• September 2026 – March 2027 and
• March – September 2027

The start date is flexible based on your preferences. The position is based in Helsinki, with a hybrid working model allowing partial remote work. Legal trainees work full-time, with flexibility to accommodate studies. You will gain hands-on experience in legal projects, working on meaningful assignments with supportive colleagues in a dynamic business environment.

EY commits to your personal development – many of our trainees have retained junior legal counsel positions with EY after their graduation.

What we look for:

• Qualifications:
  • Currently pursuing an academic degree in law with at least 180 ECTs
  • Deep interest in business law and motivation to develop asalegal professional
  • Excellent communication skills in both Finnish and English, other languages are considered as an asset
  • Can-do attitude,flexibility and ability to adapt to new challenges as a true team player
  • Advanced skills in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ideally, you’ll also have
  • Previous work experience in the legal industry or related field
  • A keen interest in legal technologies that enable automation and digitalization of every day legal work

What’s in it for you:

• Broaden and deepen your legal skills through diverse client projects across multiple business areas
• Build personal leadership and technical skills while working with multiple tools and projects
• Ongoing support from your buddy, counselor, and colleagues throughout the traineeship
• Join EY Law’s global, multidisciplinary organization combining law, tax, strategy, and technology

What you can expect:

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

• Please submit your resume, cover letter and transcript by 19 April 2026. In your cover letter, kindly indicate the traineeship period(s) you are applying for and express which team you apply (Corporate or Transaction Law).
• Please note that candidates selected for the position will be required to undergo a background check. This process includes:
• Submission of a study transcript or degree certificate

We will start going through the applications and conducting interviews during the application process and are prepared to fill the position(s) as soon as a suitable candidate is found.

For more information about the recruitment process

Talent Attraction & Acquisition Specialist, Jasmin Nerg / jasmin.nerg@fi.ey.com

For more information about the position

Legal Counsel, Solja Seppänen / 050 471 8424, solja.seppanen@fi.ey.com or Legal Counsel, Juha Ellonen / 045 130 7079, juha.ellonen@fi.ey.com

At EY, we celebrate diversity and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. If you have any questions, require assistance, or need adjustments to the recruitment process due to a disability, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at rekrytointi@fi.ey.com. We are here to support you.

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