Aspiring Black Lawyers Insight Day 2026

Practice Group / Department: Early Careers Recruitment Vacation Scheme - London Job Description We're Norton Rose Fulbright - a global law firm with over 50 offices and 7,000 employees worldwide. We provide the world’s preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. As well as the relevant skills and experience, we're looking for people who are innovative, commercial and value the work that they do. We celebrate multiple approaches and points of view and believe diversity drives innovation, so we're building a culture where difference is valued. Norton Rose Fulbright LLP is proud to announce details of an insight day dedicated to undergraduates and recent graduates of Black heritage called ' Inspire and Impact '. The aspiring Black lawyers insight day is taking place on Tuesday 3 November and is aimed at reaching Black and Black heritage students who aspire to achieve a career in commercial law. The day will involve insightful workshops and engaging discussions with lawyers at all levels. The event aims to further the firm’s target of increasing the attraction and retention of Black talent. Inspire and Impact offers: An insightful roundtable session and Q&A with the firm’s Black and Black heritage Partners; A vacation scheme and training contract application bootcamp; An interactive junior lawyer panel; Deal case studies showcasing the firm’s corporate, banking and litigation practices across a range of key industry sectors; Networking opportunities with the firm’s lawyers and business professional employees; Lunch and an office tour; and The opportunity to be considered and fast-tracked for the firm’s 2027 vacation schemes. This would mean that you when you apply for one of our programmes, you will be progressed to the screening stage of our assessment process. Eligibility: This programme is aimed primarily at penultimate year or final year students and recent graduates from all degree disciplines of Black and Black heritage seeking an insight into a career in Law. By Black and Black heritage, we mean students who might identify as Black, African, Caribbean, Black British or Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean, White and Black African. It’s the perfect opportunity for you to learn more about our business and develop your professional skills. Application Process: Upon submitting your online application form, you will be invited to complete a bespoke online test, a behaviour based gamification software, tailored to NRF. If you meet the minimum benchmark for our online test, your application will be screened against our criteria and if successful you will be invited to attend the event. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible application process for all candidates. If you require any tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us know via email at Applications open and close on Monday 7 September – Sunday 18 October 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 via