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Fremantle’s legal team supports some of the biggest productions on television, including The Apprentice. But as workloads grew and the flow of junior talent slowed, the team realised something had to change. By partnering with Flex Legal and welcoming Flex Trainees into the team, Fremantle has begun reshaping how it approaches junior resourcing—unlocking new talent, easing pressure on senior lawyers, and building a more sustainable pipeline for the future.

Flex Legal welcomes responsible AI use in applications for our Trainee and CoSec schemes, but your authentic voice, honesty and integrity matter most. Learn how to balance AI-assisted research and grammar checks with personal storytelling to stand out and showcase the human skills we value in future legal talent.

Discover how Daphine Jemwa transitioned from law to a career in governance through the Flex CoSec programme. She shares insights on trainee co-sec roles, CGI exams, and how mentorship and hands-on experience supported her professional development in corporate governance at Centrica.

Joely’s journey into law was driven by curiosity and resilience. From discovering her passion during the Brexit referendum to gaining invaluable experience through Flex Trainee, her story highlights the power of self-belief and determination. Read her full story here.

With shared values at the forefront, RS Group were delighted to partner with Flex on a two-week long social mobility internship for talented young law students and graduates. Finlay, Mary-Ann and Megan were the lucky candidates after demonstrating incredibly strong drive, passion and commitment. Read all about their experience here.

Following the success of a legal internship scheme aimed at diverse aspiring lawyers, Adrian Morris, Group General Counsel at Tesco, was keen to further explore this untapped pool of talent. Flex Trainee offered the perfect solution - a scheme designed to improve social mobility across the profession. Take a read to see how we took individuals from the shop floor on their way to legal qualification.

Flex Trainee is our SQE qualification programme, designed to help diverse, talented aspiring lawyers from socially mobile backgrounds get into the industry. We had a chat with Sarah Gormley, Head of General Counsel Operational Excellence at Phoenix Group, to hear about their experience of the scheme so far.

Flex Trainee is our groundbreaking scheme to make the law a more diverse and socially mobile industry. We launched the scheme last year, and are well on our way to setting up our third cohort of Flex Trainees. Read more about the scheme!

When Mondelez first discovered Flex Legal’s Flex Trainee programme through an in-house legal network, the team saw an exciting opportunity to align their people-first values with a meaningful way to develop future legal talent. Read on to find out how this collaboration is building the lawyers of tomorrow.

Discover how Ejiroghene Jessah launched her career in corporate governance through the Flex CoSec programme at NatWest, gaining hands-on experience, building confidence, and developing her future as a company secretary in the financial services sector.

As diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts face growing resistance, Flex Legal remains committed to supporting social mobility in the legal profession. Through inclusive hiring, mentorship, and the Flex Trainee programme, we're helping to create equal opportunities for aspiring lawyers from underrepresented backgrounds. Discover how your legal team can get involved.

Diana's journey into law as a first-generation immigrant was anything but easy. Yet, with a determined can-do attitude, invaluable mentorship, and unwavering resilience, she rose through the ranks. From Flex Paralegal to Flex Trainee, and now an NQ Lawyer at PZ Cussons, her career path is sure to leave you inspired. Take a read of her full story here.

Discover how inclusive hiring, mentorship, and training can transform the legal profession. Our latest report explores strategies to break down barriers, boost diversity, and drive innovation. Learn how top firms are fostering social mobility. Download the report now and build a more equitable, high-performing legal team.

Sometimes legal professionals go the full Flex distance! Saad Ali is one such individual, who excellent on multiple paralegal placements via Flex before being accepted into the ranks of Flex Trainee. Read his story!

Flex Trainee is our SQE qualification programme, designed to help diverse, talented aspiring lawyers from socially mobile backgrounds get into the industry. We had a chat with Mark Sanford, General Counsel at Next15 Communications, about their experience of the scheme so far.

We launched our brand new Flex Legal SQE Journal in May and since then, we’ve had well over 25,000 qualifying work experience (QWE) hours recorded by SQE candidates. We caught up with Luana Gomes Medalha show you what a great tool it can be for QWE supervisors, as well a SQE candidates.

Learn how Diageo partnered with Flex CoSec to build a diverse governance talent pipeline, championing social mobility and saving three months of recruitment time. Our Readiness Programme delivered workplace-ready trainees who aligned with Diageo’s values, freeing senior leaders to focus on strategic priorities while developing the next generation of governance professionals.

Divaani Gunalingam shares her journey into governance through the Flex CoSec programme. From discovering company secretarial work to gaining hands-on boardroom experience at The Salvation Army, she highlights how Flex supported her transition from graduate to governance professional and shaped her career ambitions.

Tom’s journey to becoming a lawyer wasn’t your typical path. After self-funding his LPC and navigating a series of financial services roles, breaking into the legal world seemed like an impossible challenge. But Tom’s passion for law never faded. Thanks to the Flex Trainee programme, he found the support and opportunity he needed to thrive.

Back in December 2023, BLME sought Flex Legal’s help to support their talented Legal Assistant, Chloe Foster. After two years at a BLME subsidiary, Chloe was eager to advance her legal career, and the Flex Talent Development model offered the perfect solution. Read on to discover more about this innovative partnership.

After three years of growth, Flex Legal’s award-winning Flex Trainee scheme is now launching in the boutique law firm space. Flex Trainee is a unique social mobility scheme, designed to empower legal teams to take on trainees and grow their own talent in-house where they may not previously have had the resources or processes in place to do so.

The Crown Estate are a historic and unique company, and a partner for our Flex Trainee scheme. They share our vision for a more socially mobile, inclusive legal profession. Read about the work we've been doing together!

Flex Trainee is our SQE qualification programme, and we're getting a lot of interest in it! Read this blog post to learn how to apply to the scheme, and the diversity / social mobility criteria our STRIVE partners ask for in applications.

We've taken the bold decision to make our SQE QWE Journal available to everyone - regardless of whether or not you're on the Flex platform. Learn more about how your SQE Journal can help you qualify!