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“We are so excited to share our CoSec Trainee scheme with Crafty Counsel members. If you take a CoSec Trainee, we'll offer you a place on the Flex Legal GC Academy worth £5,000!”

Mary Bonsor, Founder of Flex Legal

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Host a Flex CoSec Trainee

Looking for exceptional graduate talent for your Governance team? Look no further! Flex CoSec Trainee is our award-winning scheme connecting forward thinking in-house Governance teams with socially mobile aspiring Company Secretaries.

  • Build your CoSec talent pipeline with minimal effort
  • Demonstrate your commitment to boosting social mobility
  • More time back for your senior team members

Crafty Counsel Members who host a Flex CoSec Trainee this Autumn 2025 are eligible for one free place on The GC Academy worth £5,000!

Register your interest today

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Finding socially mobile aspiring company secretaries

A screenshot of the testing process on Flex Trainee

Through a targeted social media strategy, strong relationships with university career departments and societies across the UK, and various social mobility legal charities, we work to find talented and deserving socially mobile aspiring company secretaries.

Flex Legal will work with you to understand your ideal candidate, and each applicant completes our rigorous assessment process, with the option to modify elements to suit your bespoke needs:

  • Application Form
  • Online Assessment
  • Interview with Flex Legal
  • Assessment Centre
  • Interview with new team
Get ready

Preparing for success

Flex Legal's Readiness Programme - speaker from Mishcon de Reya delivering a session on court room etiquette

All of our aspiring company secretaries start their Trainee journey by taking part in our intensive Readiness Programme which equips them with the network, practical skills, knowledge and acumen that they need to thrive in a professional environment.

The programme has guest Company Secretary speakers and allows your candidate to hit the ground running, armed with practical insight into:

  • What is the difference between an in-house legal team and company secretary team?
  • The role of the Company Secretary and opportunities for self development
  • How to take good Board minutes
  • How to communicate and how to have difficult conversations
  • The legal and regulatory responsibilities of a Company Secretary
WORK

Supporting Supervisors and Trainees

A full cohort of Flex Trainees are seen across a sofa in the Flex Legal office. They are as diverse as they are happy, and each bear a warming smile.

Flex Legal is dedicated to providing comprehensive support to both you and your trainee, ensuring that your trainee can achieve their full potential.

For Supervisors:

  • Each client has their own Account Manager at Flex Legal who will meet with you each month to review progress.
  • All Flex CoSec Trainees will complete Part 1 of the CGI examinations.
  • Throughout the scheme, Flex will provide monthly mentoring support, plus bi-monthly socials with other Flex CoSec clients.
  • Flex Legal will handle all employment matters, qualification requirements, education and exams, compliance, and on-going training sessions.
  • Once the placement has finished, you have the option to retain the candidate and move them to a permanent role within your CoSec team.