Retain your best people and build a sustainable junior pipeline. We provide the SQE training, supervision, and structure. You keep the talent.

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The Flex Talent Development Programme is designed to help you grow and develop the people already within your organisation, giving them the tools, support, and structure they need to progress towards qualification.

This is the simplest way to build sustainable, home-grown talent.

Pathways

Core, Supported or Guided

Having successfully supported over 150 trainees, we've packaged our learning into three Flex Talent Development pathways. We provide the necessary "wraparound care" to make support your existing in-house talent.

Core

Includes SQE1&2 exams, access to the online Flex Qualifying Work Experience Journal and exam readiness workshop.

Ideal for experienced paralegals that need to pass SRA requirements to become qualified solicitors.

Supported

Provides crucial wraparound support to qualification, with monthly support calls for both the trainee and supervisor.

For experienced paralegals that need support to qualify but have had access to learning and development.

Guided

Flex’s full trainee offering without being on the Flex payroll, support across the exams, learning and development and building your network of peers.

This includes SQE1&2 exams, the Readiness Programme, ongoing coaching & more.

Why should you choose Flex Talent Development?

  • Monthly support calls and ongoing academic and professional development for trainees.
  • Easy-to-use tools, regular check-ins, and clear reporting for supervisors (zero admin for you).
  • Access BARBRI’s world-class SQE prep, with exams funded by Flex.
  • Keep your trainee on your payroll while Flex delivers all training and support.
  • Cost-effective retention: Stop paying recruiter fees to replace juniors who leave for training contracts.

How it works: the path to qualification

Whether you want to nurture a socially mobile apprentice from the start, develop a trainee who has already begun their legal journey, or support one of your own junior team members to take the next step, there is a Flex Trainee route that fits. We will explain more about the different options when you contact us.

1. Nomination

Identify your rising star.

2. The Readiness Bootcamp

A 3-week intensive covering practical skills, drafting, and behaviour.

3. Seamless QWE Recording

We provide the digital tools to track experience transparently.

4. 360° support

We handle the 1:1s, monthly supervisor check-ins, and pastoral care.

5. SQE success

Fully funded BARBRI exam prep included.

6. Retention

They qualify while working in your team, fully integrated.

Flex Co-Sec Talent Development

The Company Secretary (Co-Sec) plays a vital strategic role in corporate governance, compliance, and ESG. Yet a shortage of junior talent has left organisations under-resourced. Our Co-Sec Talent Development programme is designed to close this gap.

Supported

Provides crucial wraparound support to qualification, with monthly support calls for both the trainee and supervisor. For promising junior talent aspiring to be future Company secretaries, that need support to qualify but have had access to learning and development.

Guided

Gain access to Flex’s full trainee offering without being on the Flex payroll, with comprehensive exam support, ongoing learning and development, and opportunities to connect with and grow alongside a community of peers. This includes coaching, an industry mentor and much more.

Ready to empower your junior talent?

Don't let your best people leave. The Flex Talent Development Programme can support your organisation and empower your junior talent to succeed.