Job Description

The Early Careers Advisor will report to the Head of Trainee Success and play a pivotal role in supporting our Trainee Solicitor cohorts throughout their journey to qualification.

Trainee Development & Support

Lead meetings with individual trainees, providing tailored management and guidance. Monitor trainee study progress, support exam preparation, and track attainment. Review and track trainee development against SRA QWE framework, ensuring accurate and timely documentation. Play a key role in supporting with Flex Trainee Readiness Programme, including the design and delivery of training sessions Work closely with the HR Manager to support trainee well-being and manage HR-related issues.

Coaching & Mentoring Programmes

Support and develop the trainee coaching programme, including planning, scheduling, and supporting the Flex Trainee Ambassador with continuous improvement of coaching sessions. Manage the industry-wide mentoring programme; attract and engage new mentors, facilitate introductions, and monitor outcomes to ensure a high-quality mentoring experience.

Supervisor Engagement & Stakeholder Management

Build strong relationships with trainee supervisors across partner organisations. Take a lead role in developing and delivering a supervisor engagement programme, including supervisor events, communications, and learning content. Manage the onboarding process for new supervisors and trainees, developing and delivering welcome sessions and onboarding presentations.

Talent Attraction & Recruitment

Support the Talent team with attraction, recruitment, and assessment centres, bringing insight into candidate development and early careers best practice.


Flex Legal is looking for someone who is:

Energetic, emotionally intelligent, and able to influence others while helping to shape the future of the Flex Trainee offering. Aligned with Flex's values of entrepreneurial, trusted, and being human. Passionate about delivering exceptional outcomes for both clients and trainees. * Quick-thinking and solutions-focused, with the ability to respond effectively to challenges.