A DUNDEE law firm has taken on 11 new trainees — its biggest-ever intake.
Thorntons will put its new recruits through some of their training at its office in Dundee, as part of two years’ worth of placements throughout the firm’s bases in Scotland.
Seven of the new staff members started in Dundee last week.
Meanwhile, the company has given its backing to the Tele’s jobs-led campaign, Let’s Get Dundee Working, and says it’s committed to offering people a “strong foundation”.
Joint managing partner Craig Nicol said: “Thorntons is delighted to be linked with the Let’s Get Dundee Working campaign.
“It’s a fantastic initiative to highlight and drive forward employment opportunities in the community.
“We recruit trainees from all over Scotland who have come from varying backgrounds.
“With the appointment of 11 new trainees we are committed to investing in the training and development of our people.
“We give our trainees a strong foundation for the start of their career in the legal profession and hope many will continue their career development with the firm upon completion.
“We made the decision earlier this year to double our trainee intake.
“This is in recognition of the firm’s expansion into new regions and our intent to significantly grow our business in the next five years.”
Katie Hobkirk, one of the trainees, said: “My path to gaining a traineeship with Thorntons started with me completing three weeks as a summer student way back in 2013 and returning every summer thereafter.
“It was after this initial placement that I realised that Thorntons was the firm for me.”
The trainees will shadow senior staff across Thorntons’ other 10 Scottish locations, which include Perth, Arbroath and Forfar.
The firm’s Dundee branch is located at Yeaman Shore.