Chartered Legal Executive Apprenticeships in Portsmouth
Earn a full salary at a Portsmouth firm from day one. Qualify in 33 months. £0 tuition, because the government funds the training. No debt.
Next chartered legal executive apprenticeship intakes for Portsmouth
Intake dates come live from the current cohort schedule. Register your interest and we'll match you to Portsmouth firms hiring for the next intake.
What you earn as a chartered legal executive in Portsmouth
You're on the firm's payroll from day one. This is the typical pay journey in Portsmouth, from training through to qualified.
No tuition to pay, so it's all salary. And because Portsmouth's cost of living sits below London's, the money goes further than the headline figure suggests.
What chartered legal executive work looks like in Portsmouth
The Chartered Legal Executive route in Portsmouth lets you qualify as a lawyer while working in one chosen area. The Lakeside and Southsea is where many of the city's firms sit, so there is a good spread of firms to specialise at. Day to day you would run your own caseload under supervision, advising clients, drafting and handling matters in your specialism. Because you specialise as you go, you build real depth in one area rather than rotating through seats. It is a full qualification in its own right, and a recognised path toward solicitor status later.
A week as a Portsmouth chartered legal executive apprentice
Your week is split between the firm and your studies. Four days go on the day job, in the office or hybrid and under supervision: running your own files, drafting and advising clients in your specialism. The fifth day is set aside for online learning, usually a live workshop and a one-to-one tutorial. Portsmouth firms run a lot of work, so apprentices here pick up real cases quickly rather than sit and watch. More often than not, something you studied that week has already landed on your desk as a live matter.
What Portsmouth firms look for in an apprentice
Portsmouth firms tend to care more about attitude than grades. You do not need a degree or top marks. What gets noticed is being reliable, writing clearly, spotting detail and genuinely caring about the work. Commercial and property teams like people who are organised and can keep several files moving, and litigation teams want accuracy and a steady head near a deadline. Mostly they are looking for someone who will stick around and grow with the firm, which is the whole point of an apprenticeship.
What chartered legal executive apprentices say
Apprentices on what the route did for their careers — on camera at their firms, and in their own words.
Where a chartered legal executive apprenticeship leads in Portsmouth
Level 6 is a starting point, and most people do not stop there. Plenty of Portsmouth apprentices go on to fully qualified lawyer status with practising rights, and on to solicitor status if you choose. You can build a real legal career this way without ever paying tuition. There are enough firms in and around Portsmouth that there is usually a next step to move into, and local employers are used to growing their own people. A fair few qualified lawyers in Portsmouth started exactly where you are now.
Chartered Legal Executive apprenticeships in Portsmouth, answered
Do I need to already have a chartered legal executive role in Portsmouth to apply?
No. You can register your interest before you have the role, and we will match you to firms in Portsmouth actively hiring apprentices. You do need to secure a role before training officially starts.
What do chartered legal executive apprentices earn in Portsmouth?
Firms in Portsmouth typically pay £24,000-£30,000 while you train, rising towards £58,317 once you are qualified. Larger commercial and in-house teams sit at the top of that range.
Is the training in Portsmouth or online?
Training is 100% online: live workshops, recorded modules and 1:1 tutorials. Your day job is at your Portsmouth firm, on-site or hybrid at their discretion.
Do I have to pay for the apprenticeship?
No. Tuition and end-point assessment are funded by the government via the Apprenticeship Levy. Your Portsmouth employer covers 0 to 5% depending on their pay-bill size. You are on full salary throughout.
Which Portsmouth firms typically hire chartered legal executive apprentices?
The most active in Portsmouth tend to be regional commercial firms, high-street practices, in-house counsel teams, local authorities and NHS trusts. In Portsmouth that often includes firms like Blake Morgan, Coffin Mew and Verisona Law. We will share the current cohort's employer list when you register.
Can I do a chartered legal executive apprenticeship in Portsmouth if I already have a degree?
Yes. A prior degree, including a law degree, does not disqualify you. The apprenticeship must teach you substantially new skills, which the Level 6 Chartered Legal Executive standard does for most people.
Your chartered legal executive career starts in Portsmouth.
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