A legal background is not a prerequisite for a policy role. A propensity for analysis and an ability to be thorough and harness productive working relationships is key.
Every year, each clerkship cohort participates in the tendering project, where they pitch the firm to a prospective client – it really gets your competitive side going as you want your team to be the one to land the client!
There is always transparent and collective communication across teams, and I never hesitate to reach out. All this gives me the confidence to pursue my goals and achieve more.
The combination of doing brilliant work with brilliant people is my favourite part of my job. The deals that we work on our market-leading, complex and engaging.