Trainee Solicitor (In-House Training Contract Opportunity)

Trainee Solicitor – In-House Training Contract Opportunity

• Location: Portsmouth (some training may be provided by other Toyota Group companies in Burgh Heath)
• Fixed-term: 2 years

Are you an aspiring solicitor looking for hands-on experience in a dynamic commercial environment?  At KINTO UK Limited, part of the Toyota Group, we’re offering a two-year in-house training contract that will provide invaluable exposure to commercial law, helping you build a strong foundation for a successful legal career.

Why join KINTO?

As a leading vehicle leasing, fleet services, and mobility company, we are at the forefront of transforming mobility.  KINTO is built on Toyota’s vision of sustainable and accessible mobility, and our legal team plays a crucial role in supporting this mission.

By joining us, you will:

• Gain practical legal experience in a busy commercial setting
• Work closely with internal stakeholders across different departments
• Develop expertise in contract management, compliance, and legal risk
• Receive structured training, mentoring, and career development support
• Be part of a collaborative and high-performing legal team within the Toyota Group

 What you’ll be doing:

• Conducting legal research and providing advice
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of contracts, including NDAs, customer contracts, and supplier agreements
• Assisting with tenders
• Maintaining contract databases for customers and suppliers
• Assisting in the development of legal templates, policies, and training materials
• Supporting litigation work
• Help ensure compliance with industry regulations

If you’re ready to take the next step in your legal career, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now or get in touch for more details.

What we’re looking for:

Here are the essential skills and experience you’ll need to succeed in this role:

• Graduate having completed LPC or SQE.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage a varied workload
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset
• Strong organisational skills and ability to meet tight deadlines
• Previous legal experience (desirable but not essential)

• Bonus earning potential
• 25 days holiday + 8 days bank holiday
• Great pension scheme starting at employee (EE) contribution of 4% with an employer (ER) contribution of 11%. This can flex up to 6% EE contribution and 15% ER contribution
• Hybrid working policy 2 days from home each week should you want to
• Car Scheme following passing of probation
• Private Medical Cover
• Life assurance scheme
• Discounts on different retailers
• Free onsite car parking
• Onsite nursery with discounted prices
• Well-being hour each month
• Discounts on Toyota & Lexus Cars
• Well-being events
• Volunteer Days
• Employee assistance programmes
• Free fruit in the office

KINTO UK is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from anyone who is excited by the opportunity of joining us and will thoroughly consider all applications without attention to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity status or disability status.

Our Recruitment Process:

At KINTO we value everyone and are pleased to be recognised as a Disability Confident Employer, which is a national standard that ensures our processes are accessible to all.

Everyone is unique, and that means what works for some may not work for everyone. When it comes to recruitment, please do let us know if we can adjust our process to be meet your accessibility needs.

Some examples of how we might be able to help are listed below:

• Providing a copy of interview questions before the interview
• Organising a time and location that best suits you
• Allowing additional time for the assessment and interview

We are happy to review any adjustment on a case-by-case basis, so please let us know how we can support you to be your best self. On the job training will be provided, we recognise we all learn differently, and we want to ensure that our training will suit your learning style. We are open to talking to you about how we can make learning your new role in the most positive way.