By Sebastian Malik, Trainee Solicitor at JLF
What if the fastest way to develop as a corporate lawyer isn’t at a global law firm?
After graduating from Cambridge, I chose a boutique M&A practice instead. The result was greater responsibility, closer mentorship, and a front-row seat to high-stakes transactions from day one.
By Fergus Riche, Trainee Patent Attorney at Carpmaels & Ransford
Can a PhD in Biomechanics lead to a career in law? For Fergus, the answer was yes.
Now a Trainee Patent Attorney in Carpmaels & Ransford’s Engineering and Tech group, Fergus shares the skills that transferred from his PhD, and what life as a trainee patent attorney is really like.
What does a pro bono internship look like for a law student? Sagaana reflects on her three months at The Law Corner, sharing her experience of real case work, career-focused training sessions, and the lasting impact the programme has had on her commitment to pro bono practice.
As part of the Careers Service’s ‘I’m a Researcher, What Next?’ series for PhDs and postdocs, we spoke to Richard Goerke, Quantitative Researcher at Quantbot Technologies. Richard completed a PhD in Engineering at the University of Cambridge before joining the quantitative hedge fund as an intern in 2018. Now a quantitative researcher, he reflects on the skills that transfer from academia to finance, what surprised him most about the industry, and why creativity may matter more than any specific technical background.
