Legal graduate jobs

Join our Legal team on a training contract building your confidence and developing your legal knowledge.

Over the course of two years you'll learn from our experts and gain valuable experience in stakeholder relationships and negotiations.

Our Legal scheme will open in autumn 2024. In the meantime, take a look at the benefits of completing our training programme and the support we offer our Graduates. 

What's in it for you?

  • Develop the skills and knowledge to drive commercial results and future strategy for EDF
  • Gain unique experience, learn from industry experts and build valuable networks
  • Starting salary of £35k, with annual bonus, market-leading pension and competitive benefits

"I love that the scheme gives the graduates an opportunity to rotate around different business units. This enables us to gain a better understanding of how the business operates and what teams appeal to us in order to prepare for our final roles.”

Lisa Kaigutha, Graduate

We'll support your career

  • Follow a tailored training path that will develop your skills and knowledge for your future career
  • Complete your Professional Skills Course (PSC) training, learn from our experts, gaining valuable experience in stakeholder relationships and negotiations
  • Collaborate across EDF to build your experience and develop your Legal knowledge

“I regard sustainable energy to be the most vital and pressing challenge of our generation. It is a time of transformation in the industry, and I find it greatly rewarding to be part of that.”

Antonia Gkolanta, Graduate

What do I need to apply?

  • Have 2:2 Legal Bachelor’s Degree (Graduate Diploma Law) or 2:2 Legal conversion course (Postgraduate Diploma Law)
  • Legal Practice Course or Solicitor Qualifying Exam before starting your Training Contract
  • Growth mindset
  • A passion for positive social and environmental change
  • Be ready to experience a variety of placements at our sites across the UK

"Achieving Net-Zero is really important to me. EDF operates all the nuclear power stations in the UK so joining meant I would get hands-on practical experience I wouldn’t get elsewhere." 

Jessica Tso, Graduate

Life as a Graduate at EDF

Head over to our Graduate Hub to discover all the benefits of completing our training programme and the support we offer our Graduates:

  • Dates for applying
  • How we support you during the programme
  • Continuous development for your career
  • What our Graduates say
  • Diversity and inclusion at EDF
  • Company benefits

What's it like to work at EDF?

Benefits and rewards

Work is just one part of our lives and at EDF we’re dedicated to providing our people with a flexible benefits package that supports their wellbeing, financial security and allows them to enjoy their time away from work. 

Employee benefits & rewards

Diversity and inclusion

At EDF, everyone’s welcome. It’s a powerful statement of our intent to make sure we’re about the people who work with us – a rich and unique mix of backgrounds and experiences that’s vital to shaping a strong and fresh-thinking organisation like ours.

At EDF we will not tolerate any behaviour that does not uphold our Everyone’s Welcome vision.

EDF's stance on diversity & inclusion

Helping Britain achieve Net Zero

How we’re supporting an affordable, secure and just transition.

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