Training Programme Assessment Day

Closing date: 30 November 2026 Training in London Our two-year London training programme provides you with a wealth of experiences and excellent training to ensure a successful career as an English law-qualified lawyer. Apply for an Insight Day 2029 London training programme A broad programme with global exposure As one of our trainees, we will provide you with training and full sponsorship to help you through the first and second stages of the SQE in the year after you graduate from university. In the two-year training programme that follows, you will experience the broad range of our practices – including M&A, finance and restructuring – and typically have the opportunity to work in our New York or Brussels office. Compensation Training programme participants receive a first-year base salary of £65,000, rising to £70,000 in the second year and then £180,000 upon qualification, along with a comprehensive benefits package. Assessment days The training programme assessment day is held in our London office and is an opportunity for you to get a sense of what life at Davis Polk is really like, while also demonstrating your strengths and potential. Alongside a range of assessments, you will have the chance to meet lawyers from across the office and gain an insight into our practices, people and culture. We recruit directly for our two-year training programme from our assessment days. Eligibility Our training programme assessment days are open to penultimate-year undergraduate law students, as well as postgraduate students with a law degree. To apply, you must be eligible to start the training programme in September 2029. 2029 Training Programme Apply now In January 2027, Davis Polk will hold three training programme assessment days in our London office. 13 January 2027 19 January 2027 27 January 2027 Applications are now open and close on 30 November 2026. Link I’m ready to apply Training in London brochure Learn more about the Davis Polk community Hear from current lawyers and trainees, learn about firm benefits and professional development opportunities, and discover more about life in the London office. Link Download our brochure Apply for an Insight Day To learn more about Davis Polk and our London training opportunities, law students, as well as postgraduate students with a law degree, can apply for an Insight Day, which includes overview sessions of the firm and select practice groups, as well as networking opportunities with trainees, associates and partners. Apply now Insight Day Programme date Applications open Applications close Penultimate years and postgraduates 14 October 2026 10 September 2026 30 September 2026 Penultimate years and postgraduates 17 November 2026 1 October 2026 31 October 2026 First years 16 March 2027 1 February 2027 22 February 2027 Equal opportunity policy: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (Davis Polk) is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Davis Polk also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with a disability in accordance with applicable laws.