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Vinson & Elkins: does its london training contract sponsor a UK visa?

No published policyLondon Training Contract

Unconfirmed. Vinson & Elkins publishes no sponsorship policy for its london training contract, so we cannot state a firm answer. Trainees gain experience across areas simultaneously rather than on a rigid seat system, with secondments to the Middle East and Houston offices likely. Pay listed is £60,000 first year, £65,000 second year and £173,077 on qualification (all 2024 figures), plus SQE funding and a £20,000 maintenance grant. The page does not mention visas, sponsorship or right to work.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Clears the threshold
Opportunity
training contract
Pay
£60,000 first-year trainees (2024 figure), £65,000 second year
2027 cycle
Training contract offers go to vacation scheme attendees; 2027 vacation scheme applications open in Autumn 2026, no closing date published
Confidence
high
“All students who attend one of our vacation schemes will automatically be considered for a training contract.”
Vinson & Elkins, from its own careers pages
The catch: Pay figures on the page are labelled 2024 and may be out of date. No direct training contract application route exists.
Vinson & Elkins early careersVerify on gov.ukSee the licence record

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What Vinson & Elkins publishes about this programme

Checked against Vinson & Elkins's own careers pages on 2026-10-01. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

  • Visa sponsorship policy: not published
  • Application dates: published
  • Pay: published
  • Locations: not published
  • Degree requirement: not published
  • Recruitment stages: not published

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Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-10-01.

Common questions

Does Vinson & Elkins sponsor visas for its london training contract?

Unconfirmed. Vinson & Elkins publishes no sponsorship policy for its london training contract, so we cannot state a firm answer. Trainees gain experience across areas simultaneously rather than on a rigid seat system, with secondments to the Middle East and Houston offices likely. Pay listed is £60,000 first year, £65,000 second year and £173,077 on qualification (all 2024 figures), plus SQE funding and a £20,000 maintenance grant. The page does not mention visas, sponsorship or right to work.

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme clears the Skilled Worker salary threshold.

What is the catch international students miss with Vinson & Elkins?

Pay figures on the page are labelled 2024 and may be out of date. No direct training contract application route exists.

When do applications open for the Vinson & Elkins london training contract?

Training contract offers go to vacation scheme attendees; 2027 vacation scheme applications open in Autumn 2026, no closing date published. Checked on 2026-10-01 against Vinson & Elkins's own site.

How should I confirm Vinson & Elkins's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Vinson & Elkins's careers site, ask its early-careers team directly, and check the employer on the gov.uk Register of Licensed Sponsors. Policies and thresholds change, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm for the exact role and cycle.

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