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<blockquote data-quote="Jaysen" data-source="post: 26413" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><strong>Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm.</strong></p><p></p><p>February 2020</p><p></p><p><strong>Please specify what the interview was for.</strong></p><p></p><p>Spring Vacation Scheme</p><p></p><p><strong>Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings.</strong></p><p></p><p>Introduction by partner (9:30)</p><p>Case study</p><p>Competency</p><p>Scenario interview</p><p></p><p><strong>Please provide a summary of each assessment on the day with approximate timings.</strong></p><p></p><p>Introduction by partner</p><p>The partner just introduces you to HSF and asks if you have any questions. Probably not assessed.</p><p></p><p>Case study</p><p>Wasn’t your typical M&A deal which threw me off a bit because I couldn’t use the stuff I had learnt about indemnities warranties etc. I actually had to think! Make sure you leave yourself enough time to read and plan the presentation.</p><p></p><p>Was about a company who bought a former airport landing space and the old company wanting it back and whether they would be granted permission by the secretary of state to force the new company to sell.</p><p></p><p>Was quite difficult but my advice is to make sure you read absolutely everything in the booklet and structure your presentation in terms of the questions given. With your answers, cite the exact place in the contract so you’re being clear. It's testing how you comprehend a lot of information so when I didn’t really understand what was going on I made sure that I at least showed that I had read everything and collated the information in a structured manner.</p><p></p><p>In some areas there will be more discretion given to the secretary of state so you can look to the facts and be more evaluative and think about whether the national government’s focus on housing and the aim of the new company will affect the decision or whether the historical value of the site and the local impetus to sell back to the original owner will make them sway them the other way. This will make sense when it is in front of you (or you will be a bit luckier and get an M&A deal!)</p><p></p><p>My interview was over quite quickly so I thought I had missed something but it was fine. Just chatted with the partner afterwards.</p><p></p><p>Competency interview</p><p>This wasn’t really a conversation for me like most people say but it was still enjoyable. It was the really classic competency questions, very easy to prepare for. Classic why law/why hsf (focus on the work never the culture in my opinion). When have you worked in a team or made a mistake , what might you struggle with as a trainee etc. There was then a bit about my application in terms of my answer to the question ‘introduce me to a topic you are interested in’ because I had written about a psychological experiment and the 2016 Presidential election and so it had nothing to do with law.</p><p></p><p>Some people were asked more commercial questions -- it varies with the partner.</p><p></p><p>Scenario interview</p><p>I got a partner in corporate/ asset management so my scenario was on a supplier who had been late over the last couple of years with delivery. The client wanted to terminate the contract with the supplier so we were exploring the different ways this could be done. Hardest interview for me as a law student who isn’t actually that good at law! The expectation if you are a law student is to be able to use and employ different contractual mechanisms so I would brush up to be successful here The scenario depends on what partner you get though so could be absolutely anything. This was the interview I was most scared for because of this. In my situation it was definitely more legal/commercial awareness rather than situational judgement.</p><p></p><p>Varies though -- I think some people's are more situational judgement like than technical.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Please list any interview questions you were asked.</strong></p><p></p><p>See Above.</p><p></p><p><strong>What is your best advice for each aspect of the assessment on the day? Please break this down for each assessment. This can include advice for preparation, as well as tips for the day.</strong></p><p></p><p>Advice to future applicants</p><p>- Know why you want to work at HSF in relation to the work specifically</p><p>- Brush up on contract law if you are a law student</p><p>- Be confident and defend your viewpoint but also listen to the partner in the case study</p><p>- Listen to podcasts and keep up with the legal world: in my case study I mentioned a PE deal which had nothing to do with HSF but more to do with foreign buyers in the UK and the government reaction to that – it was very relevant in the case study and probably impressed the partner</p><p></p><p><strong>Were you successful?</strong></p><p></p><p>Yes</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jaysen, post: 26413, member: 1"] [B]Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm.[/B] February 2020 [B]Please specify what the interview was for.[/B] Spring Vacation Scheme [B]Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings.[/B] Introduction by partner (9:30) Case study Competency Scenario interview [B]Please provide a summary of each assessment on the day with approximate timings.[/B] Introduction by partner The partner just introduces you to HSF and asks if you have any questions. Probably not assessed. Case study Wasn’t your typical M&A deal which threw me off a bit because I couldn’t use the stuff I had learnt about indemnities warranties etc. I actually had to think! Make sure you leave yourself enough time to read and plan the presentation. Was about a company who bought a former airport landing space and the old company wanting it back and whether they would be granted permission by the secretary of state to force the new company to sell. Was quite difficult but my advice is to make sure you read absolutely everything in the booklet and structure your presentation in terms of the questions given. With your answers, cite the exact place in the contract so you’re being clear. It's testing how you comprehend a lot of information so when I didn’t really understand what was going on I made sure that I at least showed that I had read everything and collated the information in a structured manner. In some areas there will be more discretion given to the secretary of state so you can look to the facts and be more evaluative and think about whether the national government’s focus on housing and the aim of the new company will affect the decision or whether the historical value of the site and the local impetus to sell back to the original owner will make them sway them the other way. This will make sense when it is in front of you (or you will be a bit luckier and get an M&A deal!) My interview was over quite quickly so I thought I had missed something but it was fine. Just chatted with the partner afterwards. Competency interview This wasn’t really a conversation for me like most people say but it was still enjoyable. It was the really classic competency questions, very easy to prepare for. Classic why law/why hsf (focus on the work never the culture in my opinion). When have you worked in a team or made a mistake , what might you struggle with as a trainee etc. There was then a bit about my application in terms of my answer to the question ‘introduce me to a topic you are interested in’ because I had written about a psychological experiment and the 2016 Presidential election and so it had nothing to do with law. Some people were asked more commercial questions -- it varies with the partner. Scenario interview I got a partner in corporate/ asset management so my scenario was on a supplier who had been late over the last couple of years with delivery. The client wanted to terminate the contract with the supplier so we were exploring the different ways this could be done. Hardest interview for me as a law student who isn’t actually that good at law! The expectation if you are a law student is to be able to use and employ different contractual mechanisms so I would brush up to be successful here The scenario depends on what partner you get though so could be absolutely anything. This was the interview I was most scared for because of this. In my situation it was definitely more legal/commercial awareness rather than situational judgement. Varies though -- I think some people's are more situational judgement like than technical. [B]Please list any interview questions you were asked.[/B] See Above. [B]What is your best advice for each aspect of the assessment on the day? Please break this down for each assessment. This can include advice for preparation, as well as tips for the day.[/B] Advice to future applicants - Know why you want to work at HSF in relation to the work specifically - Brush up on contract law if you are a law student - Be confident and defend your viewpoint but also listen to the partner in the case study - Listen to podcasts and keep up with the legal world: in my case study I mentioned a PE deal which had nothing to do with HSF but more to do with foreign buyers in the UK and the government reaction to that – it was very relevant in the case study and probably impressed the partner [B]Were you successful?[/B] Yes [/QUOTE]
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