Welcome to the twenty eighth blog post for TheLawyerFiles!
Thank you, as always, for subscribing and following the journeys of legal changemakers. Each edition brings you honest reflections, practical insights, and powerful stories from individuals shaping the future of law with purpose and creativity.
✨ In this edition, we feature Pierre Boyce — Head Boy, aspiring commercial solicitor, content creator, and founder of Talentix, a youth led employment agency helping teenagers navigate the job market. Pierre’s path combines leadership, entrepreneurship, and a strong commitment to social mobility.
From leading assemblies and initiatives as Head Boy to gaining first hand experience at firms such as Freshfields, White & Case, and Norton Rose Fulbright, Pierre demonstrates how early exposure and resilience can shape ambition into direction. His insights reveal how law functions not just as theory but as a fast paced business where clarity, confidence, and adaptability are essential.
Alongside his legal interests, Pierre’s work with Talentix highlights the importance of rational thinking, balancing creativity with execution, and building resilience when opportunities do not immediately succeed. His involvement with Target Oxbridge, the Social Mobility Foundation, and the Sutton Trust further shows how embracing every opportunity can open doors, expand horizons, and fuel discipline.
If you have ever wondered how to balance big ambitions with practical action, or questioned whether starting young can really make a difference, Pierre’s journey is proof that leadership, passion, and persistence can set you apart both in law and beyond.
Let’s dive in 🚀
1. As Head Boy, how have you developed your leadership and communication skills, and how do you see these qualities shaping your future career in law?
Having quality leadership and communication skills as Head Boy is paramount to being successful. As Head Boy, I am tasked with not only hosting events within the school but also ensuring that the school is maintaining sufficient standards. Both tasks allow these leadership and communication skills to grow as I am tasked with hosting assemblies and gaining support for any ventures I pursue within the school, both of which require adequate communication and leaderships skills to get my ideologies across.
2. You’ve already gained experience with top firms like Freshfields and White & Case. What have these opportunities taught you about commercial law, and how have they influenced your ambition to become a solicitor?
Being exposed to such law firms opened my eyes to how law functions as a business. Previously, I was only made aware of the theoretical side of the legal field, however, law firms such as Freshfields, White & Case and Norton Rose Fulbright introduced me to the law in a practical manner. Having the opportunity to shadow fee-earning legal professionals, made me realise how fast-paced the legal business is. As an individual who thrives in fast-paced environments, this allowed for the conclusion that law and working in a law firm was for me, in turn not only influencing my ambition to become a solicitor but also forming it.
3. Alongside your legal interests, you’re a content creator and business owner through Talentix. How do you balance creativity with entrepreneurship, and what skills have transferred between your ventures and your legal aspirations?
Yes, Talentix is a youth-led employment agency that helps teenagers get jobs through school workshops and a business I’m thoroughly passionate about. Because of this passion, balancing creativity and entrepreneurship comes very easy. Over the course of this business’ lifetime, I’ve learnt how to balance idea and execution, it’s all well and good having millions of ideas but having the rationality to know which of these ideas can be executed, and how, is essential. This transfers into my legal aspirations as it births rational thinking. As much as I have all these dreams about entering the legal profession, I understand how competitive such a field is and that I won’t get every opportunity I throw myself at, but this doesn’t deter me, instead it motivates me to be resilient, and work as hard as I can to ensure that I have the best chances at pursuing my goals.
4. You’ve been involved in programmes such as Target Oxbridge, the Social Mobility Foundation, and Sutton Trust. How have these shaped your journey so far, and what advice would you give to other young people pursuing law?
All these programmes have been amazing, and (without sounding cliché) have changed my life. It was the Social Mobility Foundation for example that birthed my passion for law and Target Oxbridge that introduced to the millions of possibilities beyond law. Each of these programmes have allowed me to meet like-minded individuals going down the same path I am – some of which I work with to this day. Furthermore, each programme has shaped my journey in different ways, but what they’ve all done is given me the drive to continue down this journey. In each of these experiences, I’ve met someone doing better than I am, whether they revise more than me, have better grades than me or have opened doors I have not yet reached. Although comparison can (sometimes) be the devil, it’s these comparisons that fuel my discipline to remain motivated, reminding me that there is always another level to reach and that consistency, not comfort, is what will ultimately set me apart. In terms of advice I’d give to other young people studying law, jump at any opportunity you’re given. Every event, every programme I’ve been too always started with me being pessimistic and left with me thanking myself for signing up, whether it be because of the lessons I’ve learnt, the people I met, or the environment I was in.
5. Looking ahead, what excites you most about the legal profession, and what kind of impact do you hope to make both in law and in your wider career?
What excites me most about the legal profession is how it is ever-changing, whether that’s through new pieces of legislation that have been passed or deals at top firms that cause a ripple effect throughout modern society, change is what excites me. I want to be at the root of that change and becoming a commercial solicitor allows me to do just that. I also hope to be the root of change outside of law. Talentix aims to be the start of that change as I hope to educate as many teenagers about the job market as I can, in turn allowing for a change in the number of adolescents unaware of such a volatile field.
Pierre Boyce – https://www.linkedin.com/in/pierre-boyce-b35334269/
Founder of Talentix | Head Boy | Aspiring Commercial Solicitor | Content Creator (10K) | Freshfields Intern | A Level Student (Y13) | Currently studying: Literature, History, Psychology
I hope Pierre’s journey has inspired you, especially if you are at the start of your legal career, balancing studies with leadership roles, or wondering how to turn early experiences into long term ambition.
His story is a reminder that you don’t need to wait until qualification to start making an impact. Whether it is leading assemblies as Head Boy, gaining early exposure at firms like Freshfields, White & Case, and Norton Rose Fulbright, or building Talentix to help teenagers access the job market, Pierre shows us that leadership, resilience, and creativity are just as powerful as formal experience.
From embracing social mobility programmes to learning how to balance creativity with rational execution, he reminds us that growth often comes from saying yes to opportunities, staying disciplined, and using setbacks as fuel to push further.
🎧 Stay tuned — our podcast episode with Pierre is coming soon on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and Audible (The Lawyer Files), where we talk about leadership, entrepreneurship, social mobility, and what it really means to build a career that reflects both your passion and your potential.
We will also explore his vision for the legal profession, his wider goals with Talentix, and his advice for other young people pursuing law.
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Until next time stay ambitious, stay resilient, and keep building your path with purpose 🎙️📚⚖️
Denice Obeng 🙂
