As a global law firm our work spans jurisdictions, cultures, and languages – and so do our people.

Our culture is collaborative and inclusive— where diverse perspectives are recognised and valued. Where performing to your highest ability, unlocks equal access to opportunities to learn, thrive and grow.

We combine deep legal expertise and commercial intelligence to grow, transform, protect, and defend our clients' businesses, across every critical moment.

We operate in the sectors and regions that matter to our clients. With forward-thinking insights and innovative, tech-enabled solutions that combine deep knowledge of their sectors and markets.

You’ll build connections and work with colleagues as one global team. You’ll unlock opportunities for clients, across borders, cultures, legal and commercial disciplines.

Join us to work with colleagues as one global team – empowering each other to be exceptional and create advantage for our clients.

We empower exceptional people 

Our high-performance culture produces exceptional legal professionals.

Who we are

As a global law firm our work spans jurisdictions, cultures, and languages – and so do our people. We’ll show you how to combine deep legal expertise and commercial intelligence to grow, transform, protect, and defend our clients' businesses, across every critical moment. 

Together, we’ll operate in the sectors and regions that matter to our clients. With us, you’ll learn lawyers can deliver forward-thinking insights and innovative, tech-enabled solutions tailored to their clients’ sectors and markets.

What’s it like working here?

Our culture is collaborative and inclusive from top to bottom – where diverse perspectives are recognised and valued. Our Trainee lawyers get equal access to opportunities to learn, thrive and grow. You’ll build connections and work with colleagues as one global team. You’ll unlock opportunities for clients, across borders, cultures, legal and commercial disciplines. And you’ll be empowered to take the lead from an early stage.

Equally exceptional

Inclusion is an intrinsic value of our firm. Our history is anchored in diverse cultures and approaches which have both disrupted traditional attitudes and set new global standards. Our goal is to deliver equality of opportunity, equality of aspiration, and equality of experience to everyone who works here. 

Wellbeing without exception

Everyone experiences personal and professional challenges, but we are here to support you through any you may face. As part of our commitment to your health and wellbeing, we’ve developed a unique and award-winning resilience programme specifically for Trainees. 

 Exceptional growth

We invest in your full potential from the very beginning. You’ll have access to development from your very first day. You'll take part in anaward-winning trainee induction programme; have access to regular feedback sessions; and get a Partner-level sponsor throughout your training contract.  

The Clifford Chance Global Academy also provides classroom and online training. However, we know some things can only be learned by experience, which is why over a quarter of our trainees are on secondment at any one time, gaining unique international seat experiences.

Sustainability

We have a comprehensive, Responsible Business Strategy in place. For instance, we align our operations to contribute towards a number of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on those areas where we can make the greatest contribution, and we intend to continue to do so through to 2030.

Grow to your full potential at Clifford Chance

Make the most of your talent as an integral part of our global community. Our teams work together across different roles and countries, sharing their knowledge, ideas and experience to deliver legal advice and client services that are second to none. We encourage creativity and diversity of thought, in a learning culture where you can flourish.

From training contracts for aspiring lawyers to Global Virtual Internships and the Clifford Chance Academy, we provide a wide range of learning and development opportunities for everyone in every role. So, bring a collaborative approach and an open mind and we’ll empower you to explore every opportunity – to make the progress you want. 

Globally we offer a range of early careers opportunities from apprenticeships, summer programmes internships, clerkships, training contracts and much more!

Global Virtual Internships

Our award-winning virtual work experience opportunities have been designed to support your ambitions and give you access to a broad range of in-depth materials to help you decide if a career in law is for you. They will give you the exposure you need to understand what being a lawyer is like and allow you to experience, first-hand, the responsibilities that come with the role.

Our aim is to provide you with exceptional learning resources and opportunities, designed by our experts, to support your learning and development as you grow into the next generation of world-class lawyers and, so far, we have had 140,000 sign-ups! Start your journey with us now and get ready to learn from the best.