Jobs at Clifford Chance

Six-month intern supporting Client and Market Development while exploring practical AI applications, process improvements, and technology-driven workflows. Responsibilities include testing AI-supported solutions, researching markets and competitors, preparing pitches and presentations, supporting client initiatives, sharing AI knowledge, and collaborating with lawyers, partners, and business development colleagues.

Coordinates information governance and records management for physical and electronic client files. Responsibilities include document storage, retrieval, filing, scanning, tracking, archiving, disposition, compliance support, vendor and attorney liaison work, documentation, audits, and training. The role requires accuracy, confidentiality, organizational skills, legal technology proficiency, and regular in-office work, with occasional overtime and physical handling of file boxes.

Coordinates information governance and records management for a law firm, including physical and electronic file storage, retrieval, tracking, archiving, disposition, compliance reviews, documentation, and training. Works with attorneys, staff, vendors, and internal teams to maintain accurate records and support retention policies. Provides administrative support, manages firm databases, and helps improve document management practices.

Entry-level opportunity for DG COMP trainees interested in joining Clifford Chance’s Brussels competition and antitrust practice. The role involves advising on merger clearance, cartel investigations, compliance, state aid matters, and European Court proceedings. Applicants should have a competition law background, interest in private-practice antitrust work in Brussels, legal studies, and a feasible path to European bar qualification. Candidates are invited to attend a Brussels cocktail reception and submit a CV with passport photo.

Manage end-to-end proposals and pitches for a global law firm's Project Development & Finance group. Lead complex, multi-jurisdictional RFP responses; draft and edit client-focused content; coordinate partners, lawyers, BD, pricing, and document teams; coach junior staff; oversee online submissions; deliver proposal training; maintain pipeline and content standards; and conduct win/loss analysis to improve proposal effectiveness and conversion rates.

Supports global business development teams with client relationship management, pitches, proposals, RFPs, directory submissions, market research, communications, marketing materials, events, and BD process improvement. Coordinates initiatives across partners, lawyers, offices, and business functions while tracking opportunities and maintaining high-quality, tailored content. The role also manages projects, responds to short-turnaround requests, and supports marketing campaigns and events.

Manage strategic, complex, and multinational proposals for the Corporate Transactions & Advisory group. Lead end-to-end pitch processes, develop tailored client-facing content, coordinate partners and business development teams, oversee junior colleagues, manage online submissions, deliver proposal training, maintain proposal content and reporting, and conduct win/loss analysis. The role requires strong stakeholder management, project coordination, communication, analytical, and proposal-writing skills in an international professional services environment.

Advise on accepting and retaining new and existing clients by assessing AML, regulatory, reputational, commercial, and client due diligence risks. Conduct risk assessments, periodic reviews, remediation, monitoring, and record updates. Partner with lawyers, partners, and senior counsel on escalated matters, answer AML queries, analyze intake information, and improve compliance processes, documentation, and systems while using AI tools.

Interns work with lawyers across practice groups on real client projects, receive mentoring, and gain experience at the Shanghai office. The internship lasts three to six months and may lead to future trainee opportunities. Applicants should have a strong academic record, excellent written and spoken English, and be pursuing an LLB or LLM at a PRC or overseas university with graduation expected in 2028 or 2029.

A 3–6 month internship at Clifford Chance’s Beijing office for law students. Interns work with lawyers across practice groups on real client projects, receive mentoring, and gain exposure to international legal work. Applicants should demonstrate strong academic performance, excellent written and spoken English, and be pursuing an LLB or LLM at a PRC or overseas university, graduating in the specified years.

Legal Intern supporting Clifford Chance’s Disputes team in Warsaw. The role provides hands-on exposure to litigation and international arbitration, including commercial law, construction disputes, and white-collar crime matters. Responsibilities involve assisting throughout all stages of legal proceedings and developing practical legal, analytical, and professional skills through training, mentoring, and on-the-job learning.

Build and lead the firm’s asset-tracking capability, monitoring early-stage M&A, IPO, restructuring, infrastructure, real estate, healthcare, and aerospace opportunities. Develop methodologies, governance, quality controls, trackers, dashboards, and AI-enabled research workflows. Translate complex market intelligence into concise, decision-ready insights for partners and Business Development leaders. Manage senior stakeholder relationships, improve scalability, and help shape the future team and technology-enabled research processes.

Reviews and negotiates buy-side and sell-side non-disclosure agreements, manages NDA hotlines and projects, supports quality control and training, maintains trackers, and communicates with stakeholders. The role also assists with due diligence, transaction documents, proofreading, redaction, e-disclosure, and other legal delivery tasks while using legal technology and contributing to process improvement. It is a UK-based remote role with occasional office attendance during shift mobilisation and other business needs.

The Senior Associate will manage complex M&A and private equity transactions, provide legal advice, draft agreements, and mentor junior lawyers in Japan.

An introductory open-day event for students and graduates interested in beginning a legal career at Clifford Chance. Attendees will learn about commercial law, career opportunities across Asia Pacific, future trainee pathways, and the skills sought by the firm. The event includes presentations from lawyers, career insights, opportunities to ask questions, and networking with professionals at the firm.

Advise public and private companies on executive compensation, incentive plans, employment tax, remuneration policy, governance, regulatory matters, and senior executive arrangements. Handle equity and cash compensation structures, M&A, IPOs, and other transformational transactions for international clients. Collaborate with cross-border legal teams and counsel clients on complex transactional and advisory matters.

Advise on closed-ended private equity and venture capital fund formation and international fundraisings. Represent domestic and global PE/VC funds and investors in due diligence, and counsel on complex carried interest and incentivisation structures. Support market-leading team and develop expertise through mentoring and in-house training.

Advise major international clients on public and private M&A, disposals, demergers, joint ventures, restructurings, and complex cross-border corporate transactions. Collaborate with lawyers across practice areas, manage deal workstreams, draft legal documents, provide commercially focused advice, and develop strong transactional, organizational, and client-management skills.

Reviews matter clearance requests, evaluates conflicts of interest, researches clients and counterparties, and determines whether mandates or scope changes comply with firm policies and regulatory rules. The role analyzes conflict-management data, communicates with global legal teams, follows up on outstanding requests, supports matter intake workflows, and escalates complex issues while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

Lead the Benelux Information Management function for an international law firm. Responsibilities include managing information professionals, budgets, suppliers and subscriptions; delivering legal, business and market research; supporting current awareness and thought leadership; managing knowledge applications; advancing AI adoption; training users; and ensuring licensing, copyright, confidentiality and information governance compliance.