About the Firm
Clifford Chance is one of the world's leading international law firms, helping clients to achieve their goals by combining the highest global standards with local expertise. The firm has unrivalled scale and depth of legal resources across the key financial and commercial markets of Africa, America, Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East and focuses on the core areas of commercial activity: Banking & Finance; Capital Markets; Corporate and M&A; Litigation and Dispute Resolution; Real Estate; Tax, Pensions and Employment. Clifford Chance has 33 offices in 22 countries and more than 6,700 legal advisers.
The Spanish offices in Madrid (1980) and Barcelona (1993) work closely together and play key roles within our global network.
To find out more about what it is like to work in Clifford Chance in Spain, please visit the link.
Job DescriptionStudents in the last year of their Spanish law graduate degree are invited to apply for a work placement in our Madrid office, starting in January 2027.
To apply for this position, you must:
- Be a student in the last year of your degree in Spanish law during 2026/2027.
- Have a first-class academic record (a grade point average of a high Notable in the core subjects).
- Be fluent in written and spoken English.
Candidates selected may join one of the following practice groups: Antitrust, Employment Law, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Public Law and Tax.
For more information about our firm, please visit our dedicated Careers in Spain site.
If you meet the requirements indicated in Qualifications and are interested in the position, please apply online as directed below, answering the questions posed with care, and attaching your Curriculum Vitae, up-to-date academic transcript, cover letter, and any other documents that you consider relevant, including any certificates that confirm your current level of English and any other languages.
Selection Process
The selection process comprises the following stages, with the number of candidates being reduced at the end of each one:
- A video interview.
- A first competency-based interview with our HR department.
- Begin work placement: January to May 2027
Equal Opportunities
Under the same conditions of suitability preference will be given to candidates with disabilities of 33 per cent or higher.
At Clifford Chance we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families, our Firm and society.
We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age. This applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer and every other aspect of employment.
Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity, an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our Firm. Find out more here.
Skills Required
- Student in last year of Spanish law degree
- First-class academic record
- Fluent in written and spoken English
What We Do
We are one of the world's largest law firms with significant depth and range of resources across five continents. As a single, fully integrated, global partnership, we pride ourselves on our approachable, collegiate and team based way of working. We always strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, which include corporates from all the commercial and industrial sectors, governments, regulators, trade bodies and not for profit organisations. We provide them with the highest quality advice and legal insight, which combines the Firm's global standards with in-depth local expertise. Many of the world's leading organisations look to Clifford Chance not just for legal expertise but for advice on business critical issues
