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Italy

Our business teams play a vital role in helping to execute the strategy of the firm

To provide a first-class service to our clients, we need a combination of the knowledge of our lawyers and the varied expertise of the professionals who make up our business teams.

Our Italian offices attract business support professionals of the highest calibre to each of the following areas:

Business professionals

Business professionals have a huge impact on our clients and play a vital role in helping to execute the strategy of the firm by creating an environment whereby the quality, delivery and client service surrounding the legal advice we give, is second to none. Business professionals roles cover IT, HR, Business Development, Finance, Billing, Procurement, Brand, Communications & Marketing, Knowledge and Information, Project Management, Risk and Compliance, Secretaries and Document production.

Business Development & Communications

This function includes professionals dedicated to helping the firm achieve its business objectives in the areas of business analysis and planning; client and market development; client and sector focus; sales support; brand and marketing; public relations; the press and online communications; and internal communications.

 

Finance

A team of specialised professionals support the firm in achieving its financial objectives, providing services in the areas of trend and competitor analysis; the preparation of local office and practice area accounts, budgets and forecasts; billings and collections; liaison with our offshore global shared services centre on accounts receivable and accounts payable.

Human Resources

This team provides services in all the key areas of the human resources cycle, including recruitment and on-boarding of new hires; HR policies, processes and operations; employee relations; HR systems; compensation and benefits; training; career development; staff mobility and performance management.

Technology

A team of qualified professionals provide their technical skills to the firm's Italian offices, which includes resolving helpdesk support issues via our central IT Service Desk on a 24/7 basis; operations; projects to improve business and operational efficiency; risk prevention; telecommunications and IT application training.

Translation

We provide in-house translation and editing services to our lawyers and business professionals functions, liaising with specialist external translation suppliers in relation to any larger projects outside the scope of our internal resources.

Office services

This area includes a wide range of services provided internally to the staff of our Italian offices, including secretarial support services for lawyers; client reception and meeting room services; procurement; travel; records; catering; events organisation; logistics; reprographics; messenger services; facilities and risk management.

Our people

For the best firm, we require the best people. We're proud of our people and the unique culture here at Clifford Chance. Read more about the experiences of some of our exceptional people here.

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