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To apply for a position at Clifford Chance, it must be advertised on our website and you must fulfil the requirements indicated in the relevant advertisement. Please do read carefully the particulars of the relevant job description before applying so as to avoid disappointment.
At Clifford Chance, the roles for which you can apply are divided into three general types – law graduates and students, experienced lawyers, and business professionals.
Please select the appropriate role below to see if one that interests you is currently advertised. If not, you can register to receive an automatic job alert as soon as details of the job you are seeking are published on our website.
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Global Virtual Internships
Whatever stage you're at in starting your legal career, our Global Virtual Internships will give you the skills you need to take the next step. You'll learn about the legal and commercial implications of risks relating to Climate Change, Cyber Security and Business & Human Rights and will practise advising clients on how to protect themselves.
The content has been created by leading experts from across our global network and will not only expose you to international work in a completely new way, but will also enable you to develop the analytical skills that will turn you into a leading lawyer of tomorrow. You'll have access to inspirational lawyers, exceptional development resources and insights that will guide you for years to come.
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Law graduates and students
If you are interested in applying for a position as a becario de Master de Acceso, a summer student, or an entry-level abogado, please apply below.
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Experienced lawyers
If you are an abogado with previous experience and are interested in applying for such a role, please apply below.
Business professionals
If you are interested in applying for one of our business professionals positions, please apply below.
What we look for
There is no such thing as a "Clifford Chance prototype" candidate. We value the diversity of the people and cultures within our firm and people succeed strictly on merit. Nevertheless, whatever the role you are seeking, we will be looking particularly for evidence that you are:
- committed to a career in a commercial law firm
- keen to work in an international environment
- motivated by challenges
- a creative, but practical, problem-solver
- a strong and persuasive communicator
- a collaborative team-player
Inquisitive legal minds
If you are interested in reading more about our legal recruitment initiatives in Spain, please access the attached recruitment brochure in Spanish.
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What are business professionals?
To provide a first-class service to our clients, we don't just need lawyers. We need skilled professionals with different expertise to support them in this task. If you are interested in finding out more about the different business professionals areas and what type of work they perform, please access this information below.
Adjustments & Disability: Here to help
Diversity and inclusiveness is at the heart of the firm’s culture. Here we provide details on how we can help you during the application process.
Application process
We are able to make reasonable adjustments within our application process to ensure that you have the best chance of success. We understand that there’s not a “one size fits all” approach to adjustments so our team will work with you individually to understand more about your requirements.
We understand that it can be difficult to talk about a disability, however it may be beneficial for you to be open about your disability so that we can support you through the process and ensure you have the right level of adjustments. Any conversations we have with you regarding disability and adjustments will be treated confidentially.
Attending an event
We run a number of events at our offices, on campus and online. You can let us know of any adjustments you’ll need on the day by emailing recruit.madrid@cliffordchance.com or recruit.barcelona@cliffordchance.com and someone from the team will be in touch to discuss this with you.
Talk to us
If you want to know more, please contact us on 91 590 75 00 (Madrid) and ask for Marta Gasco, or 93 344 22 00 (Barcelona) and ask for Pati Piñol, between Monday to Friday, 9:30 - 18.30.