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Whatever your area of expertise, you’ll find a range of career opportunities here. And wherever you’re heading, this is where you can be true to your ambitions

Why Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance offers you the opportunity to join a global law firm with one of the most pre-eminent legal practices in the world. We are proud of the lawyers and business professionals who work for us and of the service that together we provide to our clients, many of whom are world leaders in their own sectors. Join us and you will experience, first hand, the one firm, one team approach that makes working at Clifford Chance so different.

Who are we looking for?

If you have a strong desire to deliver a truly outstanding client experience and be part of a leading international law firm, we would be interested to hear from you. We need intelligent, motivated and enthusiastic people who are capable of adding real value through their ideas and opinions. We are looking for people who will build great relationships with our colleagues and our clients and relish the challenge of working in an international environment.

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To ensure you get the best access to all of our opportunities, please visit our new global careers site. 

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How we hire

You might first hear about Clifford Chance when one of our recruitment team contact you, or you've done some research and applied to the firm directly. Either way, you'll have the same dedicated recruitment specialist throughout the whole process, from the first conversation to your first day at the firm.

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Graduate and student opportunities

If you have visited this site and you are looking for information on training contracts or summer vacation scheme opportunities in our London office, please visit our graduate recruitment website.

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To find out more about the firm and to view all our videos, please check out our YouTube channel.

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Talk to the team

We have a dedicated team of recruitment specialists, who are available to help guide you through the process. If you are interested in applying to the firm, we encourage you to apply directly to us. If you have any questions before applying, please contact the team directly with any questions.

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For recruitment agencies

We work with a wide range of recruitment agencies who are on our preferred supplier list and we only accept applications from and meet with those agencies.

We don't accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies, head-hunters or suppliers who are not part of our preferred supplier list. We only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place.

We do not pay agency fees when speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to Clifford Chance or any of our employees other than via our careers website and through our recruitment process. If this is not adhered to, Clifford Chance reserve the right to contact these candidates directly and have discussions with them without paying any agency fees.