Jobs at Clifford Chance

Leads global business development and marketing strategy for the firm's Disputes practice. Oversees market research, client targeting, revenue-generation initiatives, RFPs, campaigns, events, communications, thought leadership, and marketing materials. Advises partners, supports cross-selling and lateral hiring strategy, manages global BD stakeholders, and develops team talent. Works across regions and functions to align activities with firmwide strategy, technology roadmaps, and operating models.

Designs and improves structured legal and client knowledge assets across search, intranet, taxonomy, content operations, and AI-enabled solutions. The role develops metadata models, supports retrieval and prompt workflows, evaluates AI outputs, maps legal workflows, shapes prototypes and pilots, and improves discoverability, governance, adoption, and reuse. It collaborates with lawyers, product, technology, data, risk, compliance, and operations teams to deliver practical, secure, and scalable knowledge experiences.

Supports global business development and marketing strategy for a legal services product group. Responsibilities include market, client, competitor and trend research; tracking plans and ROI; developing pitches and capability statements; identifying revenue opportunities; coordinating events, sponsorships, PR and communications; preparing awards and directory submissions; producing thought leadership; and collaborating with partners, lawyers and global BD teams.

Manages the firm's global indirect tax risk, compliance, governance, and advisory activities. Provides guidance on VAT, GST, billing, cross-border services, systems changes, and business structuring; supports reporting controls, reconciliations, policies, e-invoicing, and tax-related projects. Partners with Finance, Billing, Risk, Compliance, legal teams, tax authorities, and external advisers. The role also includes line management of a Delhi-based team member and stakeholder management across the firm's international offices.

Leads the London Corporate Transactions & Advisory Knowledge and Training and Thought Leadership team. Responsibilities include managing Knowledge Lawyers, setting strategy, analyzing company law and corporate governance developments, maintaining templates and knowledge resources, delivering training, supporting legal committees, and promoting AI and legal technology adoption. The role also coordinates thought leadership, regulatory consultation responses, client communications, and knowledge sharing across global product groups.

Designs, coordinates, and delivers legal training programs for corporate transactions, private equity, and related practice groups. Responsibilities include developing courses, facilitating sessions, managing trainee programs, coordinating internal and external speakers, partnering with lawyers and senior stakeholders, supporting client training, and aligning learning programs with AI and legal technology. The role also contributes to knowledge-management initiatives, induction programs, cross-border training, and strategic firm projects.

A two-year early-career development programme for Year 12, S5, or Lower Sixth students from eligible backgrounds. Participants receive mentoring, legal-sector exposure, business-skills training, executive coaching, networking, university application guidance, and work experiences with Clifford Chance and partner companies. Successful completion may lead to an opportunity to apply for the SPARK programme and potentially a training contract. No prior legal experience or knowledge is required.

An in-person London insight event introducing students to Clifford Chance, legal careers, high-profile deals, application processes, trainee experiences, affinity networks, and firm culture. Participants complete interactive workshops, meet lawyers, explore current legal topics, and learn about SPARK and Training Contract opportunities.

A student insight event introducing prospective candidates to Clifford Chance’s Middle East legal careers. Attendees will meet lawyers and early-career professionals, learn about regional work and landmark deals, explore training contract and vacation scheme opportunities, and receive guidance on applications, PGDL, SQE requirements, and future trainee support.

Immersive insight programme for penultimate-year law students and final-year non-law students. Participants collaborate on complex legal and business challenges for a fictional global client, using AI tools while developing problem-solving, teamwork, adaptability, and commercial awareness. The programme includes a virtual session and two in-person London events, with successful participants potentially fast-tracked to a Training Contract Assessment Day.

Two-year commercial law training contract with four six-month rotations across global product groups. Trainees develop legal and business skills through drafting, due diligence, client meetings, court preparation, transaction support, and legal research. The role includes structured training, mentorship, and possible international, client, or pro bono secondments. Applicants must meet academic and eligibility requirements and demonstrate commercial awareness, communication, teamwork, organization, resilience, and a commitment to learning.

An in-person open day for students and graduates interested in beginning a legal career at Clifford Chance. Attendees will learn about commercial law, the firm’s Asia Pacific strategy, career opportunities, future trainee expectations, and international legal work. The event includes presentations from lawyers across APAC offices, opportunities to ask questions, and networking with professionals.

Lead and support private equity transactions, including acquisitions, takeovers, minority investments, joint ventures, exits, IPOs, and portfolio-company matters. Draft legal documents, manage transaction workstreams, advise multinational clients using commercial judgment, and collaborate with multidisciplinary and multijurisdictional teams. The role also involves client relationship management, business development, thought leadership, and developing junior lawyers and client-facing skills.

Embed with deal and litigation teams to scope, configure and deploy legal technology (document review, contract analysis, automation, eDiscovery, transaction management). Advise clients, deliver demos/POCs, drive adoption, capture market insights for product teams, ensure compliance and optimise workflows to improve efficiency and revenue.

Lead and execute global digital marketing strategy across web, social, email, CRM, and paid media. Manage integrated campaigns, social channels, landing pages, digital projects, agencies, vendors, and cross-functional teams. Use audience insights, analytics, and performance data to optimize campaigns, improve user experience, drive engagement, and support business growth. Advise global offices and business teams on digital best practices while contributing to the firm’s digital roadmap and stakeholder presentations.

As a Senior Associate/Director, you will advise on international and domestic tax issues, engage in complex transactions, and build client relationships within a global law firm.