Clifford Chance
Graduate Program (Feb 2025)
Perth
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- AUD 100,000 - 110,000 / Year
- Generous benefits scheme
- 1-2 vacancies
- Apply by 6 Aug 2024
- Start date 11 Feb 2025 - 3 Mar 2025
Clifford Chance's two-year Graduate Program turns gifted beginners into professionals, with the aim of getting the breadth of experience you need to emerge as a confident business adviser.
Our Graduate Program is divided into four, 6-month seats (rotations) which place you in different parts of our business. You will work in teams with different colleagues and clients, gaining exposure to the challenges they face and the ways in which we help them.
Our extensive international network and the global nature of our business means that it is both possible and beneficial for you to take one of your seats in one of our overseas offices. Secondments are an opportunity for you to acquire new skills and experiences, possibly to utilise and improve your language skills and give you a valuable international perspective on new business and a different cultural environment.
Throughout the Graduate Program, you will be closely supported both informally and through formal mentoring, with advice and guidance from the Graduate team and a supervisor in each seat.
From the moment you start, you'll have immense direct and indirect support. From the Partners, Lawyers, Trainee peers and Business Professional teams. To your supervisor and mentors who have been through the same process themselves - we recognise that quality training and supervision is the key to getting the most from your training period.
Qualifications
To be successful, you will need to demonstrate your potential to become a first-class lawyer and your willingness to take advantage of the many opportunities that you encounter.
In addition to having a consistently strong academic record, you will need to exhibit the following key qualities:
- ambition, drive and commitment to be successful
- ability to articulate your ideas clearly
- strong desire to build relationships and deliver outstanding service
- strong sense of business awareness and a keen commercial insight
- strong ability to lead and manage
Equal Opportunities
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.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Law, Legal Studies & Justice
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
As a Corporate graduate, I had the opportunity to work on a range of transactions led by different partners and also engage in client interactions.
In the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice area, I have broadly worked on: Corporate Advisory/Regulatory: Engaging with the Corporate and Global Financial Markets practice areas, as well as clients, for support/research/advice on difficult/complex aspects of a commercial transaction, employment law, privacy law, financial services regulation, etc. -Commercial Disputes/Litigation: Providing support/research/advice on a range of matters at different phases of a dispute, including preliminary discovery, subpoenas, costs, Takeovers Panel, etc.
Dat to day responsibilities include drafting correspondence, preparing due diligence reports, working on key transaction events (such as signing or completion), preparing documents (such as company resolutions), matter and project management work, attending meetings and calls, preparing business development and training material and preparing submissions
About the employer
Clifford Chance
3.9
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Law
We're looking for the brightest & most talented law students irrespective of background – ambitious people who offer new ideas and fresh perspectives.
Pros and cons of working at Clifford Chance
Pros
The personal and professional development opportunities and always being challenged in what I do but equally supported in the process.
Exposure to huge international matters. Working with colleagues across offices.
The people are fantastic and the work is challenging and interesting.
There is a flat structure in each practice area where lawyers are assigned work based on their capacity, interest, and knowledge.
Great team environment, people are caring and approachable, high standard of work.
Cons
The hours can sometimes be long and unpredictable and can be difficult making after work plans during the week.
The combination of hours, high expectations, and high autonomy can sometimes be difficult and can lead to burnout of colleagues.
Training in leaner, high-performing teams is a double-edged sword. You get more responsibility from the beginning, but this can also translate to longer hours and a lot of pressure.
The hours and expectations are quite intense and you will likely be expected to work some late nights and weekends.
Due to the nature of the work and client expectations, CC is not very flexible with hours.