Clifford Chance |

As a global law firm our work spans jurisdictions, cultures, and languages – and so do our people. We’ll show you how to combine deep legal expertise and commercial intelligence to grow, transform, protect, and defend our clients' businesses, across every critical moment.

Together, we’ll operate in the sectors and regions that matter to our clients. With us, you’ll learn lawyers can deliver forward-thinking insights and innovative, tech-enabled solutions tailored to their clients’ sectors and markets.

Our culture is collaborative and inclusive from top to bottom – where diverse perspectives are recognised and valued. Our Trainee lawyers get equal access to opportunities to learn, thrive and grow. You’ll build connections and work with colleagues as one global team. You’ll unlock opportunities for clients, across borders, cultures, legal and commercial disciplines. And you’ll be empowered to take the lead from an early stage.

Inclusion is an intrinsic value of our firm. Our history is anchored in diverse cultures and approaches which have both disrupted traditional attitudes and set new global standards. Our goal is to deliver equality of opportunity, equality of aspiration, and equality of experience to everyone who works here.

Everyone experiences personal and professional challenges, but we are here to support you through any you may face. As part of our commitment to your health and wellbeing, we’ve developed a unique and award-winning resilience programme specifically for Trainees.

We invest in your full potential from the very beginning. You’ll have access to development from your very first day. You'll take part in an award-winning trainee induction programme; have access to regular feedback sessions; and get a Partner-level sponsor throughout your training contract.

The Clifford Chance Global Academy also provides classroom and online training. However, we know some things can only be learned by experience, which is why over a quarter of our trainees are on secondment at any one time, gaining unique international seat experiences.

We have a comprehensive, Responsible Business Strategy in place. For instance, we align our operations to contribute towards a number of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on those areas where we can make the greatest contribution, and we intend to continue to do so through to 2030.