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Build on what you already know in an environment that gives you every opportunity to reach your full potential

If you are a new joiner, whatever your role and level of seniority, you will attend an introductory orientation course during your first few days with us. This will provide you with a lot of practical information about the firm and the services and support that will be available to you at Clifford Chance. 


A work placement mentor ('maître de stage') will always be appointed to guide, assign work to, supervise and provide feedback on, the students undertaking a training internship with us. 


All new joiners will be assigned a supervising senior lawyer or senior professional who will act as your point of reference for queries and advice on your professional development and career progression within the firm, as well as a buddy to ease your induction and answer any questions you may have in order for you to settle in more easily. 


Business skills courses for both lawyers and business professionals are integrated within the applicable competency framework to ensure that all our people, at every level and including experienced professionals, have the opportunity to reach the same standards of skills and knowledge, no matter in which office they work.

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Clifford Chance Academy

The Academy provides integrated training and continuous professional education to support you throughout your career. The Academy delivers technical and business skills training to everyone in the firm, in person and online. We emphasise continuous professional development at every stage of your career, so training is available to all – trainees, graduates, lawyers, partners and business service teams alike. The training and mentoring you receive will ensure that you are up-to-date with legal developments in the areas where you work and also that you develop business skills such as time management, communication and client relationship skills.


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Tech Academy

The Tech Academy provides our people with online training and resources and a global programme of face-to-face workshops, ensuring we remain on top of the latest technology trends and issues our clients are facing. The portal houses a range of online training programmes and webinars, short summaries of key technologies and trends, a glossary of useful terms and links to other resources. 

As well as the online site, the Tech Academy has hosted a series of workshops run by Collective Campus, the education and innovation consultancy based in Australia. These are full day training courses that have been held around the world on a range of topics, from e-commerce to artificial intelligence, blockchain, data privacy and cybersecurity.

Secondment opportunities for associates at Clifford Chance

European Secondment Exchange Programme

Across our European offices we have a rich culture, with various opportunities for collaboration. Our market leading European capability gives clients access to the local knowledge of a top-tier national firm, with the cross-border resources of an international network. We value our global reach and range of resources across five continents; our European secondment exchange programme offers associates the chance to drive collaboration across markets, practice areas, regions and countries. We aim to build agile teams with the skills, capabilities and mindset to win and confidently deliver complex mandates with the world's leading businesses. 

Available to junior to mid-level associates in Europe (including London) who would like to take a short-term secondment (four-month maximum) to another European office.

Antitrust Secondment Exchange Programme

We have a global network of over 160 antitrust lawyers covers all the key hubs of Europe, Asia-Pacific and the US. Our antitrust secondment exchange programme offers associates the chance to drive collaboration across markets, practice areas, regions and countries. We aim to build agile teams with the skills, capabilities, and mindset to win and confidently deliver complex mandates with the world's leading businesses. Our antitrust teams work together to solve global antitrust issues, taking into account the interplay between different practices and rules, and always mindful of the practical implications antitrust issues may have on our clients' business.

Available to our Antitrust associates who would like to take a short-term secondment (six-month maximum) to another office.

Technology Secondment Exchange Programme

Our technology teams create new digital solutions to deliver our legal services in different and innovative ways. Technology sets us apart in transforming legal service delivery. Engaging with our clients and business partners, we creatively combine our core technology solutions with flexible application to deliver efficiencies. We value our global reach and range of resources across five continents; our technology secondment exchange programme offers associates the chance to drive collaboration across markets, regions and countries. We aim to build agile teams with the skills, capabilities and mindset to win and confidently deliver complex mandates with the world's leading businesses.

Available to associates with an interest in Tech law, with a minimum of two years qualification experience, who would like to take a short-term secondment (six months maximum) to another office.

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