Guidance for your application

We strongly recommend that you collect the below information in advance. We do not recruit on a rolling basis so having all the information ready will make your application experience as smooth as possible. Once you start the application process you will need to complete it and submit it in one sitting, so ensure you have a stable Wi-Fi connection, too.

You'll be asked for your full name, email, city of application, and a contact number.

This is your opportunity to demonstrate transferable skills from any work experience you have obtained, and you can add as many relevant entries as you like. These can be paid or unpaid positions and do not need to be specific to the legal sector. Focus on providing evidence of the impact you had in each role, so look beyond generic responsibilities and show where you went above and beyond the expected. You will add this information in the 'Description' section.

For each role include: Your job title, the company, the role location, the dates you worked/volunteered there, and a description of your impact.

The next questions are opportunity specific, such as your degree subject and year of study. Read this section carefully otherwise your application may not be considered.

Tell us about your right to work in the UK and Middle East, and what languages you can speak and/or write in. Fluency in Arabic is desirable. If you have extenuating circumstances relating to your academics or requests for reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, we ask for this information and supporting evidence here.

Here you can list each Clifford Chance virtual internship that you have completed. Whilst this does not form part of our assessment process and is for reporting purposes only, we strongly recommend completing at least one before applying. If you have previously attended an interview/assessment with Clifford Chance, we ask this question here too.

Information on your academic performance starts with your sixth-form/post-16 studies. We'll want to know where and when you completed/are completing your studies and the results of each subject or module in each year of study you have received to date. If you are a university student or graduate, we will ask you to provide the average percentage grade received for each year of study, even if some of your modules do not contribute towards your final degree certification. Academic transcripts will be verified at a later stage of the process.

This section presents the opportunity for you to differentiate yourself as an applicant and make your motivations for working in the region clear. We recommend that you spend some time crafting responses to the below three questions in advance and take the time to watch our top application tips video. As with your work experience entries, we're looking for evidence of impact in the examples you choose to share with us and how you can bring your unique experiences into the application form in an authentic way for you.
A) In no more than 1440 characters (this is approx. 200 words), what are your motivations for applying to the Middle East?
B) In no more than 1440 characters (this is approx. 200 words), tell us how the skills and attributes you have developed to date will help you excel as a Clifford Chance lawyer in the Middle East?
C) In no more than 1440 characters (this is approx. 200 words), tell us about your extra-curricular activities and positions of responsibility which you are most proud of or, an achievement of importance which you are most proud of.
You'll be asked about your connections to the region and whether you are currently based in the UAE. As we offer Training Contracts in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Riyadh, you'll also be asked to list your preferred locations for completing a Training Contract. We are looking for candidates who are committed to building their career in the region long-term, so strong connections to the region are desirable.

Finally, you'll be asked to click 'Next' which will redirect you to one of our external providers where you'll be asked some contextual recruitment questions. These questions allow employers to assess candidates fairly by considering their academic and personal backgrounds. This step must be completed before you can submit your application.
Note – Redirects between these platforms may take up to 10 seconds so please do not refresh your browser or navigate away from the page whilst it is loading. If you do, you may lose your application and need to restart from the beginning.

Once you've submitted your application you will receive a link to complete the Watson Glaser test.