Job Description
The Role
We are currently seeking candidates for the position of Associate in our Global Financial Markets department. Up to four positions are available at the moment.
Who are we looking for?
The firm's offer is primarily addressed to law graduates and persons in the first or second year of their legal training, but we will also consider newly qualified advocates or legal advisers. If you are passionate about financial markets, we are seeking candidates with interest in the banking sector willing to join our interdisciplinary team and learn about different types of financing, debt capital markets transactions, financial restructuring and banking regulatory issues at both local and international scale.
What you can expect
- work in a market-leading team of lawyers specialising in banking and finance transactions;
- the opportunity to work on interesting, and often pioneering, projects, of clients who are leading lenders, financial investors and corporates;
- the possibility of personal and professional development, inter alia through participation in cross-border projects as well as trainings and seminars led by international experts and trainers;
- very good working conditions;
- client or international office secondment opportunities;
- support in obtaining Polish and, if relevant, foreign law qualifications.
Qualifications
Your experience
We are looking for people who, in addition to a solid legal education, are interested in and have a good understanding of financial market products. Our preferred candidates should have an analytical mind, be results- and team-oriented, ambitious, responsible, have a creative approach to problem-solving and are well-mannered and behave with integrity. Candidates must also have a very good command of English.
How to apply
If you're ready to start working at Clifford Chance, we encourage you to apply by submitting your CV and a brief cover letter.
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Company Description
Who we are
Clifford Chance is one of the largest international law firms active in Poland. Our Global Financial Markets practice is an award-winning team recognized as the ultimate leader in banking and finance, debt capital markets and debt restructuring. We are a top-tier practice according to independent legal directories Chambers, Legal 500 and IFLR 1000. Our Polish team is thriving and dynamically expanding its share of the most complex finance transactions. With four partners and over 30 lawyers based in Warsaw, our team is one of the largest banking and finance practices on the Polish market.
Working with us in Warsaw means becoming part of our family and sharing our values. We believe that work should be rewarding and stimulating. offering opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. That’s why we’re so proud of our inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work.
While working with us you will embrace a truly international perspective. You’ll find our clients in the banking and corporate sectors in Poland and abroad, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations. But no matter who they are or why they’ve reached out to us, we provide a world-class service every step of the way. And that’s possible thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach to work that you’ll find in our team.
Whichever area of our practice you join, you’ll become an integral part an innovative, diverse and ambitious team of people. Clifford Chance is a place where the brightest minds and the best of colleagues meet.
Additional Information
Equal opportunities statement
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.
We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.
Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity, an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm.
Find out more about our inclusive culture here.
