Job Description
Why Joining Us?
Join our award-winning Banking & Finance team at Clifford Chance in Paris, where you will have the opportunity to work on high-profile domestic and international finance deals.
As one of the only teams in Paris handling both acquisition financing and project financing, we offer a unique chance to develop diverse legal expertise.
Our team is ranked Band 1 by Chambers & Partners and Tier 1 by Legal 500, advising leading French and international banks, investment funds, project finance sponsors, and large corporations on ground-breaking projects across the globe.
About the Team
Clifford Chance has the world's leading global finance practice. It is the largest group within the firm, distinguished by the range, caliber, and international scope of the deals we handle and the advice we provide.
Our Paris team is comprised of 3 partners and 8 lawyers who assist clients on a full range of banking and financial products. We advise on acquisition financing (e.g., LBOs, public-to-private transactions, private investments in public equity) as well as project financing (e.g., renewable energy such as offshore wind and solar farms, infrastructure projects like rail, airports, and motorways) or assets financing (e.g. aircraft).
What You Will Be Responsible For
As a member of our Banking & Finance team, you will be expected to:
- Draft legal documents clearly and concisely, such as facilities agreements and intercreditor agreements.
- Draft certain ancillary documents (e.g. fee letters, security documents, legal opinion etc.) and coordinate the conditions precedent process (liaising with local counsel and reviewing conditions precedent such as corporate authorisations, shareholders' agreements and security documents).
- Work with partners and associates from different backgrounds and nationality.
- Create solutions using your legal expertise and apply effective research techniques.
- Be proactive in keeping your legal knowledge and technical skills up to date.
Qualifications
Your career experience so far:
We are seeking a junior to mid-level lawyer (1–5 years of experience) with:
- A CAPA and a Master's degree in Business Law or Banking and Financial Law.
- Experience in banking and finance (acquisition financing and/or project financing).
- Fluency in French and an excellent level of English, both written and spoken.
- Strong writing, communication, and analytical skills.
- You must desire to work within an international environment of excellence, where you will have the chance to collaborate on the most interesting deals. As part of a global and extensive practice, teamwork is essential, and you will often collaborate with colleagues in our overseas offices.
- The ideal candidate should be passionate, eager to learn, flexible, available, precise, and capable of working in a team.
Company Description
Clifford Chance is one of the world's leading law firms, helping clients achieve their goals by combining the highest global standards with local expertise. The firm has unrivalled scale and depth of legal resources across the three key markets of the Americas, Asia and Europe and focuses on the core areas of commercial activity: finance and banking; capital markets; corporate and M&A; real estate; tax pensions and employment; litigation and dispute resolution.
Clifford Chance has 33 offices around the world. Every day, around 6 000 staff members worldwide work together and with our clients to find solutions to issues arising in all aspects of business law. In our Paris office, more than 200 lawyers work on all types of complex, innovative matters, each one needing specialist understanding of the specific context of the relevant market.
Additional Information
Opportunities for Growth
At Clifford Chance, we are committed to your professional development. You will have access to training programs (online and offsite all over the world), mentorship, and career advancement opportunities to help you grow as a legal professional. Our team’s collaborative environment and the firm’s global network will provide you with the platform to build a successful career in the profession.
Client focus:
In order to provide outstanding client service, we need to understand, anticipate and fulfil the unique needs and expectations of each client. To deliver this core part of our business strategy, we want to recruit lawyers who not only have the highest level of technical skills but are also client focused.
With Clifford Chance Paris, you will have the opportunity to work on complex and innovative transactions within multidisciplinary national and international teams. You will provide pragmatic and creative answers which demand a good understanding of our clients' markets and environment.
Equal opportunities :
At Clifford Chance, we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our teams 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.
