Job Description
The role
Our 2-week Vacation Scheme is designed to offer outstanding opportunities for you to experience what a career at Clifford Chance involves.
You’ll gain insights into our exciting, stimulating, and challenging work. You will be close to the action and will have the opportunity to work with experienced lawyers in two of our key practice areas – Corporate, Global Financial Markets, Litigation, Debt Capital Markets, Real Estate & Construction, and Projects. You will have the opportunity to work on live deals, do pro-bono work and attend office-wide socials. Throughout the scheme, you will also receive the support of a supervising associate and trainee 'buddy' who will help guide you and will be someone who you can turn to at any stage. The expectation will be for you to be eager to learn, ask questions, and immerse yourself as much as possible. There will be many opportunities for networking and socialising with CC employees in our Middle East offices and you are encouraged to make the most of these and your time with us.
You will grow to your full potential at Clifford Chance. Bring an open mind and collaborative approach, and you'll make the most of your talent when you join our global community. Our team work together across different roles and countries, sharing their knowledge, ideas, and experience to deliver legal advice and client services that are second to none. We'll encourage your creativity and diversity of thought in a learning culture where you can flourish. With a wide range of development opportunities, you'll benefit from both on-the-job learning and formal training to enable your journey from trainee to qualified lawyer. We'll empower you to explore every opportunity – to make the progress you want.
Location(s):
- Dubai - ICD Brookfield Place, Level 32, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), PO Box 938
- Abu Dhabi - 9th Floor, Al Sila Tower, Abu Dhabi Global Market Square, PO Box 26492, Abu Dhabi
Salary and Expenses:
You will be paid AED 2,200 for the scheme and where applicable, flights and accommodation to partake in the Vacation Scheme will be covered.
Scheme dates:
The 2024 Summer Vacation Scheme will take place between the 3rd – 14th June 2024 in our UAE offices.
How to Apply:
- Complete the online application form
- Your application form will be reviewed after the deadline has passed
- Successful candidates at application review will be invited to a recorded a pre-video interview
- If you are successful at the pre-video interview stage, you will be invited for an assessment day.
Experience and Skills:
We are in search of final year university students and graduates who possess a deep passion for law and are dedicated to building a career in the Middle East. Candidates with strong ties to the region and fluent Arabic skills are preferred for our ME Vacation Scheme.
Our firm welcomes applicants from all backgrounds to our Vacation Scheme, regardless of prior legal experience or a law degree. However, we do require applicants to possess strong communication skills, commercial acumen, and problem-solving abilities, as our Vacation Scheme has the potential to lead to a Training Contract. The competencies that we look for in our interns (and trainees) include:
- Business awareness and problem solving with commercial insight and an ability to identify legal and business issues. You will need an inquisitive mind and an ability to articulate apply your knowledge creatively in a solution-focused manner with an ability to explore and analyse ideas.
- An ability to understand our clients needs and provide exceptional client service, putting clients at the heart of everything you do.
- Leadership and collaboration skills with a natural enthusiasm for being a team player.
- An ability to multi-task, remain organised and thrive through challenges in a fast-paced high-pressure and high-performance environment with demanding deadlines.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including being reliable and responsive, and providing regular updates to team members when needed.
- An ability to demonstrate a real desire to learn from those around you and with an ambition to progress and gain exposure within the firm and with clients.
- The ability and desire to take pride in your approach to work and your work output, including proactively seeking feedback and taking responsibility for your own career. You will take ownership of your work, being proactive, solution-oriented, accountable, and committed to continuous improvement.
- Knowledge of and a genuine interest in the role, firm and our clients with an understanding of how this aligns with your skillset and career ambitions.
- Strong ties to the Middle East and fluent Arabic drafting and speaking skills are preferred for our Middle East programmes.
Company Description
Who we are
We are one of the largest international law firms in the world. With over 30 offices across the globe, we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, providing them with the highest-quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm’s global standards with in-depth local expertise.
Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures, and languages. We offer our clients a truly international perspective. We believe every career should be rewarding and stimulating - full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. That’s why we’re so proud of our inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work.
You’ll find our clients in commercial and industrial sectors, 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 across all of our teams.
Whichever area of the business 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.
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.
