Job Description
The Role
Job Overview
Clifford Chance is one of the world's leading law firms. We help clients achieve their goals by combining the highest global standards with local expertise. The firm has unrivalled scale and depth of legal resources across three key markets of the Americas, Asia, and Europe.
The Newcastle office is made up of a range of practice areas which are Global Financial Markets, Corporate, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Capital Markets & Funds.
Clifford Chance is looking to recruit a number of Paralegal Apprentices to join the team in Newcastle.
The role involves working in a team of paralegals at differing levels who work on various transactions. You will assist them with all aspects of delivery on a range of projects from referring practice areas across a number of Clifford Chance offices, whilst working towards attaining your legal apprenticeship qualification.
The recruitment process consists of an online assessment. If you are successful with the assessment, you will be invited to an interview, which will take place face to face at our office.
Recruitment and selection will be on a rolling basis from: 04 December 2022 until 12 February 2024. There will be various assessment and interview points during this time until we have filled all positions
Who you will work with
The Paralegal Apprentice will work under the Apprentice Manager along with daily supervision provided by the department's Management team, and the instructing lawyer (where applicable). You will complete a range of tasks for Clifford Chance Lawyers and work across different teams.
What you will be responsible for
You will be responsible for creating high quality work which requires good attention to detail. Continuous feedback will be provided on the tasks you complete.
Along with the above, you will be required to maintain good housekeeping (administrative activities). This will include updating internal trackers, updating on work progress, communicating effectively, and attending meetings/webinars on time.
You will be responsible for playing a role in developing and representing the culture of the Newcastle Office and ensuring that we offer a diverse and inclusive workplace that is welcoming and supportive to all.
Finally, you will be required to maintain acceptable progress towards attaining your paralegal apprenticeship qualification.
Qualifications
Your Experience
The candidate will possess the following skills:
- have excellent attention to detail
- effective and flexible communication skills
- strong interpersonal skills
- enthusiastic and hardworking
- ability to work independently and manage time effectively
- have a strong commitment to undertaking training alongside the day-today role of a Paralegal Apprentice
Qualifications:
- 5 GCSEs grade (A-C or 9-4) including maths and English or equivalent qualifications; and
- 3 A-levels (or equivalent) grade A-C or assessed as being competent and able to undertake the duties of the role (by successfully completing the assessments during the interview process).
If you already have a level 3 legal qualification which is similar to the level 3 paralegal apprenticeship, you will not be eligible.
How we will support you
From your first day with us, you will have varied opportunities to continuously grow and development your skills and knowledge. From formal training, informal coaching and mentoring through to skills-based and technical training and on the job learning.
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.
Additional Information
Hybrid Working
Due to the nature of this role, office attendance is required for more than our 'balanced' hybrid working policy. The expectation for this role is to be working in the office for a minimum of 80% of your time. Please see our careers site for further information on our working environment.
The 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.
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