Newcastle
Career opportunities in Newcastle
At Clifford Chance, we are committed to delivering meaningful advantage for our clients—on every matter, every time.
We established our Newcastle office in early 2018, where our team of more than 80 legal apprentices, paralegals, supervisory and managing paralegals, process and tech specialists and management team bring decades of experience, expertise and specialist knowledge to areas such as legal tech and process-driven service delivery.
The team in Newcastle works on matters for all the firm's practice areas, providing support for a range of legal tasks while ensuring that knowledge, resources, processes and technology are deployed effectively. Our Newcastle office offers the close-knit and inclusive culture of a smaller firm with the resources and support of a global elite law firm.
The office is a collaborative and innovative environment - our focus is on people, process and technology. The range of roles that we have available in the Newcastle office includes all levels of paralegals, experts in process and legal technology, and a highly experienced management team. We all come together to provide a seamless service to clients and the lawyers that we work remotely with across our global networks.
'Our service delivery model has people, innovation and technology at the forefront, providing high quality, efficient and robust services for the firm. The Newcastle team are collaborative and welcoming, working in a fast-paced and change-focused environment.'
Charlotte Cale, Global Head of Legal Delivery Centres, Newcastle
What we offer
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Core benefits
- Group pension plan with employer contributions after three months’ service. Employees under 22 are enrolled from the first day of the month after their 22nd birthday.
- Income protection scheme if unable to work due to illness or accident
- Life assurance of four times annual basic salary (subject to a cap)
- 26 days’ annual leave per holiday year
Wellness benefits
- Private medical insurance with optional dependant cover
- Health screening after 12 months’ service
- Virtual GP and psychologist support
- 24/7 Life, work and wellbeing service (EAP)
- Expert support and advice on men’s and women’s health
Family-friendly benefits
- Enhanced family leave subject to minimum service
- Parental coaching for extended parental leave
- Work+family space support for parents and caregivers
Financial benefits
- Financial education via our financial education portal - Nudge
- Interest-free season ticket loan after probation
- Emergency childcare/eldercare support
- Mortgage concierge and will writing guidance
Lifestyle benefits
- £350 annual equipment allowance for home working
- Retail discounts via Reward Gateway
- Cycle to work scheme to save on bikes and safety equipment
- Optional BUPA dental plan
- Worldwide annual travel insurance on a self-funded basis
- Allowance for successful referrals
- Membership of relevant professional bodies
Cultural and social benefits
- Employee networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race, disability and inclusion
- On-site talks with external experts and the community
- Pro bono work and community outreach
*Note: These are discretionary benefits and may be varied or withdrawn
Apprentice Opportunities
In partnership with the University of Law join our annual September cohort and embark on a two-year paralegal apprenticeship. You'll be working in a team with paralegals at differing levels and senior stakeholders across the business. Your role will be to assist them with all aspects of delivery across a range of projects, practice areas and offices, whilst working towards attaining your paralegal apprenticeship qualification.
We are looking for people who are organised, enthusiastic and detail-focused. The role requires you to be proactive and forward-thinking, able to deal with and juggle competing demands for a variety of complex tasks.
You'll be paid the "Real Living Wage" and if successful at the end of the programme, you will have the opportunity to become a permanent Paralegal within the Newcastle Office.
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Paralegals in our Newcastle office are on hand to make sure we can work efficiently. Joining as a paralegal means you will be part of a high-performing team, globally recognised for the work we do. You’ll collaborate with the sharpest minds in the industry, working on some of the most critical legal and commercial business challenges.
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Joining as a business professional means you will be part of a high-performing team, globally recognised for the work we do and the advantage we create for world-leading clients. You’ll collaborate with the sharpest minds in the industry, working on some of the most critical legal and commercial business challenges and driving business support processes.
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Careers and Opportunities
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Newcastle
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Business Support
Brand
Clifford Chance
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Location
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Contract Type
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Description
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Brand
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Contract Type
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Location
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Description
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Location
Newcastle
Department
Business Support
Brand
Clifford Chance
Contract Type
Permanent
Location
Newcastle
Description
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