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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

Charlotte Cale

What we offer

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  • 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
  • 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
  • Enhanced family leave subject to minimum service
  • Parental coaching for extended parental leave
  • Work+family space support for parents and caregivers
  • 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
  • £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
  • 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

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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Careers and Opportunities

UK Compliance Executive

Salary

Location

Newcastle

Department

Compliance

Brand

Clifford Chance

Contract Type

Permanent

Location

Newcastle

Description

Group overviewOur central Risk, Legal and Compliance teams provide advice on a range of regulatory and compliance issues.  The teams lead our thinking on risk management and legal and regulatory compl

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Expiry Date

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Paralegal Apprentice

Salary

Location

Newcastle

Department

Paralegal

Brand

Clifford Chance

Contract Type

Fixed Term

Location

Newcastle

Description

 Job OverviewThe Newcastle Legal Delivery Centre, located in Clifford Chance's Newcastle office, is one of two such centres, with the other in Delhi. These centres work together to support global lawy

Reference

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Expiry Date

01/01/0001

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