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About the Role
Clifford Chance ACCESS is a pioneering two-year development programme designed to provide fair access to work experience in the legal sector, regardless of background. It consists of ten components focused on personal and professional development, culminating in the opportunity to apply for the SPARK programme which may lead to a Training Contract.
Responsibilities
- Participate in a launch event at our London office.
- Receive support and training on how to make the most of a dedicated mentor relationship.
- Gain insights into the firm's work, clients, and the legal sector through a combination of virtual and in-person sessions.
- Develop core business skills critical to professional success.
- Spend five days with five different companies in the summer of 2028, participating in workshops and developing career insights and skills.
- Receive executive coaching, group sessions, and 1:1 sessions with the Early Talent Acquisition Team.
- Participate in various networking opportunities throughout the programme.
Requirements
- Must be in Year 12 (England and Wales), S5 (Scotland) or Lower Sixth (Northern Ireland).
- Must meet two or more of the following criteria: attending a state-funded, non fee-paying school/college from age 11; no parent or guardian attended university; receipt of free school meals, Pupil Premium, Education Maintenance Allowance and/or a 16 to 19 Bursary; attending a school/college with below average A-level/Higher point score and/or low progression to higher education; have been or currently in local authority care for three months or longer; be or have been a full-time or part-time carer; came to the UK as a refugee or asylum seeker; main household earner's occupation at age 14 was in a lower socioeconomic group.
- Young people who meet the local authority care criterion do not need to meet any other criterion.
- No specific experiences or legal knowledge are required prior to applying.
Skills
- Business awareness
- Problem solving with commercial insight
- Ability to identify legal and business issues
- Inquisitive mind
- Ability to articulate and apply knowledge creatively in a solution-focused manner
- Ability to explore and analyse ideas
- Ability to understand client needs
- Exceptional client service
- Leadership skills
- Collaboration skills
- Natural enthusiasm for being a team player
- Ability to multi-task
- Ability to remain organised
- Ability to thrive through challenges in a fast-paced high-pressure and high-performance environment with demanding deadlines
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Reliability and responsiveness
- Providing regular updates to team members
- Ability to demonstrate a real desire to learn
- Ambition to progress and gain exposure within the firm and with clients
- Ability and desire to take pride in work approach and output
- Proactively seeking feedback
- Taking responsibility for own career
- Ownership of work
- Proactive, solution-oriented, accountable, and committed to continuous improvement
- Knowledge of and genuine interest in the role, firm and clients
- Understanding of how skillset and career ambitions align with the role
Location
- London
- Canary Wharf
- 2 Aldermanbury Square, EC2 (relocating in 2027)
Work Type
- Virtual
- In-person
- Full-time (implied by Training Contract opportunity)
Experience Level
- Entry level (for students in Year 12/S5/Lower Sixth)
Education Level
- Year 12 (England and Wales)
- S5 (Scotland)
- Lower Sixth (Northern Ireland)
Benefits
- Support with accommodation and travel expenses where applicable.
About the Company
- One of the largest international law firms globally with over 30 offices worldwide.
- Focuses on exceeding client expectations with high-quality advice and legal insight, combining global standards with local expertise.
- Employs a 'one firm global' strategy focused on targeted growth led by client needs.
- Offers a truly international perspective with a diverse workforce spanning jurisdictions, cultures, and languages.
- Fosters an inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work, providing rewarding and stimulating career opportunities.
- Serves clients across commercial, industrial, financial investor, government, regulatory, trade body, and not-for-profit sectors.
- Values an entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach across all teams.
- A place where bright minds and the best colleagues meet, fostering an innovative, diverse, and ambitious environment.
Equal Opportunity
- Committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of 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 commitment applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer and every other aspect of employment.
- Has a variety of flourishing employee networks for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change.
- Goal is to deliver equality of opportunity, equality of aspiration, and equality of experience to everyone who works in the firm.