Trainee Lawyer

Clifford Chance is one of the world's leading law firms, helping clients achieve their goals by combining the highest global standards with local expertise. The firm has unrivalled scale and depth of legal resources across the three key markets of the Americas, Asia and Europe and focuses on the core areas of commercial activity: capital markets; corporate and M&A; finance and banking; real estate; tax; pensions and employment; litigation and dispute resolution. Based in Singapore, Trainee Lawyers will be provided with the opportunity to gain top quality experience across a diverse range of work including cross-border deals. Our lawyers provide a seamless integrated service across our network of offices and across different areas of expertise. To be successful in this role, you will need to be academically strong and be not only technically excellent but also have a strong client focus. In addition, you should have the following attributes: • Demonstrate a keen interest and enthusiasm to learn about our clients' businesses • Work well in teams • Self motivated • Good relationship building skills • Enjoy solving problems rather than merely identifying them Key Requirements • The candidate should have at least 6 months of training experience in top tier private practice at an international firm. You will be a self-starter with an aptitude for and experience in client engagement and development, a strong team player and a problem-solver with strong communication skills and commercial acumen. • The ideal candidate must have strong drafting skills. Working at Clifford Chance & About the Firm From your first day with us, you will have varied opportunities to continuously grow and develop your skills and knowledge. From formal training, informal coaching and mentoring through to skills-based and technical training and on the job learning. Whatever your area of expertise, you will find a range of career opportunities at Clifford Chance. And wherever you're heading, Clifford Chance is where you can be true to your ambitions. Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures and languages. In a world where commercial success increasingly relies on globalisation, we offer clients a truly international perspective, and we offer our people a rewarding and stimulating career. We're proud of our approachable, friendly and team-based way of working. Highly professional and self-assured, with an entrepreneurial streak, our people are more than happy to share their expertise and knowledge. Equal Opportunities 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. 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.