Junior Trainee Lawyer – Global Financial Markets

Company Description

We were one of the first international law firms to open offices in Italy – Rome in 1993 and Milan in 1994. We know the Italian market very well and have long experience of cross-border deals.

We have invested in our Italian offices and we are now one of the few firms who can offer clients a full-service capability. Our team of approximately 100 lawyers comprises professionals qualified to practice in Italy, the UK, and the US and they are all permanently based in Italy.

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.

Over the last decades we have been working on a number of landmark deals and high-profile cases – among them in 1990s the privatisations of Banca di Roma, BNL, Alitalia and Autostrade. These transactions and our way of working – teams of lawyers led by highly-experienced partners – helped to change the landscape of the Italian legal market.

Our Global Financial Markets team is currently composed of about forty professionals who act on many of the ground-breaking deals in Italy and have become trusted advisers to the corporations and financial institutions that define the global markets.

Job Description

Within our approachable, friendly, and team-based way of working, you will collaborate with the Team that advises on a full spectrum of financial products the most influential financial institutions on the Italian scene, including banks, investors, sponsors and lenders – including private equity funds – as well as large corporations.

Our way of working is based on an international environment, with a high level of collaboration and frequent contacts with other Clifford Chance offices around the world with the aim of guaranteeing the best possible service to our clients.

From your first day with us, you will have varied opportunities to grow continuously 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

Qualifications

• You are ideally a recent graduate or graduate and enrolled on a Law Master's course, with an excellent academic background and an excellent knowledge of the English language.
• You are interested in starting your career in Global Financial Markets and, for this reason, you have excavated the subject during your studies thanks to in-depth study, internship / campus / summer school experience etc.
• You will be a self-starter but also a team player with strong communication, analytical and drafting skills, able to lead deals while managing different work-streams.

Additional Information

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, Fee Earners 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, transfers and every other aspect of employment.

Our goal is to deliver equality of opportunity, equality of aspiration and equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm. Find out more here.