Clifford Chance

Whether you are ambitious to do your job well, or whether you are hoping to use the experience you gain here as a springboard to other work - either here or elsewhere - we aim to help you achieve your career goals.

On the job mentoring and performance reviews

We believe in giving people regular feedback as to how they are performing. In addition to "on the job" feedback and mentoring, we have a structured approach to performance review so that people can assess how they are doing - and what they need to do in the future to achieve their career ambitions.

Everyone receives an annual performance review, at which they are helped to identify training and development needs and set career objectives for the year ahead.

Opportunities

We encourage people to develop in their career here.

Across the firm, we have people who have used their skills to progress to a more senior position. For instance, some legal secretaries have moved to work in different types of role, both within and outside legal practice areas. The opportunities will vary, depending on your particular skills - and ambitions. But, they are definitely there.

We recognise that - for career reasons - you may only plan to work for us for a couple of years before you look elsewhere to move up the career ladder. As an alumnus of Clifford Chance - known for its high standards in who it recruits as well as the legal services it offers - you can look forward to having plenty of opportunity in the legal and other sectors.