Cliffordchance

The Challenge

London, United Kingdom · Hybrid · Contract

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  • EmployerCliffordchance
  • LocationLondon, E14 5JJ, United Kingdom
  • Work styleHybrid
  • Employment typeContract
  • Employer posted

Introducing The Challenge, an immersive insight experience for penultimate-year law students and final-year non-law students, with the opportunity to be fast-tracked to a Training Contract Assessment Day.

Through a three-part programme unfolding in real time, you'll collaborate with others, use AI tools, and tackle complex legal and business challenges for a fictional global client. Designed to develop the skills needed for a successful legal career, The Challenge will test your problem-solving, teamwork, adaptability and commercial awareness while helping you to decide if this career is a good match for you..

While the client is fictional, the experience reflects the pace and demands of multi-jurisdictional legal work across time zones, real cross-border legal work.

Think you've got what it takes? Take on The Challenge.

The Challenge will take place over three separate dates; a virtual event on 17th November 2026 and two in-person events on the evening of 19th November 2026 and the morning of 20th November 2026, both held at the London office. Travel and accommodation will be provided where applicable.

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The Challenge is for penultimate-year law students and final-year non-law students, with the opportunity to be fast-tracked to a Training Contract Assessment Day.

How to apply:

  • Complete the online application form.
  • Take the Clifford Chance Immersive Online Assessment and Watson Glaser critical reasoning test.
  • If you pass the Watson Glaser test, your application form will be reviewed by the early talent team.

Successful candidates at application review will be invited to attend The Challenge.

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.

We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.

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.

Find out more about our inclusive culture here.

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  • Work styleHybrid
  • Employment typeContract
  • SeniorityMid level
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