Prácticas de Máster de Acceso a la Abogacía 2026

Clifford Chance; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 10.000 - 30.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Clifford Chance invites applications from final year Spanish law students for practical internships in its Madrid office, starting September 2026. Successful candidates will join a prestigious firm, gaining invaluable experience across several practice areas and forming part of a collaborative international team.

Servicios

International legal experience

Collaborative working environment

Development opportunities

Formación

• Final year law students during 2024/25 with high Notable GPA.
• Experience or additional qualifications in related fields (like Business Administration) are valued.
• Fluency in additional languages is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Undertake practical work experience required for the Master in Access to the legal profession.
• Support in various legal practice areas such as Corporate Law and Litigation.
• Contribute to case studies and assist in the client's legal needs.

Conocimientos

Proficiency in English

Strong communication

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Educación

Degree in Spanish Law

Descripción del empleo

Clifford Chance is one of the world's leading international law firms, helping clients to achieve their goals by combining the highest global standards with local expertise. The firm has unrivalled scale and depth of legal resources across the key financial and commercial markets of Africa, America, Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East and focuses on the core areas of commercial activity : Banking & Finance; Capital Markets; Corporate and M&A; Litigation and Dispute Resolution; Real Estate; Tax, Pensions and Employment. Clifford Chance has 33 offices in 22 countries and more than 6,700 legal advisers.

The Spanish offices in Madrid (1980) and Barcelona (1993) work closely together and play key roles within our global network.

Job Description

We are now inviting applications from students in the final year of a degree in Spanish law during 2024-2025 who are interested in joining our Madrid office in September 2026 for the purpose of undertaking the practical work experience (prácticas) required as part of the Master de Acceso a la profesión de la Abogacía y Procura imparted by a Spanish university and joining us as first year abogados immediately afterwards, subject to their having passed the state exam.

Those selected will be assigned to one of our practice areas : Antitrust, Corporate / M&A, Employment Law, Global Financial Markets (Banking & Finance and Capital Markets), Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Public Law, Real Estate, and Tax.

What are we offering you

Clifford Chance offers you a unique opportunity to experience life in an international law firm, working with colleagues from other offices in our global network and forming part of a highly motivated group of professionals, all within a stimulating and collaborative working environment.

How to apply

If you meet the requirements indicated in Qualifications and are interested in the position, please apply online as directed below, answering the questions posed with care, and attaching your Curriculum Vitae, up-to-date academic transcript, cover letter, and any other documents that you consider relevant, including any certificates that confirm your current level of English and any other languages.

Please note that if concurrent selection processes are taking place for similar positions in both our Madrid and Barcelona office, you may only apply for one, not both, of these.

Selection Process

The selection process comprises the following stages, with the number of candidates being reduced at the end of each one :

• Screening of candidate online applications.
• A written case study test (in English).
• A first competency-based interview with our HR department, including an oral case study (in English).
• A second (and possibly third) interview with partners and senior associates.

Qualifications

What are we looking for

Spanish law graduates :

• Studying the final year of a degree in Spanish law during 2024 / 25.
• With an excellent academic record (a minimum grade point average of a high Notable).
• With a high level of written and spoken English.

What else will we take into account

When reviewing your initial application, we will take particular account of any of the following :

• Additional graduate qualifications held by you in Business Administration, Economics or Political Sciences.
• Relevant work experience gained during your graduate studies.
• Positions of responsibility held whilst at school or university.
• Fluency in languages other than English (e.g., Mandarin Chinese, German or French).

We value the diversity of the people and cultures within our firm. At Clifford Chance people succeed according to their merits. Nevertheless, at each stage of our selection process we will be looking particularly for evidence that you are :

• Committed to a career in commercial law.
• Keen to work in an international environment.
• Motivated by intellectual challenges.
• A creative but practical problem-solver.
• A strong and persuasive communicator.
• A collaborative team player.
• Reliable, accurate and thorough when completing a task.

Additional Information

Under the same conditions of suitability preference will be given to candidates with disabilities of 33 percent or higher.

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.

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