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Who we are
We are one of the largest international law firms in the world. With over 30 offices across the globe, we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, providing them with the highest-quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm’s global standards with in-depth local expertise.
Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures, and languages. We offer our clients a truly international perspective. We believe every career should be rewarding and stimulating - full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. That’s why we’re so proud of our inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work.
Our one firm global strategy is focused on targeted growth led by the needs of our core clients, those who we can best support with the breadth and depth of Clifford Chance expertise, across the sectors and geographies, which matter most to them.
You’ll find our clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations. But no matter who they are or why they’ve reached out to us, we provide a world-class service every step of the way. And that’s possible thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach to work that you’ll find across all of our teams.
Whichever area of the business you join, you’ll become an integral part an innovative, diverse and ambitious team of people. Clifford Chance is a place where the brightest minds and the best of colleagues meet.
The role
The Clifford Chance Private Funds Group advises fund managers on structuring and fundraising private equity, real estate, infrastructure, debt/credit and emerging markets funds. We advise a wide range of fund managers on raising closed-ended funds and structuring their related executive arrangements and management structures. We also advise some institutional investors on their participation in closed ended private funds.
The group comprises 8 partners, 3 counsels, [31] associates, 9 trainees, the group's head of practice development and the group's head of strategy and delivery, both of whom were previously fee-earners in the group.
What you will be responsible for / do
The team is seeking an experienced Knowledge Director to provide maternity cover for this established practice. This role is pivotal in maintaining and enhancing the group’s knowledge resources, ensuring consistency and excellence across global operations. The successful candidate will work closely with knowledge lawyers, information officers, and other stakeholders to support the group’s strategic objectives.
Your experience
Knowledge Resource Development
Template Management
Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement
Industry Engagement
Training Coordination
Thought Leadership and Client Training
Business Development
Qualifications
How we will support you
We will support the development of your skills, knowledge and expertise to the very highest professional level. This will include formal training, informal coaching and mentoring and skills-based and technical training and of course on the job learning. You will work with all the partners in the team and will be assigned a career development partner. We invest considerable time developing and supervising our team and our approach is personable and collegiate.
Hybrid working
This role follows our 'balanced' hybrid working approach and as long as business needs allow, you will be supported to work in a hybrid way with the expectation of working from the office for a minimum of 50% of your time.
What we offer including our broad range of benefits and working environment
When you join Clifford Chance, you will have access to a broad range of benefits to support you across many aspects of your personal and professional life including financial, wellbeing, lifestyle, and family friendly benefits. For more information on what we offer specifically in the UK, please visit our What We Offer page on our career site.
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.