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 Executive Assistant (EA) provides high‑level, trusted support to two Senior Partners who hold significant client‑facing and firm‑wide management responsibilities. The role requires exceptional day‑to‑day organisation alongside strong judgement, discretion and forward planning to support senior leaders operating at pace.

Operating across multiple priorities and often within tight timeframes, the EA will be central to enabling the Senior Partners to focus on strategic leadership, client relationships and business delivery. The role demands flexibility, resilience and a proactive mindset, including availability to provide out‑of‑hours support when required to manage urgent matters, travel disruptions or time‑critical communications.

The EA will handle highly sensitive and confidential information relating to clients, partner matters, financial performance, people issues and firm strategy. Absolute discretion, sound judgement and professionalism are essential. All work must be carried out in line with firm policies, regulatory obligations and the highest ethical standards.
 

Who you will work with

The EA will work closely with:

• The two Senior Partners
• Other Partners and Senior Business Professionals
• Fellow Executive Assistants, Personal Assistants and Team Assistants
• Client and Market Development teams
• Finance, IT, HR, Global Business Services and other support functions
• Internal and external clients and stakeholders

Strong, collaborative relationships will be critical to ensuring seamless support and effective information flow.
 

What you will do

Executive & Personal Support

• Provide end‑to‑end executive and personal support to two Senior Partners, acting as a trusted gatekeeper and first point of contact.
• Proactively manage complex and frequently changing diaries, scheduling internal and external meetings across multiple time zones and resolving conflicts by business priority.
• Full inbox and communication management, including triaging, drafting responses, issuing holding messages, monitoring urgent requests and ensuring timely follow‑through.
• Provide out‑of‑hours support when required, including monitoring emails, calls and messaging platforms and responding to urgent or time‑critical matters.
• Prepare Partners for meetings through briefings, agendas, meeting packs and forward planning.

Travel, Logistics & Events

• Arrange and manage all aspects of domestic and international travel, including flights, accommodation, visas, itineraries, transport, expenses and invoices.
• Provide proactive support for travel disruptions, rerouting and last‑minute changes as needed.
• Organise internal and external events, client meetings, team offsites, retreats and hospitality, including venue research, invitations, RSVPs, logistics and on‑site coordination.

Client & Practice Support

• Act as a key point of contact for clients and internal stakeholders, ensuring a consistently high standard of client service.
• Support client relationship and business development activity, including organising meetings, assisting with pitches, presentations and client research.
• Maintain accurate client and matter information in firm systems, ensuring data integrity and compliance.
• Assist with updating Partner CVs, bios and other client‑facing materials.

Financial & Matter Management

• Provide financial and matter management support from inception through to billing, including conflict checks, engagement letters, matter set‑up and tracking.
• Support time recording, expenses, invoices, e‑billing requirements and pre‑billing processes.
• Monitor WIP, debts and billing milestones, attending meetings where required and following up on actions.
• Draft client communications relating to billing, WIP or matter administration, as appropriate.

Governance, Compliance & Operations

• Support governance‑related activities such as leadership meetings, reviews and confidential processes, ensuring accurate coordination and documentation.
• Assist with onboarding and integration of new joiners, acting as a first point of guidance on processes and systems.
• Own document and data management processes, including filing, archiving, proofreading, version control and coordination with specialist support teams.
• Ensure compliance with firm policies, mandatory training, risk and regulatory requirements.
• Provide holiday cover and support for other EAs/PAs as required, contributing to a collaborative support model.
   

Your experience

Skills & Attributes

• Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple, competing priorities.
• Confident, calm and resilient under pressure, with strong judgement and decision‑making capability.
• Absolute discretion and integrity.
• Proactive and forward‑thinking, with the ability to anticipate needs and identify improvements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to engage credibly with senior stakeholders and clients.
• Detail‑oriented, with a commitment to high standards and excellence in execution.
• Comfortable working autonomously while remaining aligned with wider teams and stakeholders.

Experience & Knowledge

• Proven experience supporting senior leaders in a professional services or similarly demanding environment.
• Experience of complex diary and inbox management, international travel and executive‑level support.
• Strong understanding of financial administration, billing processes and expense management.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to produce high‑quality documents and presentations.
• Experience using CRM, matter management and time recording systems is advantageous.
   

How we will support you

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

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.