Apply here by 19 October 2025
Trainee Solicitor or Vacation Scheme Intern
This role is for the Middle East Training Contract and/or Middle East Vacation Scheme. You will be considered for both opportunities unless you specify on your application form that you’re unable or don’t wish to be considered for the Vacation Scheme.
During the two-year Middle East Training Contract, you will experience the challenging high-performance world of commercial law and gain the breadth of experience you need to emerge as a confident solicitor in England and Wales. You will have four six-month rotations, the first rotation being spent in our London office and the remaining three in our Middle East offices, giving you the opportunity to explore the firms practice areas. Seats choices will be within our core areas of Corporate, Global Financial Markets, Real Estate & Construction, Projects, and Litigation & Dispute Resolution. You may also have the opportunity to undertake a client secondment. Trainees receive a salary of 340,000 AED in their first year, 355,000 in their second year.
Our two-week and three-day Summer Vacation Scheme from Wednesday 17th June – Friday 3rd July 2026 is designed to offer outstanding opportunities for you to experience what a career at Clifford Chance involves. You’ll gain insights into our exciting, stimulating, and challenging work. You will be close to the action and will have the opportunity to work with experienced lawyers in two of our key practice areas. Throughout the Scheme, you will also receive the support of a supervising associate and trainee ‘buddy’ who will help guide you and will be someone who you can turn to at any stage. The expectation will be for you to be eager to learn, ask questions, and immerse yourself as much as possible. There will be many opportunities for networking and socialising with Clifford Chance employees in our Middle East offices and you are encouraged to make the most of these and your time with us. The Scheme can lead to a Middle East Training Contract interview. You will be paid AED 3,250 for the Scheme and where applicable, flights and accommodation to partake in the Vacation Scheme will be covered.
Find out more and apply here by 19 October 2025
