2024/25 Clerkship Program

Norton Rose Fulbright

2024/25 Clerkship Program

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Why Norton Rose Fulbright
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Norton Rose Fulbright provides a full scope of legal services to the world’s preeminent corporations and financial institutions. The global law firm has more than 3,000 lawyers advising clients across more than 50 locations worldwide, including London, Houston, New York, Toronto, Mexico City, Hong Kong, Sydney and Johannesburg, covering Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East. With its global business principles of quality, unity and integrity, Norton Rose Fulbright is recognized for its client service in key industries, including financial institutions; energy, infrastructure and resources; technology; transport; life sciences and healthcare; and consumer markets.

About the role

What we can offer you

Your career is a timeline of accomplishments. Big steps and little steps that mark how you've grown. First days. First deals. First mistake - and how you learned from it. So here's your next big step - a first introduction to your future. We're Norton Rose Fulbright; pre-eminent legal advisors to businesses and financial corporations across the world. And we might just be the right law firm to help you progress with purpose.

As a Clerk you will be part of a 10 week program with two, five week rotations. Our program is designed to ensure you have:

• Exposure to a variety of interesting and real legal work from key clients, with guidance from our partners and lawyers.
• A comprehensive induction program.
• Access to our award winning Learning & Development programs.
• Involvement in an exciting national pro bono project.
• Strong support network, including buddy, mentor, supervisor and the Early Talent team
• The opportunity to build relationships with people across the firm through a variety of social events and become truly embedded in our firm culture.

What you'll be responsible for

• 📂 Legal Research
  

  Conduct legal and factual research to collate findings, and inform business and legal decisions.

• 💼 Legal Operations
  

  Review laws and standards to implement, update and maintain the organization’s policies, standards, and procedures.

• 💼 Legal Advisory and Risk Management
  

  Advise on the whole spectrum of legal matters that apply to the business and its offerings.

Skills you'll need

• 🤝 Negotiation
  

  Persuades others to shift their views and/or behaviours with the goal of reaching consensus

• 💭 Critical thinking
  

  Identifies and synthesizes patterns and trends amongst various sources of information to reach a meaningful conclusion, perspective or insight

• 🔍 Attention to detail
  

  Accurately identifies and rectifies discrepancies or errors that exists in information and deliverables