ALLEN & OVERY INTERNSHIP

Position: Intern

Office: Allen & Overy LLP, Beijing office

Practice: Banking/Corporate

Term: At least three months

Working schedule: Minimum four days a week             

Requirement

We are looking for 2017/2018 LLM students from a leading law school in China. LLM students should have an existing LLB degree. All candidates are expected to have strong oral and written English skills and a solid understanding of legal matters. We expect to see all law school grades recorded on your application, along with GPA (or equivalent) of 3.5 or above and CET English level 6. The qualities we are looking for are an international outlook, strong intellect, self-reliance and drive, and the ability to draft well in English. Internship experience with a major PRC or international law firm will be an advantage.

Our vision is to build a client-centred global law practice in which our people can maximise their potential and fulfil their ambitions. You never stop learning at A&O.

Candidates meeting these criteria should visit our Graduate Recruitment Website (www.allenovery.com, click on Careers, select China, and click on Find a Vacancy), and submit your applications to the vacancy “Intern of Beijing office” with reference number AS0645.

Allen & Overy

As an international law firm, our overriding goal is to work alongside our clients as a trusted adviser, providing the support they need to thrive in this dynamic economic environment. And as our clients have moved to maximise commercial opportunities in new markets, so have we. We continue to invest in a growing network of international offices that covers Asia Pacific, the US, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East.

With 44 offices in 31 countries, our presence is amongst the largest of any legal practice.

But our presence is only half of the story. Our 5,200 staff, including 530 partners worldwide, work together in a highly integrated manner to leverage their expertise and experience for our clients’ benefit.

In a proud 80-year history, we’ve fostered creative, independent thinking within a collaborative culture, to ensure that outstanding things happen when the best minds work together.

As a result, our lawyers are involved in many of the most influential commercial ventures and are known for providing clients with pioneering solutions to the toughest legal challenges. This, above all, explains why Allen & Overy remains a leader in its field.