Position Description - Stepping Into- Summer 2016/17Position Title

Summer Clerkship Programme

Location

Sydney

Position Description

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice.  We provide the world’s pre-eminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service.  We have more than 3800 lawyers based in over 50 cities across Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.

Recognised for our industry focus, we are strong across all the key industry sectors: financial institutions; energy; infrastructure, mining and commodities; transport; technology and innovation; and life sciences and healthcare.  Knowing how our clients’ businesses work and understanding what drives their industries is fundamental to us.

Norton Rose Fulbright is currently seeking motivated and driven law students to complete a 10 week summer clerkship in our Sydney office from late November 2016 to February 2017.  Completing a Summer Clerkship with us will be a challenging, rewarding and enjoyable experience.  You will get first-hand experience of what it is like to work at a large legal practice and also get to know our Partners and employees and experience our culture of open communication and team work.

You will complete two rotations of five weeks duration each and have access to world class learning and development including legal skills training, systems training, soft skills workshops and practice group specific information sessions. Our summer clerkship programme links closely with our Graduate Programme and completing a summer clerkship allows you the only opportunity to secure a Graduate position.

Selection Criteria

We are seeking:

·                Energetic, driven and focused individuals·                Strong academic achievements·                Previous work experience·                A passion for the law·                A strong international focus·                Asian language skills

At Norton Rose Fulbright, you will be rewarded with genuine career prospects and an excellent team environment renowned for its collaborative culture, passion for client service and professional development opportunities.  Applications will only be accepted via cvmail. Applications close at 11.59pm on 17 July 2016.

We are proud that Norton Rose Fulbright Australia has been recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) and a Top 20 Employer for LGBTI workplace inclusion by the Australian Workplace Equity Index (AWEI).

We have offices in the world’s most important business, financial and regulatory centres and are active in strategically important growth markets. Our offices are located in Abu Dhabi, Almaty, Amsterdam, Athens, Austin, Bahrain, Bangkok, Beijing, Bogotá, Brisbane, Brussels, Calgary, Cape Town, Caracas, Casablanca, Dallas, Dar es Salaam, Denver, Dubai, Durban, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Houston, Jakarta (in

Level 4, 80 Clarence Street, Sydney NSW 2000 (02) 8270 9200 www.and.org.au

association with Norton Rose Fulbright Australia), Johannesburg, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Milan, Minneapolis, Montréal, Moscow, Munich, New York, Ottawa, Paris, Perth, Piraeus, Pittsburgh-Southpointe, Prague, Québec, Riyadh (in association with Mohammed Al-Ghamdi Law Firm), Rome, San Antonio, San Franciso, Shanghai, Singapore, St Louis, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto, Warsaw and Washington DC.

Timeline

-       19 September 2016 – Cocktail evening (not compulsory)-       23 September 2016 – Offers Made-       27 September 2016 – Offers Accepted/Declined

Please also refer to eligibility requirements on the website.