Senior Coordinator, Lateral Partner Integration - Global Support

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 Senior Coordinator, Lateral Partner Integration (Global Support) provides hands-on delivery and coordination support across the firm’s global lateral partner integration programme, with a particular focus on supporting each lateral partner's business development initiatives.

Purpose of Role



Supporting each of the Senior Manager, Lateral Partner Integration (Rest of World or "ROW"), the Senior Manager, Lateral Partner Business Development (US), as well as the Global Head of Lateral Partner Integration, the role supports the structured integration of lateral partners during their first 24 months at the firm. This includes assisting with integration planning, business case coordination and post-hire performance tracking to ensure integration activities are aligned with the firm’s strategic priorities and contribute to commercial objectives, while maintaining consistency and high-quality execution across all regions.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of structured, milestone-driven 24-month integration plans for lateral partners globally, ensuring alignment with individual business cases and the firm's strategic objectives.
• Maintain integration trackers, milestones and action plans across US and ROW, and assist in preparing regular reports on integration progress, outcomes and risks for senior stakeholders.
• Coordinate with other BD team members (especially those with responsibility for the lateral partner's Global Product Group, Sector or Region), Recruitment, Comms, HR, Finance (including Business Intake), GC & Compliance, K&I, and the Partners and associates in the Global Product Group and Sector teams.
• Coordinate with HR and Recruitment teams on lateral partner on-boarding and early-stage operational readiness.
• Support lateral partners with internal navigation, meetings and preparation, including facilitating connections across practices, sectors, regions and business professionals to support both cultural and operational integration.
• Assist with client mapping, target lists and internal introductions, supporting early commercial traction and the embedding of client relationships.
• Coordinate client meetings, and follow-up actions.
• Support internal and external profile-raising initiatives, in partnership with the Communications team.
• Liaise with partner coaching initiatives.
• Facilitate formal and informal connections across the firm.
• Monitor and maintain dashboards, reporting and integration materials, identifying and escalating integration risks or challenges to senior team members as appropriate.
• Capture feedback and support continuous improvement of the integration programme, contributing ideas for programme development and best practice sharing.
  
   

Your experience

• Experience in professional services, business development, talent strategy or partner support roles. BD experience within a global professional services or law firm is especially highly valued.
• Strong organisational and project coordination skills, with attention to detail and a proactive approach to identifying issues and risks.
• Confidence working with senior partners, senior managers and stakeholders globally.
• Detail-oriented, proactive and solutions-focused.
• Strong interest in firm strategy, client relationship development and people development.
• Collaborative, discreet and execution-oriented approach, with sound commercial judgement.
  
   

How we will support you

As a firm, we make a significant investment in training and supporting members of the team through their career with Clifford Chance.

We offer opportunities to access externally recognised training qualifications, including consulting skills, Lean Six Sigma, recognised project management certifications and training in change management and technology. In addition to this, the nature of the work and interaction with the stakeholders will drive continuous 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.