Commercial Advisor

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.

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.

Job Overview:

Commercial Advisors are trusted business partners who work closely with Partners to deliver improved commercial performance across the end-to-end matter lifecycle.

It is part of One Finance+ Team, a global team connected within a robust control environment, collaborating to deliver value for clients and colleagues across the firm.

Who you will work with :

You will work with colleagues from across the Firm to deliver improved commercial performance. This includes Partners and Clients, Commercial Manager, Commercial Assistants, the India Order to Cash team, Commercial Pricing Specialists, Legal Project Managers, Resource Managers, Secretaries and Regional Practice Directors.

You will play a key role in supporting colleagues across the matter lifecycle and in connecting specialists to support on matter delivery.

What you will be responsible for :

The following activities and tasks will constitute some of, but not all of, your role. You may be expected to perform tasks outside of this description when required.

Core activities include:

• End-to-end trusted advisor and business partnering support the Partners you work with
• Analysis, preparation for, ownership and leadership of, Partner WIP and Debt meetings
• Proactive working capital management for the portfolio of matters and Partners you support
• First point of contact for Partners and a point of escalation for colleagues on commercial issues
• Highlight opportunities to leverage and proactively engage with the commercial support network (including Commercial Pricing Specialists, Legal Project Managers and Resource Managers)
• Building a network and working with Clients on commercial issues as a Financial Lead for local, regional and globally strategic clients
• Provide timely and accurate feedback to the Commercial Manager, escalation of issues/problems/concerns
• Management of the workflow between Commercial Assistants and the Indian O2C team
• Training Commercial Assistants to ensure delivery of high quality output and consistent service

Your career experience so far : 

• Excellent commercial and financial acumen with proven ability to understand and influence working capital management, underpinned by deep understanding of the financial processes that constitute the order-to-cash business cycle
• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills, in both French and English
• Comfortable working with and influencing a range of stakeholders across the Firm
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office Applications (particularly Excel)
• Knowledge of FIS GetPaid, InTapp Open and Oracle would be advantageous
• Experience of working in a global, matrix organisation is desirable
• Knowledge and experience of being a trusted Business Partner
• Ability to work autonomously but as part of a wider global and local team
• Flexible working approach and solution focused in delivering the role's responsibilities
• Open to change, demonstrating a can-do and proactive approach

How we will support you :

From your first day with us, you will have varied opportunities to continuously grow and development your skills and knowledge. From formal training, informal coaching and mentoring through to skills-based and technical training and on the job learning.

You can also get involved in a variety of employee affinity groups. There is also opportunity to be part of charitable events and volunteering

Equal opportunities statement : 

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