Intern - Beijing office

A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with nearly 50 offices in 28 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world’s most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future.

We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world’s leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients.

Whether you're helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to an inclusive environment, and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimise your wellbeing.

What truly defines a career with us? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. And together, we will redefine success.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for LLB or LLM students from leading law schools in China. 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 your transcripts, GPA (or equivalent), class rankings, CET6 score, TOEFL score (or equivalent) and PRC bar exam score. Internship experience with a major PRC or international law firm will be an advantage.

Term: minimum three months

Working schedule: minimum four days a week