Internships for LLM Students

Firm:  Herbert Smith LLP, Shanghai representative office

Title:  Intern (Corporate team)

Opening Date:  September 2008

Duration: Up to one year

Work Type:  Part-time internship

 

About Herbert Smith

Herbert Smith is a leading and full-service international legal practice with a 1,200-lawyer network across Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

We benefit from a formal alliance with the German firm Gleiss Lutz and the Dutch and Belgian firm Stibbe, and we share close relationships with a variety of overseas law firms in the world's major financial centres. We are proud of our commitment to deliver seamless cross-border legal services to all our clients through this global network.

As one of the world's "global elite" law firms and a member of the UK's "Magic Circle", we have the reputation of being the best litigation firm in the City. We are also acknowledged as being in the top tier in each of our other main areas of work: transactions, disputes and projects. Our practice covers more than 30 specialist areas of law and over 40 industry sectors, and we have a strong reputation in particular in industries exposed to globalisation.

Our culture is collegiate and supportive, and within the Firm we value both teamwork and individualism. We also offer every employee the opportunity to support a variety of community initiatives ranging from local schools volunteering to pro bono legal work for charities, communities or individuals both in the UK and other parts of the world.

 

Key responsibilities

Working with: (i) the Practice Support Lawyer to provide mainly research and drafting assistance to professionals in the China corporate group; and (ii) the China corporate group on transactions during the second half of the internship.

 

Qualifications

·          Second- or third-year Master Degree candidates (with a preference for second-year Master Degree candidates)

·          Good academic grades

·          Satisfaction of each of the work-based and behavioural competencies set out below

 

Work-based competencies

·          Excellent English, both oral and written

·          Good command of the modern Chinese language

·          Superior analytical and reasoning skills

·          Superior legal research skills

·          An eye for detail

·          Familiarity with Microsoft Office

 

Behavioural competencies

·          Takes initiative with work

·          Willing and able to work both independently and as part of a team

·          Excellent interpersonal communication skills

·          Able to multi-task and juggle conflicting priorities

·          Able to work under pressure

 

How to apply

Qualified applicants should send their CV and a cover note to Sara You at sara.you@herbertsmith.com

 and owen.cox@herbertsmith.com by Tuesday, 30 September 2008.

 

 

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                                                                                                                      2008年9月22日