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Truly global Working in the Hong Kong office, you will be at the heart of the growth of Asia and China. From the moment you join, you’ll be working on multijurisdictional deals with colleagues from offices across the region and around the world. You will also have a guaranteed overseas seat, and nothing beats the experience of having worked abroad. Navigating complexity Because clients are increasingly faced with large, complex transactions requiring an innovative approach and original solutions, this will become normal for you from day one. Our award-winning training is geared to equipping you with the skills and experience you need to work in this way. Client commitment Client commitment is about becoming a trusted advisor, the first person your client turns to when they need support. Building on our key messages, we have developed a global client service approach, which provides you with a series of signposts that deliver the very best of the Firm. Apply Clients and matters Our business approach reflects that of our clients: fast-paced, global and cutting edge. A great many of our clients are international giants. Working closely with them, we have grown our Firm to meet their increasingly complex needs. The professional challenges we face globally make for a very exciting working environment, and as a member of our team you can expect to experience that excitement on a daily basis. Your training, your career The focus is on you and the experience needed to enable you to create your own career path. Your Training Contract will consist of four six-month seats, one of which will be finance and one of which will be in of our overseas office. In each seat you will be supported by a training supervisor, normally a partner or experienced associate, whose role is to ensure that you are given plenty of opportunities to expand your skills, knowledge and experience. As a Hong Kong trainee, you will have full access to secretaries, professional support lawyers, library assistance, our research tools and other technical support, just as our lawyers do. The same people who decided to recruit you will be actively involved in your development during your training contract. They will monitor your progress to ensure that your overall experience—the relevance, variety and volume of work, as well as the training—is valuable and worthwhile. Your development journey doesn’t stop at the end of your Training Contract. Our Associate Career Framework defines excellence at every stage of your career, providing you with a guide for your future career development and helping you to understand what you need to focus on and when. Our global training programme for all levels of staff has been ‘highly commended’ by the Financial Times US Innovative Lawyers Awards 2012. We have numerous in-house courses, tailored for different levels of staff. You can also benefit from a range of specialist seminars on law and client industry sectors, as well as soft skills training workshops. Download our recruitment brochure to learn more. Guaranteed overseas seat While some firms still struggle with the concept of working on a worldwide scale, it’s second nature at White & Case. Widely recognised as a leading emerging markets Firm, most of our clients are multinational, and almost all the matters you will work on will include more than one jurisdiction. In recognition of the international nature of our clients’ business, we guarantee a six-month overseas seat for all trainees coming into our Hong Kong office. Wherever you go, working abroad often provides a life-changing experience, during which you can build friendships and contacts that last your entire career. While on secondment abroad your accommodations will be paid for, and you will receive a cost of living allowance. A local supervisor will also be appointed, to ensure that you get the most out of your time there. Diverse and international With its roots in Wall Street, White & Case was one of the first major US law firms to genuinely build a global network. Shortly after White & Case was founded in 1901, we established our first non-US office, opening our doors in Paris to service the needs of a major client in Europe. More offices quickly followed. Today, we have 44 offices across 30 countries, including eight offices in the Asia-Pacific region: Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul, Melbourne and Sydney. In Indonesia, we have an association with Witara Cakra Advocates, based in Jakarta. Reflecting our diversity of locations and operations, the legal and professional staff at White & Case is composed of a rich mosaic of nationalities and backgrounds. This is a source of strength, vital to representing our community of global clients. Equal opportunity Our Equal Opportunity Policy is designed to ensure that no individual suffers unlawful discrimination, directly or indirectly, on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability or sexual orientation. We aim to treat all employees in a fair and consistent manner, promoting good working relationships and encouraging high standards of conduct and work performance. Small team, big opportunity Housed across three floors in the heart of Central, the Hong Kong office is conducive to both work and open communication, in an atmosphere that is calm, casual and relaxed, but also charged with a sense of achievement. Well-structured, close-knit and specialized teams provide the strength crucial to the ongoing success of our business. As one of a small intake of trainees, you’ll be given genuine responsibility from day one. This will give you the opportunity to make a name for yourself—with individual attention and the power to choose the direction of your career. We strongly believe that a global mindset is fundamental to how we work as a firm. We were one of the first international firms, if not the first, to really come to grips with the concept of working globally. So from the very start of your career, you’ll be working alongside colleagues from around the world and dealing with lawyers across our 41 offices. You’ll be working on sophisticated cross-border transactions across the emerging markets—there’s no better place to learn—in which the rules are still being made. This includes our work in Asia in markets that are dynamic as well as distinct in terms of culture, history and risk profile. Our solutions to challenging problems underpin our reputation in these markets, and are admired by industry observers and clients alike. We’ll work with you to manage and plan your career—just as we will after you’ve qualified. Retention of trainees We regard the trainees we take on today as our associates and partners of the future. After qualifying, we hope that trainees will stay and use their newfound expertise to help us continue developing. The number of trainees we recruit relates directly to our planned growth and the need for additional Hong Kong law capability here ...