Early careers - France | A&O Shearman careers

At A&O Shearman, we lead the market by finding new ways to meet the challenges our clients face.

Whatever your area of expertise and wherever your ambitions lie, we provide you with the platform to develop your career and the challenges to help you realise your full potential. But we're offering more than just exciting work. We care about our people, which is why we foster a culture of inclusivity and belonging.

When you start your career with us, you'll be learning from the best in an environment that celebrates your individuality.

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Entry level positions

With exciting work and global opportunities, we're redefining the options for associate careers.

At A&O Shearman, we value your skills and talents, and we want to help you achieve your professional goals. You'll find a variety of stimulating and rewarding opportunities to work on challenging legal and business issues with leading clients and colleagues around the world. Whatever your expertise, we'll provide you with innovative training and mentoring programs that will enhance your knowledge, skills, and confidence. If you have the ambition and the passion for excellence, you'll benefit from personalised support and feedback from our experienced and supportive leaders and peers. Join us and reveal your potential as part of a dynamic and diverse team that strives for excellence, innovation, and collaboration.

EXPLORE OUR EARLY CAREERS JOBS

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Internship

When starting your career in law, you’ll be exposed to the work our full-time associates do, while being respected for your contributions.

At A&O Shearman, you'll learn to innovate and adapt to an ever-changing world, where unique challenges, international projects and varied opportunities will be the order of the day. We cultivate a culture that will enable you to express your potential and build your career.

As an intern, you will:

Benefit from an induction program
Be involved, guided, and trained
Benefit from the experience of lawyers who are leaders in their field
Develop your legal expertise and writing skills
Give your career an international dimension

We are recruiting 3-to-6-month interns for all our teams for two periods:

January to June
July to December

We are preferably looking for recent graduates from a law school with a dual education (law and business school, Sciences Po or LLM), and with excellent skills of English. Fluency in other languages is appreciated.

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Learning and development

We encourage you to take charge of your career. We invest in you by offering you access to training to support your development. We offer unique opportunities, and careers tailored to your skills, knowledge and personal goals. With 47 offices in 29 countries, we also offer great international opportunities.

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Welcome to our law career guide

Whether you’re applying to A&O Shearman, or any other law firm, this hub will provide you with advice, tips and key information on application processes, interview preparation, and assessment days.

EXPLORE OUR LAW CAREER GUIDE

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More than just a place to work

Paris is a key hub within the firm’s global network, delivering legal advice to clients across a wide range of industries. Our work spans leading domestic and international corporations, high-growth businesses, financial institutions, investment funds, and public sector organisations. The office has built a strong reputation for handling sophisticated transactions and complex disputes, many involving international and multi-jurisdictional elements.

Our legal teams partner with clients ranging from global enterprises to emerging businesses, providing strategic guidance on matters that drive commercial performance and support sustainable growth.

For those joining our business services teams, there are opportunities to contribute to the effective operation of essential functions while supporting ongoing innovation and organisational development.

No matter your role, you will work closely with colleagues and specialists across the firm, contributing to shared goals and helping deliver the firm’s long-term strategy.

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Contact our recruitment team

“We understand the importance of feeling supported throughout the recruitment process. Our team will guide you at every stage of your application. We look forward to sharing your journey with us.”