Commercial Advisor

Please note that applications will be reviewed after 6 January 2026.

What you will be responsible for

As a trusted advisor you will support Partners in delivering improved commercial performance and in driving profitable revenue growth and value for the Firm. You will work as part of a team.

What you will do

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
• 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

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 Assistants the India Order to Cash team Commercial Pricing Specialists Legal Project Managers Resource Managers Secretaries and Regional Business Managers.

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

Qualifications :

• 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
• 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 roles responsibilities
• Open to change demonstrating a can-do and proactive approach

Additional Information :

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

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time