A more challenging world needs more inquiring minds
Law has never been a more worthwhile career to pursue. Especially in a firm that’s truly global. Today’s geopolitical landscape is an ever-changing one and we’re passionate about helping our household name clients navigate it successfully. New challenges demand new ways of working. They demand New Lawyers. Welcome to Baker McKenzie.
As a firm, we’re as ambitious as we are welcoming. We’re committed to creating an environment in which people can succeed regardless of where they grew up or the school they went to. We want you to be empowered to help shape the future of our firm – and of our clients.
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Our way of working
We are The New Lawyers. Lawyers who collaborate across borders, markets and industries around the globe to solve our clients’ most complex problems.
We are innovators. One of the very first global firms. We embrace new technology, inspire each of our lawyers with the most challenging and high profile work, and pay much more than just lip service to important issues such as gender, ethnicity and inclusiveness.
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What do you need to succeed?
Each year, we recruit 33 talented and ambitious Trainee Solicitors. Individuals who we believe will make the well-rounded lawyers who will help our firm continue to stand out from the rest.
To join us, you’ll need to have (or expect to achieve) at least a 2:1 degree.
We use a contextualised recruitment system to ensure we employ people from a variety of backgrounds. It enables us to understand your achievements in the context in which they were gained. So if you demonstrate real potential but fall slightly short of our criteria, you’ll still be considered. We’ll also take into account any mitigating circumstances relating to a disability or long-term health condition.
Jo Hewitt
Partner
The Trainee Test
In this podcast mini-series, you’ll get a first-hand look at what being a Trainee at Baker McKenzie is all about. In each episode, our host Harry Clark is joined by three Trainees and a Partner, where they discuss how they’d tackle a simulated legal problem.
Listen to the series 
We’re good. Really good.
And we have the awards to prove it..
- 11th in the Acritas UK Law Firm Brand Index 2019
- 1st in the Acritas’ Sharplegal Global Elite Brand Index, 2010-19
- FT Innovative Lawyers 2014-19
- Most Innovative Law Firms in the region: ranked 14th
- Innovation in Enabling Business Growth and Transformation: Winner
- Innovation in Managing Complexity & Scale: Highly Commended
- Innovation in the access to justice: Highly Commended
- The Times Best Law Firms 2019-20: Commended for company & commercial, employment, intellectual property, tax, technology, media & telecoms
- Commended in the Technology, Media and Telecoms category (2019)
- 63rd in The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers 2013-19
- 66th on the Sunday Times list of 100 Best Companies to Work For 2011-17
- The Lawyer: The Global 200 2018-19: ranked 4th and voted most international firm (2017)
What’s in it for you?
We look after all our people from day one. The salaries we pay our Trainee Solicitors are City upper quartile, and our benefits package is one of the best there is.
See the benefits Start planning your journey
If you’d love to make the most of the opportunities that come from working for Baker McKenzie, our Career Planner is where you can start to make things happen.
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