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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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, backed up by a minimum of 340/136 UCAS points (or equivalent).
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.
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2:1
At least a 2:1 degree
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340
A minimum of 340 UCAS points (or equivalent)
Jo Hewitt
Partner
We’re good. Really good.
- Best Company Culture – AllAboutLaw Awards 2018
- The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers 2018-19
- Sunday Times Best Company to Work For 2017
- Best Job Satisfaction – Training Contract – AllAboutLaw Awards 2017
- Best for Diversity & Inclusion – AllAboutLaw Awards 2018 and 2017
- “One of the most innovative law firms in Europe” – Financial Times
- Ranked 1st – Acritas’ Sharplegal Global Elite Brand Index, 2010-18
- We’ve been ranked 11th in the government’s top 50 UK employers for social mobility, as published in the Social Mobility Employers Index
- We were the first law firm to establish 40:40:20 gender diversity targets to represent 40% women, 40% men and 20% flexible (women, men and non-binary people)
- We were named Best International Firm for Women in Business Law for the third year running at Euromoney’s European Women in Business Law 2019 Awards
- We’ve been shortlisted for the inaugural Chambers USA D&I awards in the Outstanding Firm for Furthering Diversity and Inclusion category
- We’ve created a series of Homeless Youth Handbooks which act as a guide for homeless youth, with information about rights, responsibilities, and resources in every major aspect of their lives
- We were one of the first law firms to become a signatory of the Mindful Business Charter, aimed at supporting mental health and wellbeing for employees
- Commendation for Diversity – LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards 2017
- We ranked 10th in the Stonewall LGBT Top 100 Employers in 2019
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.
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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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