When you join Baker McKenzie, we want you to bring your whole self to the Firm – to draw on your experiences, voice your opinions and share your ideas. To support and encourage that, we’ve created a culture of respect and collaboration, that’s designed to bring out the best in every individual.
When it comes to inclusion and diversity, we are not neutral. As part of our commitment to championing equality, we have a number of networks, which you will be encouraged to join.
Has a very practical focus on supporting those with caring responsibilities, whether they relate to parenting, eldercare or caring for a spouse or loved one. The group explores how the Firm can help staff to meet their work commitments whilst maintaining a good work-life balance overall.
Promotes the rich cultural diversity of our Firm by helping our Black, Asian and minority ethnic Trainee Solicitors thrive in terms of recruitment, career development, client engagement and creating a community.
Helps everyone be themselves by ensuring adherence to our LGBT+ policy. This sets in stone our zero-tolerance approach to bullying and harassment based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.
This network aims to make it easier for people from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to access opportunities in the legal industry.
Focuses on promoting the physical and mental health of our people, through health-based campaigns and support groups.
Actively works to increase the number of females in Partner and other leadership roles through mentoring, webinars and internal networking events.
Whether you’re still at university and you’re weighing up your career options or you’ve already graduated and now want to be a commercial lawyer, there’s a programme at Baker McKenzie that can help put you on the right track.
Associate
Now a qualified associate, Rebecca continues to tap into the rich and diverse experiences she gained on her training contract. Discover how it’s prepared her to work on complex, global deals.
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Associate
Alex was attracted to Baker McKenzie because of its expansive international network and chose to spend his last rotation at an overseas office. Find out where he went and where his next stop is.
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Associate
Originally, Adeola had a very different career in mind. Discover why she's glad she chose law, and a Training Contract with Baker McKenzie.
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Trainee solicitor
French-Lebanese Anaïs grew up in London and was drawn to Baker McKenzie by a desire to work in international environments.
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Trainee solicitor
Lauryn has always enjoyed applying her experiences to new challenges, and at Baker McKenzie she has the opportunity to use her knowledge in an international environment.
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Trainee solicitor
While supporting a deal issuing high-yield bonds, Michael learned about forming client connections.
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Trainee solicitor
Baker McKenzie’s reputation for local knowledge on a global scale appealed to Zubin. It helps build on his commercial instincts as he works on complex Corporate M&A deals.
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Along with a starting salary that's in the upper quartile of City law firms, we offer a comprehensive package of other great benefits too.
As a firm, we're serious about making positive difference. Not just to our clients, but the communities we're part of, and the wider world too.
