Baker McKenzie

What our Training Contract involves

Experience four key practice areas over the course of two years and enjoy all the support you need to qualify as a Solicitor in England & Wales.

Our rotation policy ensures you experience different areas of law, including contentious law and, because corporate work is at the heart of our Firm, you’ll also complete a transactional seat.

The programme begins with a one-week induction, but you’ll be exposed to live work and make a real contribution right from the start. Throughout your Training Contract, you’ll be able to call on the personal and professional support of both our Graduate Recruitment & Development and Leadership & Learning teams.

What you’ll be doing

During each seat, you’ll get department-specific training and be assigned a supervisor who’ll mentor you and provide you with your daily workload. Specifics of your work will vary from department to department, but you can expect to be:

• Researching for client pitches or projects
• Liaising directly with clients
• Writing articles and blog posts
• Sitting in on client meetings
• Preparing agreements, deeds, contracts and other legal documents

Every department has a Trainee Partner who will oversee your progress and ensure you are continually developing the appropriate skills and experience.

Midway through each seat, there’ll be an informal review of your progress and development. At the end of each seat, a Trainee Partner will conduct a more formal evaluation, giving you feedback on your progress. As you grow in experience, you’ll take on more and more responsibility.

Secondments

All Trainee Solicitors have the opportunity to apply for a three-to-six month secondment at one of our international offices, or with one of our clients’ in-house legal teams.

Qualification

At the start of your final seat, there will be a briefing session with the Graduate Recruitment & Development team, which will outline the qualification process. This is followed by a one-to-one meeting with the Training Principal, who will discuss your preferences and provide guidance.

At Baker McKenzie we are different in the way we think, work and behave. With our team of 13,000 people, including over 6,500 locally admitted lawyers, in over 70 offices worldwide, we have a passionately collaborative community of 60 nationalities and are committed to world-class career development to everyone in every job at every level. Baker McKenzie can offer you both the uncompromising commitment to excellence expected of a top firm paired with a passionately global and genuinely collaborative working environment.

Baker McKenzie is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion for all. Our unique international culture is reflected in the drawing together of a worldwide family of individuals from diverse cultures and backgrounds in all of our offices. We encourage the best people - regardless of race, religion or belief if any, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation or age - to fulfill their professional aspirations with us. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates.