Baker McKenzie

The opportunity:

As a Legal Professional at Baker McKenzie, you will work on litigation matters, investigations, M&A, and transactional and multijurisdictional projects that are cross-border in nature, high value, and complex. In this role you will develop skills to deliver the highest quality service for our clients around the globe.

About the role:

As part of this role, the successful candidate will:

Responsibilities:

• Work with the Contentious Support Group in supporting Firm lawyers in connection with large-scale litigious, disclosure, and investigation projects, often across multiple jurisdictions
• Provide bespoke legal assistance and support to a variety of the Firm's Contentious and Advisory practice groups, including Dispute Resolution, Employment & Compensation, IP/Tech, Compliance & Investigations, Tax, and Antitrust & Competition
• Assist the Transactional Support Group to carry out reviews and develop reports and deliverables in support of Transactional and Advisory Work, for example, supporting practice groups such as M&A, Capital Markets, Finance and Projects, and IP/Tech, working with other Baker McKenzie offices around the world. This may include preparation of transaction documentation and assisting with actions required for single and multi-jurisdiction transactions
• Develop strong working relationships with partners and lawyers in all industries/practices in a variety of jurisdictions
• Contribute to the identification of innovative services and methods to assist in achieving efficiencies and continual process improvement
• Develop legal knowledge and expertise to provide the highest levels of support to Firm lawyers and clients
• Work with and provide support to other teams within the Belfast office
• Develop and implement innovative use of IT platforms including machine learning and Artificial Intelligence solutions

Essential Criteria:

To be successful in this role you will need:

Skills and Experience:

• Law graduate (2:1 or above) with a minimum of 3 A-levels (B grades and above) and a strong academic background
• Ability to review, analyze, organize and accurately summarize documentary and factual evidence
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and online research tools
• Excellent writing, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to work well in both a team and individually
• Keen to develop and use initiative
• Strong work ethic and an enthusiasm for a fast-paced legal environment

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.

Working at Baker McKenzie:

Baker McKenzie is the world’s leading law firm with offices all over the world. Our Belfast Centre is home to over 400 colleagues in both legal and professional services.

We offer one of the best workplace benefits packages in the business with comprehensive private health cover, income protection, life assurance and a full employee assistance plan. These and a host of other benefits make us one of the most desirable companies to work for in Belfast.

We are committed to promoting inclusion, diversity and equity for all and are confident we can provide a career as individual and as exceptional as you.

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.