Baker McKenzie

WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT BAKER MCKENZIE?

At Baker McKenzie we are different in the way we think, work and behave. Like no other law firm we were born global. Thinking and working globally is embedded in our culture. We have followed clients into new markets, each time establishing offices driven by local lawyers and talent. Our growth has been organic, giving us a strong, common culture that runs through our firm. We understand the challenges of the global economy. Our commitment to excellence underpins our path to success.

The Firm has continued to expand and currently employs over 4,000 lawyers in 78 offices in 46 countries worldwide. Baker McKenzie offers our people access to market-leading, cross-border, local, and industry-focused matters for leading multinational and domestic clients. We understand our clients' businesses, industries, and strategic objectives. Armed with this knowledge, we work with our clients to overcome the challenges of competing in the global economy. We have an inclusive culture of learning, coaching, and opportunity in which you will work in small teams on matters that often cross borders. We value people who think ahead and get noticed. We are The New Lawyers for the New World. Let us show you that world, first hand.

OUR CULTURE

Baker McKenzie's difference is in our unique values: our passion for being global, our culture of friendship, our commercial pragmatism, our support for entrepreneurship, our commitment to development, our focus on contributing to the community, and our genuine focus on maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment for all of our people.

Baker McKenzie is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive culture for all its employees, with equal opportunity for all to progress and have a meaningful career with our Firm. Our mission is to foster an environment where individuals of every ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, age, disability, carer status, and working style may succeed professionally and fully contribute to the goals of the Firm. As part of our inclusive culture, we encourage applications from all genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. We provide information and support relating to the recruitment process for transgender and gender diverse candidates.

As the first truly global law firm, we understand that organizations work best when people with different backgrounds and multiple points of view are brought together. Diversity and inclusion are in our DNA. Since our beginning, the diversity of our people has allowed us to work fluently across borders, cultures, and practices. Our own diversity mirrors our commitment to exploring multiple perspectives to develop the best possible solutions for our clients and to fostering a culture of respect and inclusion that celebrates diversity.

Our award winning diversity strategy, initiatives and programs are focused in six main areas, in which all of our people can participate:

• BakerWomen – gender equality and supporting the progression of women;

• BakerDNA – ethnic, indigenous, and cultural diversity;

• BakerPride – lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex diversity;

• BakerIndigenousEngagement – commitment to engagement with our Indigenous community achieving better social, economic and cultural outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and to make a real difference in the lives of our nation's First Peoples;

• BakerBalance – supporting carers and parents, mental health and wellbeing, and workplace flexibility; and

• BakerWellbeing - mental health and wellbeing.

KEY PRACTICE AREAS

• Banking & Finance

• Commercial Real Estate

• Construction

• Corporate (including Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets and Private Equity)

• Dispute Resolution

• Employment and Industrial Relations

• Energy, Resources and Infrastructure

• Environmental Markets

• Intellectual Property

• Tax

• Technology Communications& Commercial

SUMMER CLERKSHIP PROGRAM

We understand that the transition from university to legal practice can be challenging. We provide our Summer Clerks with a comprehensive induction program to help make this transition as smooth as possible. Our training program is designed to help you get the most out of your Summer Clerkship and set you up for success. Summer Clerks in our Sydney office also complete a one week client secondment.

As a Summer Clerk we want you to see what life is like as a graduate and junior lawyer at Baker McKenzie. Right from the start, our clerks get involved in real work. You will be exposed to local and cross-border work for market-leading Australian and international clients through client meetings, shadowing, research, and other everyday tasks within your assigned practice group. Should you accept a Graduate position with us, you will also be eligible to apply for our unique International Clerkship program and the opportunity to work for four weeks in one of our overseas offices.

The Summer Clerkship Application comprises: (a) a cover letter; (b) answers to a set of application questions; and (c) your academic transcripts. We do not request a copy of your CV.

Students can apply via our Careers Page, Legal Vitae, and Grad Australia platforms.

Applications open on 8 June 2021 at 9.00 am and close on 4 July 2021 at 11.59 pm

CONTACT DETAILS

Angelique Holden
Talent Management Consultant
angelique.holden@bakermckenzie.com
+61 2 8922 5596