Opportunities

About the Firm

At Baker & McKenzie, we are different in the way we think, work and behave. Like no other firm and few other businesses. With more than 4200 locally admitted lawyers and more than 5,800 business service professionals in 77 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 and a distinctive way of thinking, working and behaving - as a passionately global and genuinely collaborative firm.

We are the new lawyers.

Description

We are currently looking for minimum 5 years' experience Secretary for our office. The ideal candidate must have the following skills:

Internal and External communications skills:

• Extensive client liaison: acting as first point of contact for clients when lawyers unavailable, dealing with their queries where applicable, either on telephone or in person, as required - Promptly responding to telephone queries, checking and dealing with lawyer 's voicemail messages in their absence
• Managing lawyers' inboxes if required

Organisational responsibilities:

• Management of lawyers' diary
• Dealing with issues when lawyer is absent
• Responsibility for travel arrangements

Technical and specialist skills:

• Typing and amending legal documents and correspondence
• General administrative duties
• Faxing, photocopying, scanning
• New client administration
• Searching files for lawyers as appropriate
• Billing administration
• Time entry administration
• Managing lawyers' contacts lists
• Maintaining department library and filing systems
• Composing correspondence
• Drafting replies to short letters and standard correspondence
• Preparing PowerPoint presentations

Job holder requirements:

• 'Can-do' attitude
• Proactive, takes initiative
• Consistently demonstrates secretarial competencies to the highest level in all areas
• Strong technical skills
• Proficient in all software packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• High level organisational skills

By all means eligible applicants must have a proficiency both English and Spanish.

Other desirable skills:

• Discrete
• Proactive, problem solving
• Ability to work well as a part of a team
• Ability to work under demanding conditions
• Capable of multitasking

Experience Required:

At least 5 years' experience as secretary (professional services and/or banking sector experience/background)

To Apply

At Baker McKenzie, we welcome direct applications.

Please click on the Apply icon to start the online application process for this role. We will then be in touch with you once we have reviewed your application. If you are unable to apply online, please contact the Recruitment Team on either 91 2304500.

For more information about this position, you may require during the process please contact Victoria de la Calle, Recruitment Manager on Victoria.delacalle@bakermckenzie.com

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

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, and marital and parental status may succeed professionally and fully contribute to the goals of the Firm. We believe that diversity within the firm makes us stronger, and that an inclusive workplace will enable our talented workforce to achieve their potential. We celebrate differences, and all of our people are expected to create and maintain an open and supportive culture for everyone.