We are looking for a Legal Administrator with a minimum of 6 months
experience who can demonstrate administrative competencies to the
highest level.
You will provide first class
administrative support to a department in London.
You will possess a strong client
service focus enabling you to interact well with both external and
internal clients at all levels.
Please note that this role is a Legal Administrator position and is
not an entry route to complete a training contract or professional
qualification with Baker McKenzie. The two recruitment processes are
completely separate.
We place an important emphasis on the development and well being of
our people. We look to enable all of our employees to be the best they
can be in order for them to deliver an excellent client service. We
provide a specifically tailored Learning & Development Programme
for all staff in Secretarial Services, a structured induction
programme for all of our new joiners, a buddy scheme, and offer
excellent career development opportunities. Our Secretarial Services
staff enjoy an inclusive and supportive culture.
Responsibilities
Assisting with matter openings/billing
Call handling
Scanning (bills/expenses)
Document/letter (short) production
Ad hoc printing
Meeting organisation
Document production (in conjunction with our Document Production Unit)
Faxing
Liaising with couriers
Ad hoc administration
Client event co-ordination
Basic marketing material creation
Organizing travel
Basic inbox management
Basic diary management
Jobholder Requirements
Minimum of 6 months experience in a legal environment
High work standards
Excellent writing skills
Strong attention to detail
Excellent organisational and problem solving skills
Ability to confidently deal with demanding situations, people and requirements
Ability to analyse numbers
Strong document management skills
Strong client service orientation
Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel
and online research tools
Flexible and efficient work practices and ability to adapt style
as required
Ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines and manage own workload
Good communication skills, including the ability to liaise with
people across the business
Ability to work well both in a team and individually
Keen to develop and use initiative
Personal Qualities
Flexibility, Dedication, Humanity and Efficiency
Diversity and Inclusion
Respects and enjoys the diversity of cultural, social and academic
backgrounds found in the Firm
Why Join Us?
Baker McKenzie is a truly global law firm. Founded in 1949, we advise
many of the world's most dynamic and successful business organisations
through our 13,200 people in 78 offices in 46 countries. Yet big does
not mean impersonal. We work hard to ensure that everyone knows their
role and has the support they need to perform it to the highest
standard. Our culture encourages this - how we work, think and behave
in a collaborative and fulfilling way.
In London you will be part of an 950 person office, which is also our
largest office globally. Originally opened in 1961, Baker McKenzie
London is well established in the UK as a leading international law
firm and is regularly involved in some of the country's most
high-profile legal matters. We can offer you the work, pride and
experience of being part of a leading law firm but in a local office
environment that is hardworking, yet friendly and supportive.
The strength of the firm and our culture is evidenced by a number of
recent awards, including:
Thomson Reuters (formerly Acritas' Sharplegal) Global Elite Law
Firm Brand Index, 2010- 2022 - ranked 1st
The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers 2021-2022: currently ranked 52nd
Thomson Reuters ranked the Firm No. 1 for cross-border deals for
the last 12 years. More than 70% of our deals are cross-border.
For the 14th consecutive year, the Firm was ranked first for deals
with emerging market involvement, by both number of announced and
completed deals.
Law360 ranked the Firm as one of the 400 Largest US Law Firms in
in its annual survey in 2020.
Identified as one of the Hall of Fame for best law firms for women
by Working Mother magazine, 2011-2021.
Named one of Stonewall's Top 100 Employers for LGBTQ+, 2017-2020.
Ranked as one of the Top 75 Employers in the 2021 Social Mobility
Employer Index.
Received Double Certification for earning top marks in the 2022
Corporate Equality Index and Equidad MX of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
Winner of the Europe Mentorship Programme - International Firm
award in the Euromoney Women in Business Law Europe Awards 2021
Winner of the Gender Diversity International Firm, Talent
Management International Firm, and Work-Life Balance International
Firm awards in the Euromoney Women in Business Law Asia Awards 2021
Have a look at our YouTube
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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.
For more information about this position or to discuss any
adjustments you may require during the process please contact in
confidence, Kerry Baird, Legal Support Team Leader at +442070725995 or Kerry.Baird@Bakermckenzie.com
Please note Baker McKenzie does not accept unsolicited CVs. Please clickhere
for details of our Agency Policy and commitment to sourcing directly.
Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
As the first truly global law firm, diversity and inclusion are
foundational to our culture and strategic vision. We are a Firm of
individuals from across the globe with different backgrounds, ideas,
and points of view who collegially work together to solve complex
problems and design practical solutions for our clients. Our multiple
perspectives come from many sources, including the diverse ethnicity,
culture, gender, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity and expression, disability, parental status, education,
social background and life experience of our people.
Our global strategy is focused on our people, our culture, our
clients and the communities where we operate. In 2019 we enacted
ambitious new targets related to gender, racial and ethnic diversity
at the Firm. These targets are viewed as a floor, not a ceiling, to
advancing underrepresented groups, and they are backed by a variety of
strategic initiatives aimed at achieving our goals. Our strategic
vision is supported in London by six active employee led networks
which champion diversity, lead on a number of internal campaigns and
deliver a range of activity to celebrate differences in identity,
inclusion, and key dates throughout the year including: LGBT+ History
Month, International Women's Day, International Trans Day of
Visibility, Mental Health Awareness Week, Pride, Black History Month,
Social Mobility Week, International Day of Disabled Persons and many more!
Baker McKenzie London has been accredited by Disability Confident,
joining over 18,000 organisations that have signed up to help change
behaviours and cultures in businesses, networks and communities and
reap the benefits of inclusive recruitment practices.
