This is an excellent opportunity for a mid-level associate to join a
team which is recognised as one of the leading competition law teams
in the UK, and one that gives pragmatic, commercial advice in a
business-friendly way.
We can offer a broad breadth of work and the successful candidate
will be involved in and have a focus on merger control work, but there
are also opportunities to be involved in compliance and market
investigation work. This role would suit someone who, in addition to
the technical skills, has the ability to drive the business forward
and develop strong client relationships.
The London team are an integrated part of the Firm's Global Antitrust
& Competition group which is located across 54 offices and is the
second largest in the world. It ranks among "The Global
Elite," a listing of the world's top competition practices by
Global Competition Review.
Responsibilities include:
Advising clients on a wide range of matters, with a particular
focus on merger control work and investigations but with the
opportunity to be involved in more general compliance / behavioural
and market investigations work. Associates work in a collegiate
environment for a range of partners and can expect a good variety of work.
Developing relationships with clients including gaining a good
knowledge of the client's businesses, economic drivers, market and
sector requirements in order to ensure advice is relevant and commercial.
Regular and direct contact with clients, with a culture based on
associates being given the level of responsibility they are ready
for, rather than a PQE based method of work allocation.
Engaging in business development activities and being active in
the promotion of the Firm and seeking opportunities for new work.
Working as part of a team including assisting with the supervision
of more junior lawyers' work, and taking an active part in sharing
knowledge and experience with the team.
There are regular opportunities for secondments with clients. Posting
to other offices under the firm's associate transfer programme is also
a possibility.
The Team
We are one of the few premium teams to provide day-to-day advice on
the full spectrum of competition law. Our experience encompasses
cartel investigations, including extensive dawn raid capabilities;
merger control; state aid; public procurement work and regulatory work
and competition litigation.
Our global team helps navigate shifting antitrust and competition
policies worldwide with precision and ease. We have the systems and
standards — as well as more than 300 antitrust lawyers and
professionals — to carry out the most complex, cross-border compliance
strategies. We were the first law firm to coordinate
multijurisdictional merger filings successfully and have since
facilitated some of the largest global mergers.
We are also regarded as a leading trade team in London by virtue of
our unrivalled experience in advising on international trade issues,
including export controls and sanctions rules, customs rules, WTO
rules, free trade agreements and trade remedies. We have an extremely
broad client base and our ability to provide advice of the highest
quality reflects a close working relationship with our colleagues globally.
Key Skills and Experience Required
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate all or the
majority of the following:
A qualified lawyer with excellent academics credentials
(economists also considered)
Current experience in the Competition department of a leading firm
- or competition authority
First rate technical skills needed to support the client work of
the department
Commerciality and demonstrable business development experience
Excellent written communication and drafting skills
Initiative and proactivity
Maturity and gravitas
Strong service orientation - a "client first" culture
Ability to develop strong relationships with clients and to take
responsibility for this relationship
High work standards
Flexible work practices
Outstanding communication skills and the ability to adapt style as required
Ability to work well in both a team and individually
A keenness to learn
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 a 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, 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
Refinitiv (formerly Thomson Reuters) ranked the Firm No. 1 for
cross-border deals for the last 15 years. More than 70% of our deals
are cross-border.
Law360 ranked the Firm as one of the 400 Largest US Law Firms in
in its annual survey in 2022.
Identified as one of the Hall of Fame for best law firms for women
by Working Mother magazine, 2011-2021.
Received a Gold Award on Stonewall's 2022 Global Workplace
Equality Index of Top Global Employers for LGBTQ+ people
Ranked as one of the Top 10 Employers in the 2022 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
In 2022, we won Career Development International Firm, Diverse
Women Lawyers International Firm, Work-Life Balance International
Firm, Innovative International Firm of the Year and Women in
Business International law firm (WIBL Asia).
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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. If you are unable to apply online, please
contact the Recruitment Team on either 020 7919 1000 or Recruitment.London@bakermckenzie.com
For more information about this position or to discuss any
adjustments you may require during the process please contact in
confidence, David Roberts, Recruitment Manager, on 020 7052 5752 or david.roberts@bakermckenzie.com
Please note Baker McKenzie does not accept unsolicited CVs. Please clickhere
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Commitment to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity
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.
