Lawyer
- Recruiter
- Baker & McKenzie
- Location
- London (Greater), South East England
- Salary
- Competitive + This role offers a very competitive salary
- Posted
- 08 Aug 2014
- Closes
- 20 Aug 2014
- Ref
- B&K-L1
- Contact
- Baker & McKenzie LLP
- Practice Area
- Financial Services
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Global Financial Services Group
Practice Development Lawyer
Department: Financial Services Group (FSG)
Summary:
We are recruiting a Professional Development Lawyer (PDL) to join our Financial Services Group in London. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing our FS practice. The focus of the role will be to assist in business development efforts using know- how and to track legal and regulatory developments for the benefit of lawyers in the practice group. The individual will not be involved in fee earning work.
Our financial services practice has grown rapidly in recent years and the practice will soon be bolstered by the addition of a further partner in our London office. Our practice covers a broad range of financial services issues from payments services to wholesale banking. We also deal with contentious financial services issues and have been involved in Libor and Forex investigations, by way of example. We see this growth trend continuing and the PDL we are recruiting will play a key role in our efforts in bringing about this growth.
Baker & McKenzie is, of course, an international firm and our Financial Services Group is active across the firm. The role will involve some liaison with and co-ordination of initiatives across the firm's European and other regional offices.
This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Professional Support Lawyer/Professional Development Lawyer, or an Associate looking to move away from fee-earning work who is keen to continue playing an important role in practice development.
Key responsibilities include:
• Working with the partners and associates to develop and implement plans for the growth of the practice.
• Marketing initiatives such as seminars, preparation of client alerts, other publications and client meetings.
• Co-ordinating initiatives with other departments and with lawyers responsible for panel relationships.
• Developing know-how for internal purposes and ensuring that structures are in place to keep lawyers up to date on key developments
• Assisting in the co-ordination of the Regional and Global Financial Services practices
The successful candidate must be a qualified lawyer working for a reputable Law Firm. It is essential that you have strong technical skills and an enthusiasm to perform a practice development role.
We are ideally looking for someone to join the team on a full-time basis, but are also open to part-time circumstances for the right candidate.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly, supportive, growing and ambitious practice and make a tangible difference.
Competitive Salary and Benefits
This role offers a very competitive salary.
At Baker & McKenzie we welcome direct applications. Please click on the Apply icon to start the online application process for this role, and we will be in touch.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Closing Date: 30 August 2014 at 9.00 GMT
Should we receive a sufficient number of applications prior to this date, we will close the role earlier than advertised, so please apply at your earliest opportunity.
The Firm
Baker & McKenzie is a truly global law firm. We have more offices in more locations than any other law firm and most of our work has an international dimension. With more than 10,000 people in 46 countries, few other firms can claim to be so multi-national.
Yet big does not mean impersonal. One of the things you'll notice about Baker & McKenzie is our culture. We call it Fluency, which describes how we work, think and behave when we are at our best. Every person in the firm is measured not just on the basis of how they perform but how they perform in this Fluent culture.
And, because we have no global head office, at the local level we can offer you the best of both worlds: the work, pride and experience of being part of one of the world's leading law firms but in a local office environment that is friendly and supportive. No matter what the role or level, our strategy is to encourage and support every Baker & McKenzie person to be the best they can be.
In London you will be part of an 800 person office, which is also the firm's largest office globally. Originally opened in 1961 Baker & McKenzie London is well established in the UK legal market and is regularly involved in some of the country's most high-profile legal matters. We are committed to serving our community and have an active CSR and pro bono programme.
The strength of our culture is evidenced by a number of recent awards. We are the only law firm to appear in both The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For 2013 and The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers 2013. We are one of only two law firms in the top 20 of the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index 2014, reflecting our commitment to our progressive values and our collaborative, diverse and inclusive culture.
Other accolades include:
Law-Solicitors Award 2013 – Finalist for Most Popular Graduate Recruiter
TARGETjob awards 2013 - Diversity
National Placement and Internship Awards – Finalist for best short term insight scheme
Lex100 – Recommended firm 2013/14
LCN Best Trainer 2013– Large City firm
NCWE 2013 - Finalist legal sector
Requirements:
Essential:
• Qualified lawyer with experience from a reputable firm
• Client focused in the use of KM systems
• A committed team player who enjoys working with others and clients
• Understands and promotes connections between KM, training and BD
• Excellent communication skills (written, oral, presentation skills)
• Desire to be involved in business development instinctively, in particular, through the use of know-how providing value add to clients
• This is not a fee earning role, however, the successful individual will be a key player in our team
Diversity and Inclusion
Respects and enjoys the diversity of cultural, social and academic backgrounds found in the Firm
To Apply:
At Baker & McKenzie we welcome direct applications.
Please click on the Apply icon to start the online application process for this role, and we will be in touch.
Closing Date: 30 August 2014 at 9.00 GMT
Should we receive a sufficient number of applications prior to this date, we will close the role earlier than advertised, so please apply at your earliest opportunity.
Baker & McKenzie, London is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion for all. This is intrinsic to everything we do and underpins Baker & McKenzie's vision to be the premier global law firm. This vision cannot be achieved without harnessing the imagination and the creative problem-solving capability of talented people whatever their background. 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.
The London office mirrors the wider firm in encouraging the best people, regardless of race, religion or belief if any, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation or age, to fulfil their professional aspirations with
Practice Development Lawyer
Department: Financial Services Group (FSG)
Summary:
We are recruiting a Professional Development Lawyer (PDL) to join our Financial Services Group in London. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing our FS practice. The focus of the role will be to assist in business development efforts using know- how and to track legal and regulatory developments for the benefit of lawyers in the practice group. The individual will not be involved in fee earning work.
Our financial services practice has grown rapidly in recent years and the practice will soon be bolstered by the addition of a further partner in our London office. Our practice covers a broad range of financial services issues from payments services to wholesale banking. We also deal with contentious financial services issues and have been involved in Libor and Forex investigations, by way of example. We see this growth trend continuing and the PDL we are recruiting will play a key role in our efforts in bringing about this growth.
Baker & McKenzie is, of course, an international firm and our Financial Services Group is active across the firm. The role will involve some liaison with and co-ordination of initiatives across the firm's European and other regional offices.
This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Professional Support Lawyer/Professional Development Lawyer, or an Associate looking to move away from fee-earning work who is keen to continue playing an important role in practice development.
Key responsibilities include:
• Working with the partners and associates to develop and implement plans for the growth of the practice.
• Marketing initiatives such as seminars, preparation of client alerts, other publications and client meetings.
• Co-ordinating initiatives with other departments and with lawyers responsible for panel relationships.
• Developing know-how for internal purposes and ensuring that structures are in place to keep lawyers up to date on key developments
• Assisting in the co-ordination of the Regional and Global Financial Services practices
The successful candidate must be a qualified lawyer working for a reputable Law Firm. It is essential that you have strong technical skills and an enthusiasm to perform a practice development role.
We are ideally looking for someone to join the team on a full-time basis, but are also open to part-time circumstances for the right candidate.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly, supportive, growing and ambitious practice and make a tangible difference.
Competitive Salary and Benefits
This role offers a very competitive salary.
At Baker & McKenzie we welcome direct applications. Please click on the Apply icon to start the online application process for this role, and we will be in touch.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Closing Date: 30 August 2014 at 9.00 GMT
Should we receive a sufficient number of applications prior to this date, we will close the role earlier than advertised, so please apply at your earliest opportunity.
The Firm
Baker & McKenzie is a truly global law firm. We have more offices in more locations than any other law firm and most of our work has an international dimension. With more than 10,000 people in 46 countries, few other firms can claim to be so multi-national.
Yet big does not mean impersonal. One of the things you'll notice about Baker & McKenzie is our culture. We call it Fluency, which describes how we work, think and behave when we are at our best. Every person in the firm is measured not just on the basis of how they perform but how they perform in this Fluent culture.
And, because we have no global head office, at the local level we can offer you the best of both worlds: the work, pride and experience of being part of one of the world's leading law firms but in a local office environment that is friendly and supportive. No matter what the role or level, our strategy is to encourage and support every Baker & McKenzie person to be the best they can be.
In London you will be part of an 800 person office, which is also the firm's largest office globally. Originally opened in 1961 Baker & McKenzie London is well established in the UK legal market and is regularly involved in some of the country's most high-profile legal matters. We are committed to serving our community and have an active CSR and pro bono programme.
The strength of our culture is evidenced by a number of recent awards. We are the only law firm to appear in both The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For 2013 and The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers 2013. We are one of only two law firms in the top 20 of the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index 2014, reflecting our commitment to our progressive values and our collaborative, diverse and inclusive culture.
Other accolades include:
Law-Solicitors Award 2013 – Finalist for Most Popular Graduate Recruiter
TARGETjob awards 2013 - Diversity
National Placement and Internship Awards – Finalist for best short term insight scheme
Lex100 – Recommended firm 2013/14
LCN Best Trainer 2013– Large City firm
NCWE 2013 - Finalist legal sector
Requirements:
Essential:
• Qualified lawyer with experience from a reputable firm
• Client focused in the use of KM systems
• A committed team player who enjoys working with others and clients
• Understands and promotes connections between KM, training and BD
• Excellent communication skills (written, oral, presentation skills)
• Desire to be involved in business development instinctively, in particular, through the use of know-how providing value add to clients
• This is not a fee earning role, however, the successful individual will be a key player in our team
Diversity and Inclusion
Respects and enjoys the diversity of cultural, social and academic backgrounds found in the Firm
To Apply:
At Baker & McKenzie we welcome direct applications.
Please click on the Apply icon to start the online application process for this role, and we will be in touch.
Closing Date: 30 August 2014 at 9.00 GMT
Should we receive a sufficient number of applications prior to this date, we will close the role earlier than advertised, so please apply at your earliest opportunity.
Baker & McKenzie, London is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion for all. This is intrinsic to everything we do and underpins Baker & McKenzie's vision to be the premier global law firm. This vision cannot be achieved without harnessing the imagination and the creative problem-solving capability of talented people whatever their background. 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.
The London office mirrors the wider firm in encouraging the best people, regardless of race, religion or belief if any, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation or age, to fulfil their professional aspirations with