Baker McKenzie Careers is Looking to Hire Following Staff – Senior Associate Dispute Resolution Job At Baker McKenzie | Dubai
About Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie is a multinational law firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1949 as Baker & McKenzie, it has 77 offices in 46 countries, and over 6,000 lawyers worldwide. It is one of the largest law firms in the world by headcount and revenue.
About Role
Matter work often starts with drafting or replying to legal briefs even before the start of any proceedings. The job also includes assisting clients on drafting limitation of liability clauses or dispute resolution clauses and training and counselling, for example, on compliance-related matters.
1- Senior Associate Dispute Resolution
Job Type :- Full Time
Location:- Dubai UAE
Job Responsibilities
- Advising clients on a wide range of matters, with a particular focus on with a particular focus on general dispute resolution and commercial litigation. Associates work in a collegiate environment, for a range of partners, and can expect a good variety of work
- Associates are given 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
- 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
- There are regular opportunities for secondments with clients. Posting to other offices under the firm’s associate transfer programme is also a possibility
- Engaging in business development activities and being active in the promotion of the firm and seeking opportunities for new work is encouraged
- Working as part of a team including assisting with the supervision of junior lawyers’ work, and taking an active part in sharing knowledge and experience with the team
Job Requirements
- A qualified lawyer with excellent academic credentials
- Current experience in the dispute resolution department of a leading firm
- Strong commercial litigation experience
- First rate technical skills needed to support the client work of the department
- Commerciality and demonstrable business development experience
- Excellent Arabic-English communication skills (fluency in reading, writing, speaking and ability to translate and/or review translations).
- Initiative and pro activity
- 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
- 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
Senior Associate Dispute Resolution Job At Baker McKenzie | Dubai
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