Apply now!Diversity at Baker Mckenzie
As the first truly global firm, with 13,000 employees in 45 countries who speak 80+ languages, diversity is at the heart of Baker McKenzie and is foundational to their culture and strategic vision. In 2019, the firm enacted global targets of 40% women, 40% men and 20% flexible (women, men or non-binary persons) by July 2025, a target which applies to partners, senior business professionals, committee leadership and candidate pools in the recruitment process.
They have an Inclusion and Diversity Agenda which is championed at the highest level by a Global Chair and a Global execute committee, whose members each have KPIs around diversity. The firm also have a number of diversity networks and series, such as their ‘Mind the Gap’ series, which outlines key actions organisations can take to strengthen their Diversity and Inclusion initiatives.
Some of the awards they have won for Diversity and Inclusion include:
- Ranked as a Stonewall Top Global Employer for 2020, won Global Trans Inclusion Award 2020
- Sponsors of the Black British Business Awards
- Signatory of the Race at Work Charter
- Winner of International Mentorship Programme Award and France - ‘Firm of the Year’, with five individual awards at the Women in Business Law Awards 2021
- Top Ten Social Mobility Employer Index 2020
- Signatory for Valuable 500 – designed to attract and retain people with disabilities
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