Lead Knowledge Lawyer, Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT)
The Lead Knowledge Lawyer, Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) will develop, manage and execute knowledge strategy, including industry, client and legal content projects, training and knowledge initiatives for the Group within the context of the Firm's Knowledge and Client and Markets strategies.
The Technology, Media & Telecommunications Industry Group has more than 1,500 cross-practice lawyers and PBS professionals around the world who advise TMT sector clients on key issues and trends affecting them.
The leading technology industry group in the world, TMT is the largest industry group within the Firm and a prioritised IG.
Responsibilities :
To create and make easily available first-class industry, client, market and related legal knowledge to the Group and its lawyers, clients, BD and client teams in order to generate client demand for the Firm's services and to develop the firm's lawyers as sector-focussed commercial advisors.
The role includes (on a non-exhaustive basis) the following activities :
Knowledge and Expertise
Sales enablement, client facing content, current awareness and commercial / industry know-how : Deeply understand clients' industries and businesses and use that knowledge to optimize opportunities for knowhow creation, including sales enablement and client-facing materials, internal and client training, current awareness updates including client alerts, as well as connecting business and industry knowledge relating to the Group to client solutions, legal services and broader Firm initiatives.
Participate in meetings with clients to understand their issues and to reflect in tailored content
Monitor and spot forward-looking Group issues and trends and translate their legal impact to clients and lawyers in a commercial way.
Possess a fundamental understanding of the work performed by the Firm's other practice and industry groups in order to connect their work to the Group and vice versa.
Enhance internal awareness of Group-specific issues and equip lawyers to talk about them irrespective of their practice or industry group
Client-facing knowledge : Set the agenda and lead the development of content for the Group's client-facing knowledge and thought leadership campaigns, working with the Group's SC, BD and client teams, in alignment with the Group's strategy.
Implement tailored, industry and clients-focused analysis, not just news."
Internal and client training : Devise training plans and menus linked to the Group's business strategy, and to develop a bench of sector-focussed lawyers.
Identify opportunities for using different media as well as collaborating with PGs on collaborative industry-related legal training and the Learning and Development team on related skills training.
Link the Group's training programs to broader Firm training initiatives
- Industry-specific precedents and know-how : Working with relevant Practice Group KLs, Group lawyers and Knowledge Services, collate, review, draft, develop and automate specific industry-specific precedents, samples, know-how and other legal content
- Lawyer requests : Be a sounding board and trusted advisor to lawyers on industry and market trends and industry legal issues, and devise systems for capturing and analyzing lawyer enquiries in order to produce knowhow or intelligence to address gaps
- Policy initiatives and capacity-building : Work with the Group on policy
initiatives and lobbying, including offering training and knowledge sharing sessions, responding to consultations and generally maintaining good channels for dialogue with political and governmental individuals and bodies
Service Orientation
Relationships : Promote an integrated, "one global team" mind-set among the team and implement and influence the knowledge culture throughout the Group.
Establish and nurture long-term relationships with key decision-makers in the Group and across the Firm and with Group BD and client teams to help achieve results and coach and facilitate the building and establishment of long-term relationships by members of their team.
Ensure that Knowledge work for the Group is recognized and rewarded. Connect the Group work with the work of Knowledge Lawyers in other practice and industry groups for wider benefit
Work Management
Strategy, alignment and integration : Build and implement a comprehensive global Knowledge Plan for the Group. Align the Group's Knowledge Plan with its business plan, the Firm's Clients and Market strategy, the firmwide Knowledge strategy and the Industry Groups and Clients knowledge strategy.
Create a single joint community among fee-earning lawyers, Knowledge Lawyers and other Knowledge and business professionals within the Group and across countries and regions.
Emphasize and illustrate the cross-practice group nature of the industry and impact of Group knowhow
Operations and innovation : Redefine the Group's Knowledge services and best practices and promote them among lawyers in the Group.
Promote an innovative and quality-focused mind-set and challenge the team to consider how to deliver services more effectively and efficiently.
Promote greater use of offshore Service Centers, integrated use of project managers and other technology tools to manage costs and improve efficiency in the Group
Systems : Act as an internal champion for Knowledge systems, ensuring the engagement of all lawyers in the Group. Identify and implement Knowledge system changes (technological and behavioural) needed in order better to deliver legal content
Skills and Experience :
- Law degree
- Current license to practice law (or eligibility for one)
- Extensive post-qualification experience as a practicing lawyer ideally with some involvement in TMT
- Excellent English language skills (verbal and written) and the confidence to communicate in a multi-cultural, multi-level environment
- Journalistic style ability to write engaging sales enablement and client-facing content for lawyers and clients with a commercial focus that drives demand
- Experience working directly with senior counterparts on strategy and execution
- Training development and delivery experience a bonus
- Excellent time management and organizing skills; ability to prioritise and manage time to meet deadlines
- Strong word processing and spreadsheet skills
- Experience in or willingness to learn document automation and other legal technology
Associate Attorney
- Associate Attorney, Chicago, IL : Advise & liaise with firm clients on legal developments related to international trade, US export controls, sanctions, as well as data privacy and commercial law;
- conduct internal compliance investigation document reviews & interviews; draft license applications, voluntary disclosure and similar filings to regulators;
conduct compliance due diligence for M&A buyers; draft & negotiate cross-border agreements; advise & liaise with firm clients on cross-border transactions.
Must have a JD (or foreign law degree with ), & at least 6 months of exp. assisting with trade, tech & data privacy, & commercial transactions legal work, including conducting due diligence in the context of M&A.
Must be licensed or willing to sit for bar in jurisdiction where employee will work. Position is eligible for telecommuting from anywhere in the United States.
Pay range : $212,500 to $225,000. Apply to Baker McKenzie online at
Lead Knowledge Lawyer, Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT)
The Lead Knowledge Lawyer, Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) will develop, manage and execute knowledge strategy, including industry, client and legal content projects, training and knowledge initiatives for the Group within the context of the Firm's Knowledge and Client and Markets strategies.
The Technology, Media & Telecommunications Industry Group has more than 1,500 cross-practice lawyers and PBS professionals around the world who advise TMT sector clients on key issues and trends affecting them.
The leading technology industry group in the world, TMT is the largest industry group within the Firm and a prioritised IG.
Responsibilities :
To create and make easily available first-class industry, client, market and related legal knowledge to the Group and its lawyers, clients, BD and client teams in order to generate client demand for the Firm's services and to develop the firm's lawyers as sector-focussed commercial advisors.
The role includes (on a non-exhaustive basis) the following activities :
Knowledge and Expertise
Sales enablement, client facing content, current awareness and commercial / industry know-how : Deeply understand clients' industries and businesses and use that knowledge to optimize opportunities for knowhow creation, including sales enablement and client-facing materials, internal and client training, current awareness updates including client alerts, as well as connecting business and industry knowledge relating to the Group to client solutions, legal services and broader Firm initiatives.
Participate in meetings with clients to understand their issues and to reflect in tailored content
Monitor and spot forward-looking Group issues and trends and translate their legal impact to clients and lawyers in a commercial way.
Possess a fundamental understanding of the work performed by the Firm's other practice and industry groups in order to connect their work to the Group and vice versa.
Enhance internal awareness of Group-specific issues and equip lawyers to talk about them irrespective of their practice or industry group
Client-facing knowledge : Set the agenda and lead the development of content for the Group's client-facing knowledge and thought leadership campaigns, working with the Group's SC, BD and client teams, in alignment with the Group's strategy.
Implement tailored, industry and clients-focused analysis, not just news."
Internal and client training : Devise training plans and menus linked to the Group's business strategy, and to develop a bench of sector-focussed lawyers.
Identify opportunities for using different media as well as collaborating with PGs on collaborative industry-related legal training and the Learning and Development team on related skills training.
Link the Group's training programs to broader Firm training initiatives
- Industry-specific precedents and know-how : Working with relevant Practice Group KLs, Group lawyers and Knowledge Services, collate, review, draft, develop and automate specific industry-specific precedents, samples, know-how and other legal content
- Lawyer requests : Be a sounding board and trusted advisor to lawyers on industry and market trends and industry legal issues, and devise systems for capturing and analyzing lawyer enquiries in order to produce knowhow or intelligence to address gaps
- Policy initiatives and capacity-building : Work with the Group on policy
initiatives and lobbying, including offering training and knowledge sharing sessions, responding to consultations and generally maintaining good channels for dialogue with political and governmental individuals and bodies
Service Orientation
Relationships : Promote an integrated, "one global team" mind-set among the team and implement and influence the knowledge culture throughout the Group.
Establish and nurture long-term relationships with key decision-makers in the Group and across the Firm and with Group BD and client teams to help achieve results and coach and facilitate the building and establishment of long-term relationships by members of their team.
Ensure that Knowledge work for the Group is recognized and rewarded. Connect the Group work with the work of Knowledge Lawyers in other practice and industry groups for wider benefit
Work Management
Strategy, alignment and integration : Build and implement a comprehensive global Knowledge Plan for the Group. Align the Group's Knowledge Plan with its business plan, the Firm's Clients and Market strategy, the firmwide Knowledge strategy and the Industry Groups and Clients knowledge strategy.
Create a single joint community among fee-earning lawyers, Knowledge Lawyers and other Knowledge and business professionals within the Group and across countries and regions.
Emphasize and illustrate the cross-practice group nature of the industry and impact of Group knowhow
Operations and innovation : Redefine the Group's Knowledge services and best practices and promote them among lawyers in the Group.
Promote an innovative and quality-focused mind-set and challenge the team to consider how to deliver services more effectively and efficiently.
Promote greater use of offshore Service Centers, integrated use of project managers and other technology tools to manage costs and improve efficiency in the Group
Systems : Act as an internal champion for Knowledge systems, ensuring the engagement of all lawyers in the Group. Identify and implement Knowledge system changes (technological and behavioural) needed in order better to deliver legal content
Skills and Experience :
- Law degree
- Current license to practice law (or eligibility for one)
- Extensive post-qualification experience as a practicing lawyer ideally with some involvement in TMT
- Excellent English language skills (verbal and written) and the confidence to communicate in a multi-cultural, multi-level environment
- Journalistic style ability to write engaging sales enablement and client-facing content for lawyers and clients with a commercial focus that drives demand
- Experience working directly with senior counterparts on strategy and execution
- Training development and delivery experience a bonus
- Excellent time management and organizing skills; ability to prioritise and manage time to meet deadlines
- Strong word processing and spreadsheet skills
- Experience in or willingness to learn document automation and other legal technology
Associate Attorney
- Associate Attorney, Chicago, IL : Advise & liaise with firm clients on legal developments related to international trade, US export controls, sanctions, as well as data privacy and commercial law;
- conduct internal compliance investigation document reviews & interviews; draft license applications, voluntary disclosure and similar filings to regulators;
conduct compliance due diligence for M&A buyers; draft & negotiate cross-border agreements; advise & liaise with firm clients on cross-border transactions.
Must have a JD (or foreign law degree with ), & at least 6 months of exp. assisting with trade, tech & data privacy, & commercial transactions legal work, including conducting due diligence in the context of M&A.
Must be licensed or willing to sit for bar in jurisdiction where employee will work. Position is eligible for telecommuting from anywhere in the United States.
Pay range : $212,500 to $225,000. Apply to Baker McKenzie online at