Global law firm advising on cross-border transactions and regulatory compliance
Baker McKenzie is a 10,000+ person law partnership headquartered in Chicago with legal teams across 25+ countries. The firm's tech stack is heavily Microsoft-centric (Office 365, Azure AD, Intune) plus legal-specific tools (LexisNexis, Westlaw, Relativity) — typical for BigLaw infrastructure. Active hiring focuses overwhelmingly on legal roles (125 of 197 open positions), but the project list reveals operational scaling: AI regulatory compliance strategy, CASB security implementation, and cross-border transaction workflows alongside traditional practice-group work.
Notable leadership hires: Pitch Lead
Baker McKenzie provides legal counsel to multinational corporations on antitrust, banking, dispute resolution, employment, energy, IP, and financial restructuring. The firm operates through practice groups serving clients navigating cross-border transactions and regulatory complexity. Core pain points center on cash flow management, revenue leakage, and aligning financial performance across dispersed practice groups. Current initiatives include migrating to alternative systems, building AI compliance frameworks, and improving cloud security posture.
Primary tools: Microsoft 365 (Office, Outlook, Exchange), Azure AD, Intune, and legal platforms (LexisNexis, Westlaw, Relativity, World-Check). Recently adopting CASB for cloud security. Also uses SAP, ServiceNow, Sitecore, and Zoom Rooms.
Key projects include AI regulatory compliance strategy, CASB implementation, pitch creation, cross-border transaction workflows, tax memorandum drafting, and migration to alternative systems. Internal focus also on cash flow improvement and practice-group performance alignment.
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