M&A Junior Associate

Overview

Baker McKenzie is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented M&A Junior Associate to join our Corporate / M&A team. This role is ideal for an early-stage lawyer eager to develop strong transactional skills in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment. You will provide exceptional legal support to senior lawyers and clients, gaining hands-on experience in domestic and cross-border transactions with clear professional development opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Support senior lawyers in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating transaction documents.
• Participate in due diligence processes, including data room review, risk identification, and preparation of due diligence reports.
• Conduct legal research on corporate, commercial, competition, labor, and regulatory matters relevant to transactions.
• Assist in transaction management, coordinating with clients, advisors, and counterparties, and helping prepare closing documentation.
• Prepare corporate filings and support post-closing integration and compliance activities.
• Review corporate documents, company registry extracts, and corporate governance materials.
• Support business development, such as preparing client briefings, presentations, and thought-leadership content.

Qualifications

• Hungarian law degree.
• Early-stage lawyer (fresh graduate or 0–1 year experience).
• Strong interest in corporate law, M&A, private equity, and transactional work.
• Excellent legal writing and analytical skills.
• Fluent Hungarian and English (both written and spoken).
• Proficient in MS Office and comfortable working with digital legal tools.

Personal Qualities

• Strong attention to detail and ability to work under pressure.
• Proactive, eager to learn, and open to feedback.
• Team-oriented mindset with the ability to collaborate across practice areas.
• Commercial awareness and an interest in business environments.
• High ethical standards and professional integrity.

What Baker McKenzie Offers

• Opportunity to work on high-profile Hungarian and international transactions.
• Structured training, mentorship, and career development.
• Competitive compensation package aligned with the Hungarian legal market.
• Supportive, collaborative team culture.
• Exposure to a wide variety of industries and deal types (private equity, venture capital, strategic acquisitions).

Key skills/competency

• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Corporate Law
• Due Diligence
• Transaction Management
• Legal Research
• Legal Drafting
• Private Equity
• Venture Capital
• Commercial Law
• Regulatory Compliance