Knowledge Lawyer, Tax - APAC

Description & Requirements

The Knowledge Lawyer, Tax – APAC will work closely with the APAC Practice Group Leader (PGL) and the Practice Group Business Manager (BM) to support the Tax Practice Group (PG) by delivering Knowledge services aligned with the PG’s strategic direction, priorities, and business needs in a highly matrixed organization.

The successful candidate will manage, execute, and coordinate legal content projects, training initiatives, and knowledge programmes for the PG in line with the Firm’s Knowledge strategy. Acting as a trusted Knowledge Management businessprofessional, the role-holder will partner with the PGL and BM, develop a strong understanding of the PG's strategic priorities, and collaborate with relevant business professionals to deliver effective, high-quality support.

Main Responsibilities 1. Knowledge and Expertise

Precedents and Legal Content

• Draft, develop (or supervise associates in developing), and maintain tax precedents and other legal content, including the use of automation where appropriate
• Support the creation of standardized documentation and tools to improve efficiency and quality of legal advice

Current Awareness and Industry Know-how

• Use primary subscriptions, research tools, and relevant technology to stay abreast of key legal, regulatory, and market developments impacting the PG, identifying and prioritizing key developments and forward-looking issues across all areas of tax, and providing regular, structured updates to keep the PG informed
• Apply an understanding of Key Clients’ industries and businesses to all Knowledge activities, ensuring insights and outputs are relevant, practical, and aligned with client needs and commercial and industry context
• Coordinate and consolidate input across jurisdictions on multi-country tax topics, ensuring consistency and clarity in cross-border positions and materials
• Work with other Practice Groups to share insights and collaborate closely, with the aim of delivering the most holistic and integrated legal, commercial, and industry know-how

Lawyer Support and Requests

• Lead or coordinate training for lawyers on internal systems and subscription-based research tools, to ensure effective day-to-day use
• Where appropriate and capacity permitting, respond to ad hoc enquiries from lawyers by providing clear, accurate, and timely guidance, or triage requests to relevant subject matter experts
• Develop practical tools (i.e, checklists, comparison tables, playbooks) to support lawyers in delivering consistent advice across jurisdictions
• Develop a strong reputation as a trusted Knowledge expert in APAC tax matters

Know-how Development and Management

• Ensure the effective collection and input of the PG’s know-how into the Firm’s global knowledge repository, including global, multi-jurisdictional databases and resources, maintaining high standards of quality, usability, relevance, consistency, and accessibility
• Identify gaps in know-how and coordinate work to address them, ensuring that content development is continuous, progressive, and aligned with evolving needs

Training

• Identify the PG’s training needs and take a proactive role in addressing them by supporting the planning, delivery, and promotion of training initiatives
• Ensure training is delivered effectively by leveraging the Firm’s resources, technology and processes, either by producing high-quality training materials and courses directly or by coordinating with team lawyers to develop and deliver them

Client-facing Knowledge and Business Development

• Oversee the development of high-quality legal content for client-facing initiatives (i.e, client alerts, client training, and other legal contents), working closely with BD Managers and lawyers
• Identify key PG priorities and emerging topics, and lead the development of content such as client alerts, thought leadership reports, and key talking points, ensuring alignment with client needs and PG focus area.
• Develop a strong understanding of the PG’s Industry Key Clients, with support from the BM to ensure content is relevant and commercially focused
• Support the planning and delivery of regional (and, where appropriate, global) tax client conferences by working closely with PGL, BD Managers and lawyers to develop the agenda and legal content, ensuring a high-quality, client-focused programme

2. Service Orientation

Relationships

• Strengthen the PG’s knowledge culture by actively contributing and serving as a champion for knowledge sharing within the Firm
• Build and sustain strong Firm relationships through collaboration, mutual respect, and a reputation for professionalism and competence, while supporting diversity and inclusion, CSR, and pro bono initiatives.
• Develop and nurture relationships with trainees and junior lawyers, supporting their growth and professional development

Expectations

• Share and effectively leverage know-how, precedents and best practices across the office, region and PG
• Engage proactively and collaborate closely with Knowledge Lawyers and business professionals across the Firm

3. Work Management

Operations and Innovation

• Proactively identify opportunities to enhance individual and team performance, service quality, and efficiency
• Contribute to the development and sharing of best practices, with a strong focus on the future adoption and integration of artificial intelligence and legal technologies
• Actively participate in Knowledge initiatives and projects

Systems

• Support and drive the adoption of Knowledge systems
• Take ownership of the delivery, quality, accessibility and usability of knowledge content and know-how across systems and platforms
• Identify and implement practical uses of AI and legal technology to improve efficiency, knowledge sharing and content development within the PG
• Organise and deliver meetings and presentations to promote Knowledge systems as needed

Strategy, Alignment, and Integration

• Develop a clear understanding of, and actively support, the PG’s business and knowledge strategies
• Align priorities and time management with these plans, and contribute insights to help shape and refine them
• Ensure the coordination of contributions from lawyers across different jurisdictions by participating in multi jurisdiction working groups for technical consistency.

Collaboration

• Collaborate with Technology teams, Practice Innovation Lawyers, and other business professionals to support and embed the effective use of artificial intelligence and legal technology tools in the management and development of knowledge content and know-how.
• Promote active knowledge sharing across the PG, encouraging community to contribute and use know-how effectively

Skills and Experience

• Qualified lawyer with a law degree and a current practising certificate, or eligibility to obtain one
• Strong technical expertise in tax law, ideally with exposure to cross-border or APAC experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to operate effectively in a multicultural, multi-jurisdictional environment
• Demonstrated experience engaging with senior stakeholders on strategic initiatives and implementation
• Highly organised with strong time management skills; able to prioritise competing demands and consistently meet deadlines
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Experience with, or a keen interest in developing expertise in, knowledge management systems, document automation, artificial intelligence tools, and other legal technologies

About us

Baker McKenzie empowers clients to compete in the global economy. We provide comprehensive and practical legal advice that cuts through complexity with clear, actionable guidance. Our people represent diverse cultures and jurisdictions, combining local know-how with international expertise to ensure your business thrives across borders.

Additional Information

Baker McKenzie is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion for all. Our unique international culture is reflected in the drawing together of a worldwide family of individuals from diverse cultures and backgrounds in all of our offices. We encourage the best people - regardless of race, religion or belief if any, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation or age - to fulfill their professional aspirations with us. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates.

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