- Leading top-tier law firm with excellent benefits
- On the job training and mentoring
- As a leading law firm, we actively seek people from diverse backgrounds to enrich our culture and performance
Who are we?
We are Asia’s top tier international law firm with 25 offices and over 3,000 lawyers strategically positioned in the world's growth markets and financial centres. We have deep roots in Australia spanning almost 200 years and acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners and custodians of these lands and waters.
About the role
As part of our Practice Assistant team, you will provide fundamental administrative and operational assistance across a range of tasks in our Sydney office.
Our national program, with intakes in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane, is an immersive 12 month paid learning and development program helping you develop your personal and professional skills. You will have the opportunity to work in different legal teams and work as part of an inclusive and collaborative team.
You will get diverse experience and access to development opportunities that will be hard to find anywhere else!
What you’ll learn
Our experienced Practice Assistants will provide you with the support and guidance you need to become a successful Practice Assistant. Daily tasks will vary but will involve legal document management (including printing, filing and archiving), client relations, financial administration, diary management, travel coordination and general administrative support.
You will undertake a formal induction program and learn about the day-to-day skills to get you set up for success.
About You
You will have:
- An interest in working as part of a team
- Ability to manage competing priorities
- Experience with Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to analyse, problem solve and apply appropriate use of judgement
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, choosing an appropriate style for their audience
- Well-developed people skills
- Confidence and ability to use initiative appropriately
- Effective planning and organisational skills
- Reliability
What we offer
We will provide you with the opportunity to work in talented teams in a flexible, inclusive and innovative environment. Our holistic wellbeing programs also support mental and physical health, including access to a broad range of mental health resources, gym memberships, flu vaccinations and skin cancer checks.
Want to know more?
We will be hosting an information session at our office on Wednesday 4 October 2023 at 4:30pm. This will provide you with an opportunity to learn more about our program, the application process and meet some of the team. Please RSVP to Jemma Fewster at jemma.fewster@au.kwm.com. You are welcome to bring a friend, family member or colleague with you to the session - light refreshments provided!
Why work with us?
We promote a collaborative culture where people feel respected, valued and supported both personally and professionally, and where diversity and inclusion also play an important role in enhancing our knowledge, driving innovative solutions for our clients and creating positive social impact.
We live by our Principles, and strive for mastery in all that we do. We take pride in the high quality work we deliver. Working with colleagues and clients who are leaders in their fields, means the ability to explore new paths to progress with continual learning and development, career and leadership opportunities.
As part of the KWM community you’ll have access to a suite of wellbeing initiatives, benefits, policies and processes, to enable you to achieve your career goals.
At KWM, we’ll provide you with the platform to Learn, Master, Lead.
Next Steps
Please click ‘Apply Now’ to apply online with your cover letter summarising why you are applying and your resume to support your experience.
Applications close COB Friday 6 October 2023.
Please note the below upcoming dates:
Interviews and selection – during the month of November
Offers - will be made by early December 2023
Program commencement – February 2024
If you are not an Australian citizen or permanent resident, you must hold all visas and other approvals necessary for you to work for the firm in Australia.
For further information on this role, please contact Quinn O’Brien at quinn.obrien@au.kwm.com or Jemma Fewster at jemma.fewster@au.kwm.com.
King & Wood Mallesons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people from diverse backgrounds. We welcome, value, support and harness the positive benefits that people’s different life experiences bring, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages.
If you are unsure if you meet every criteria for this role, but have a passion for delivering high quality work, developing your skills and realising your full potential, then we encourage you to apply and have a further conversation about how you could fit at KWM.
We have a range of inclusive hiring practices – if you would like to access these or seek workplace adjustments to complete your application please contact Jemma Fewster.
