King & Wood Mallesons
2021 Graduate Program - Canberra
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- Apply by 12 Jan 2021
From the start of your career with us, KWM graduates are equipped with the latest legal technology tools and encouraged to experiment with new ways of working. A foundation of legal excellence, combined with a culture of innovation. That's KWM.
Our Graduate Program promotes and supports an integrated approach to learning, where you build capability through a range of 'formal' and 'informal' learning experiences, ranging from day-to-day work activities, through to the more traditional face-to-face learning programs.
We enable graduates to gain on the job experience with rotations across different practice areas and access to a greater choice and variety of destinations.
Our graduates are very important in shaping the future of the firm, and we invest heavily in development to support them in fulfilling their potential:
- KWM's market-leading program is designed to have a positive impact and enhance the graduate experience. It is aligned with the firm's strategic priorities and provides our graduates with the knowledge and skills they need for professional and personal growth to become the best they can be.
- Tailored for the graduates, the program has an emphasis on legal excellence; technical expertise; commercial skills; knowledge management; legal project management; innovation; social and self-development and client focus.
- The holistic program complements formal training and development with on-the-job learning, with the training schedule aligned to the graduates' rotations.
- All graduates attend an intensive induction when they join the firm. In each rotation, graduates attend a comprehensive practice group Induction, specific to their group. All graduates come together again throughout the rotations for a series of sessions which build on the foundations covered in Induction.
Reviews
Drafting advices, researching, compiling information
As a grad in my first rotation, the first few weeks are full of lots of training sessions. The work I do depends largely on those more superior to me giving me tasks - these would typically involve legal research, reviewing documents and managing different work streams in a matter.
My day-to-day responsibilities include reviewing documents, legal research, editing documents, corresponding with clients and matter administration.
About the employer
King & Wood Mallesons
4.3
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Law
We are King & Wood Mallesons. The top tier international law firm, from Asia, for the world.
Pros and cons of working at King & Wood Mallesons
Pros
KWM has a strong culture, both within teams and as an organisation. There are many opportunities to socialise at both levels, and the teams in which I have worked have been tight- knit.
The level of training and support - you feel very well connected and resourced to be able to learn.
I have observed many opportunities for career progression at KWM. Those who demonstrate diligence, hard work and commitment are rewarded.
Very flexible. No issue at all. Very accommodating.
We get free corporate gym membership, after hours transport/dinner, and can swap pay for leave.
Cons
It is challenging to constantly try and perform at a high level.
In the morning, you're never quite sure if it's going to be a busy day.
While better than other firms at this from what I've heard, culture can be team-dependent.
As a junior the most difficult part is figuring out what practice area or team you want to join.
Fluctuating hours... work always comes first.