2022 Graduate Position (Jun 2022)

At Thomson Geer we look for law students who have excelled academically, are client-focused, commercially minded, and work well in a team environment. We are especially keen to talk to students who have an additional technical degree. If your ambitions are to develop a career in commercial law and you possess the drive to make your ambitions a reality, then we want to hear from you. 

Our clients include companies in banking and finance, construction, energy and resources, healthcare, telecommunications, property development, wealth management, tax, gaming and leisure, and media, broadcasting and entertainment.
 
Our areas of practice in Perth include: 

• Banking & Finance
• Construction & Infrastructure
• Corporate & Commercial
• Dispute Resolution & Litigation
• Employment & Safety
• Insolvency, Recovery & Restructuring
• Intellectual Property
• Property & Development
• Superannuation

The role:

We are currently seeking a Law Graduate to join our Perth office in the firm's Graduate Program.

We hope that all of our graduates will have long and rewarding careers at Thomson Geer. We support our lawyers with multiple streams of in-house training and development programs. At the Law Graduate level, we provide:

• New Lawyer Training series which provides practical sessions like "Preparing for Court", "Client Service Skills" and "Personal Reputation" delivered by senior lawyers with Thomson Geer.
• Firm-wide in-house CPD seminars

You may also be eligible to take advantage of our generous Tertiary Study Assistance Program should you choose to undertake additional studies.

In addition to formal training and development, you will have the opportunity to learn and stretch your skills by immersing yourself in meaningful work for clients from the beginning of your career. Our partners will work with you throughout your career providing you with feedback on your development and assisting your further development in line with your goals, and with an understanding that no two career paths are the same.

What we need from you:

• Strong university academic results, preferably with a relevant second-degree qualification
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Commercial acumen
• A high level of attention to detail

The successful candidate for this position will be self-motivated and high energy, have the confidence and ability to communicate confidently with stakeholders at all levels and possesses strong prioritisation and multi-tasking skills.