Gilbert + Tobin
2025 Legal First Nations Cadetship - Perth (Feb 2025)
Perth
Opportunity expired
Opportunity details
- Internship, Clerkship or Placement
- AUD 64,000 - 74,000 / Year
- 1 vacancy
- Apply by 6 Dec 2024
- Start date 8 Feb 2025
About us
Gilbert + Tobin is a top tier corporate law firm recognised in Chambers Global and Asia Pacific Legal 500 as an expert in its practice areas. We are at the forefront of legal innovation, have successful and expanding practices in all our specialist areas, and we enjoy a reputation for providing our clients with the highest quality service and expert legal advice. We have over 750 professionals working in our Sydney, Melbourne and Perth offices.
First Nations Cadetships
Our cadetship is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander law students who have completed at least one year of university study. You will have an opportunity to experience different areas of our business, depending on prior work experience.
The program supports you as you complete your studies by offering practical and challenging work and formal mentoring.
What you can expect
Commencing as a CSR and Pro Bono paralegal, the successful candidate will provide proactive and quality coordination and research support to this practice group. Cadets typically work one to two days per week during semester, alongside full-time or part-time study. Depending on workflow at the time, additional days may be offered during semester breaks.
G+T is proud to offer all of its employees a range of excellent benefits which you can view on our careers website. In addition, successful applicants enrolled in undergraduate law may be eligible to receive Commonwealth Indigenous Cadetship Support if they meet the eligibility criteria for this funding, which we access through AFL Sports Ready.
About you
- Identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
- Currently enrolled in an LLB or JD (part-time or full-time).
- Studying at University of Western Australia, Murdoch University, Notre Dame, Curtin University, Edith Cowen University, or studying by distance education at another institution and able to attend work each week at our Perth office
- At any stage of your studies, including student in the early stages of your legal studies
- A self-starter with strong communication and interpersonal skills
- An ability to work autonomously as well as in a team environment is also important for this role.
Your application
Please submit your cover letter, CV and academic transcripts. A screen shot of your academic transcript is sufficient if you do not have an official copy.
Your cover letter is the most important part of your application. Your cover letter must address the following:
- About you, including your background and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage.
- Your motivation for studying law.
- Why you are interested in a cadetship. What do you hope to get out of it?
- Why are you interested in Gilbert + Tobin?
- Your expected degree completion date and your availability for work from 3 February 2025.
More information
Contact Kimberley Peckham, First Nations Strategies Lead, 02 9263 4111, kpeckham@gtlaw.com.au, or visit https://www.gtlaw.com.au/careers/students/indigenous-employment.
This is a role to redress the under-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the legal profession and is intended to constitute a special measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth). Under the provisions of section 126 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW), an exemption has been granted to Gilbert + Tobin from sections 8 and 51 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) for this program.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Law, Legal Studies & Justice +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
Mostly grad-level work, sometimes involving first drafts of significant documents, but usually background research, doc review, preparing annexures, etc.
Reviewing / drafting asset sale and purchase agreements, client meetings, drafting email advices, due diligence
I'm regularly drafting pleadings, regulatory submissions and client advices. My team has a good spread of transactional advisory, litigation and regulatory work so I get to try my hand at everything.
About the employer
Gilbert + Tobin
4.2
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Law
We bring an exceptional edge to Australian corporate law. Be part of a network that’s building Australia’s best corporate law firm.
Pros and cons of working at Gilbert + Tobin
Pros
Exposure to high-profile clients and really brilliant lawyers to learn from.
Working on interesting and challenging projects. Learning from team members. Ability to work on pro bono projects.
Support structures and access to training materials. The people that work at G+T are the best lawyers in the industry and are very invested in the growth of the junior lawyers.
High level of responsibility and self-determination.
The best pay, very nice people, and the opportunity to progress and obtain greater responsibility faster compared to industry standard.
Cons
The hours can be long and client expectations are very high but we achieve incredible outcomes and are very well remunerated.
It's easy to sometimes get swept up in work and lose touch with your personal life.
Sometimes, due to the nature of our work, it can be very stressful - but this is something that applies to all firms.
Inconsistent workflow (may be typical of the legal industry).
Currently, lack of mentorship from senior levels.