Career development at Mallesons is a joint effort requiring focus from you and support from the firm. We call this approach to career development 'mutual responsibility'. This means that we encourage you to take responsibility for, and drive, your own career.
The firm’s role is to support you and provide opportunities to acquire skills and experience that will assist you in achieving your career objectives. There are also a number of mechanisms in place which ensure you get regular feedback and guidance during your career journey.
We encourage our people to consider their life and personal goals as well as their professional aspirations. Our belief is that you should first develop an understanding of your values, interests, financial and lifestyle goals. When you have attained a level of clarity about these aspects of life then you will make more meaningful decisions about the work you do and your career. To that end Mallesons provides you with the tools to take a more holistic approach to planning your life and career.
The opportunities for career development at Mallesons are many and varied. These include formal learning and development programs, online career planning support, a comprehensive mentoring program, financial support for further education and study, on-the-job development opportunities and secondments into client organisations.
Most lawyers join Mallesons as seasonal clerks or graduates but, increasingly, people join us at all stages of the legal career because of the mobility of lawyers in the market generally. We are committed to supporting the wide variety of career options which are of interest to lawyers in today’s competitive global market.
Our Shared Services teams cover a broad and varied range of professions (Applied Legal Technology, Business Services, Finance, Know How, Marketing, People & Development and Technology), and the career paths within and across these teams vary considerably.
To find out about the learning and development programs on offer for you, click on the bulleted links.