Address Location: Melbourne
Contract Type: Permanent
MinterEllison is one of Australia’s largest law firms, with nearly 200 years of business history. We're known for our legal and consulting expertise - and for our inclusive and authentic character. Our purpose is to create sustainable value with our clients, people and communities. That means we have a proud history of providing excellence to clients, nurturing our people and giving back to the communities in which we live and work.
We value excellence, curiosity and collaboration. Clients rely on us for our responsive, commercial approach. Our clients include government departments and agencies, private and publicly listed companies, and small and large businesses in Australia and overseas. As a highly valued employee we will also provide you with a wide range of benefits. To view our benefits, please copy this link into your browser https://www.minterellison.com/-/media/Minter-Ellison/Files/Careers/Employee-Benefits-Brochure-2023.ashx
The Team
Our Talent team is responsible for attracting, developing and retaining top talent. We understand that the high standards we set ourselves in a top tier law firm means that we are constantly challenged to deliver our best and excel. It involves operating in a high performance culture, managing multiple stakeholders and working collaboratively across offices.
The role
Our Early Careers Consultants have the impactful role of building the firm's early talent pipeline through our clerkship and graduate programs. They help law students and graduates begin and accelerate their careers. Our Clerk and Graduate Programs are one of the most highly invested projects we run out of the Talent team each year.
This position is based in the Melbourne office and you will:
be accountable for end-to-end student hiring for our Clerkship & Graduate programs including branding, selection, assessment, and interviewing
have phenomenal communication and relationship building skills as you will be managing and influencing senior partners and leaders as well as the students you're attracting to the roles
be managing relationships and commitments to university partners, including attraction events, careers fairs and presentations
design and deliver the Clerk and Graduate orientation and development programs in partnership with our Talent Development team
be the key point of contact for HR queries for the Clerk and Graduate cohorts
partner with the business to provide advice and guidance and ensure you are continuously looking for ways to improve and enhance the Clerkship and Graduate offering
We expect you to have:
a go-getter attitude and an enthusiasm to market our firm
the ability to build rapport quickly
a drive to be busy and be organised, managing high volume, high paced recruitment campaigns end to end
the ability to influence people at all levels, including senior stakeholders
a passion for people, their careers and their success
a willingness to work collaboratively with your national colleagues
an ability to interpret information and draw conclusions and insights and make recommendations
outstanding communication skills, written and verbal
Solid grounding in Human Resources either recruitment or HR management
Why MinterEllison
We offer flexible working options to encourage balance, wellbeing and support for sustainable ways of working and a range of social, financial and health benefits, including free gym membership - all with no minimum tenure. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, cultural backgrounds, genders (including trans or gender diverse), LGBTQ+ people and those with carer responsibilities. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
How to apply
We prefer to connect with people directly, so please submit your CV by clicking on the 'Apply' button. We encourage all applications, including if you do not meet the criteria listed for the role. Your application will also enable us to consider you for other opportunities that may be available at MinterEllison.
