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4.6
  • 1,000 - 50,000 employees

A Global Network at Allens 

We are one of the largest law firms in Australasia, with more than 800 legal staff in offices across Australia and Asia. We specialise in handling complex and difficult transactions that require exceptional legal, negotiation, and project management skills. 

As an Allens graduate, you will form part of a global network of legal professionals and leaders. Through our alliance with Linklaters, this international network spans 41 offices in 26 locations. This alliance allows our people to accelerate their careers, offering international secondments and opportunities to work with the world's best lawyers on the most complex multijurisdictional matters in the market.

Our client work spans every sector across the economy and whether working for an emerging start-up or a multi-jurisdiction corporate, we mobilise the best team for the matter. Our market-leading work has seen us recognised as an elite 'band one' firm in 19 practice areas by Chambers and consistently top M&A and infrastructure league tables and we've been recognised as an AFR Most Innovative Company for five years running.

Allens as a graduate employer 

We are proud to have been named as a top law employer by GradAustralia, the Australian Association of Graduate Employers (AAGE) (for the fourth year running), GradConnection, and the Australian Financial Review. 

Awards, accreditations, and memberships

  • #1 law firm, 2023 Top Graduate Employers, Australian Association of Graduate Employers
  • #2 law firm, 2023 Top 100 Graduate Employers, GradAustralia
  • Top 10 law firm, 2023 Top100 Graduate Employer Awards for Most Popular Clerkship Employer and Most Popular Law Employer, GradConnection + Australian Financial Review
  • Most Innovative Companies list, 2018 – 2022, Australian Financial Review & Boss Magazine
  • Employer of Choice for Gender Equality 2021-23 (Workplace Gender Equality Agency)
  • Bronze Employer, 2022 Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI)
  • Member of Managing Partners' Diversity Forum
  • Member of the Diversity Council Australia
  • Member of Pride in Diversity
  • Founding member of Resilience@Law
  • Signatory to the Law Council of Australia's National Equitable Briefing Policy
  • Signatory to the Law Council of Australia's Diversity and Equality Charter.
  • Signatory to the NSW Law Society's Charter for the Advancement of Women in the Legal Profession.

Recruitment Process

An online application – you will need to provide us with a copy of your CV, cover letter, academic transcript and other supporting documents, such as your visa if applicable.

  • Rare (optional component) – an optional recruitment survey that helps us to increase diversity in our workforce. The Contextual Recruitment System uses your educational, socioeconomic and personal information to provide us with a more complete picture of your background. It allows us to better understand your achievements, and the context in which they have been gained, beyond what we may see on your CV. Candidates can provide as much or as little information as they would like to and under no circumstances are candidates viewed more of less favourably for supplying or not supplying this information. The People & Development team are the only people who see the data and it is treated with the strictest confidence.
     
  • Assessment – all applicants are required to complete an online assessment. There are two components to the assessment, a cognitive ability component and a behavioural, strength-based component. In the latter, you'll be presented with a series of scenarios that you are likely to encounter as a lawyer at Allens and asked to indicate how you would respond in those situations. The assessment is not timed, and you can complete it at your own pace. Upon completion, you will be provided with a development report, which indicates your strengths in light of the assessment, along with any development areas. The assessment is used as an additional data point in the screening process.
     
  • Pre-interview cocktail event (Allens Insider Access).
     
  • Interview – one interview in all locations except Sydney, where we run two rounds of interviews.

You will be allocated a junior lawyer to act as your buddy throughout the recruitment process.

Remuneration & Career Growth

  • Tailored Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice program (with admission mid-year)
  • Practical legal seminars during our Cornerstone program
  • Online learning portal via Allens Academy
  • Personalised one-week induction program
  • On the job training
  • Ongoing supervision, coaching and mentoring

Graduate Reviews

Overall Score
4.6
Overall score based on 31 reviews
They Score Best in…
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Culture
9.1
Satisfaction
9
Recruitment
8.9
Training
9.1
Culture
9.1
Satisfaction
9
Recruitment
8.9
Training
What Graduates Say About Them
  • Truly flexible working and consistent, positive response to COVID-19 challenges (ie clear communications, no pay cuts, back-paid pay increases, additional COVID leave).
  • Excellent training, very supportive environment and excellent people to work with.
  • The people at Allens are fantastic - they are intelligent and great teachers but also can have a laugh and a chat.
  • The flexibility, training, supervision and investment from partners as well as senior lawyers within the team.
  • The people, the work, the excellent training and the level of support you receive.
  • The culture is incredible. Everyone I work with is lovely, which makes going to work that much more enjoyable.
  • Workload.
  • long hours sometimes
  • Can at times be a high-pressure environment.
  • Client Demands
  • Working from home

Jobs & Opportunities

Locations With Jobs & Opportunities
  • Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth
Hiring candidates with qualifications in
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IT & Computer Science
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Law, Legal Studies & Justice
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Current Jobs & Opportunities

Internship, Clerkship or Placement

Sydney
Our Dive In program offers insight into commercial law at a top tier firm and the opportunity to develop practical skills to kickstart your career.
Applications Close
16 Apr 2023
Start Date
8 May 2023
Salary
Unpaid internship

Internship, Clerkship or Placement

Melbourne
Our Dive In program offers insight into commercial law at a top tier firm and the opportunity to develop practical skills to kickstart your career.
Applications Close
16 Apr 2023
Start Date
8 May 2023
Salary
Unpaid internship

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Beyond 200

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Allens Pinnacle Scholarship: Curtis Haas

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Learning to litigate: a grad perspective

When you start looking for graduate programs and job opportunities, it’s exciting to think about getting a chance to watch seasoned law professionals do what they do well so you can learn from the best.

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