Early Careers Manager

Early Careers Manager - Melbourne
- Join one of Australia's top legal Clerkship and Graduate employers as ranked by the Australian Association of Graduate Employers 2025
- An exciting opportunity to continue leading the success of our programs by attracting, selecting and developing early career talent.
- Collaborative and supportive team environment with excellent benefits on offer
- As a leading law firm, we actively seek people from diverse backgrounds to enrich our culture and performance

Role Detail

Join our team as an Early Careers Manager Are you passionate about shaping the future of young professionals in the legal industry? At King & Wood Mallesons, we’re committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. As an Early Careers Manager in our Melbourne Centre, you will play a pivotal role in managing our Graduate and Clerk programs, ensuring a fulfilling and rewarding experience for our clerks and grads.
- Oversee Melbourne early career function: from campus recruitment to when our graduates complete their program, you will identify innovative solutions and lead continuous program improvements.
- Enhance clerkship programs: deliver competitive seasonal clerkship programs, with a focus on ensuring a positive overall experience for all clerks in the Melbourne Centre.
- Manage the graduate experience: including managing the resourcing needs, performance and development and the rotation process for junior solicitors within their 18 month graduate program.
- Manage attraction and branding: leading university and student engagement strategies including campus activities for Melbourne centre.
- Collaborate across teams: be a driving force behind the Melbourne early careers strategy, collaborating closely with our Melbourne Graduate Recruitment Partners, the National Early Careers team and many other teams such as Diversity, Talent & Capability, Hospitality and Business Services.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us as we strive to continually enhance our programs, with strong support from the business, who are eager to drive meaningful change for the future of our business.

About You
- A minimum of 4 years in a human resources advisory role, with knowledge of or exposure to professional services and early career environments being advantageous
- Degree qualified and/or formal qualifications in human resource management or a business related discipline
- Familiarity with Workday or a similar HRIS system is desirable, along with a solid understanding of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Exceptional organisational and time management skills to prioritise a variety of tasks simultaneously and meet tight deadlines
- A keen eye for detail to ensure accuracy and completeness in all aspects of the role
- Confident verbal and written communication skills to engage with a range of stakeholders
- A positive, professional, and flexible attitude toward interacting with people and navigating various situations
- Ability to form strong credible relationships both internally and externally with professionalism and ease

Who are we?

A firm born in Asia, underpinned by world class capability.

With over 3000 lawyers in 26 global locations, we help our clients manage their risk and enable their growth. Our full-service offering combines un-matched top tier local capability complemented with an international platform.

We have deep roots in Australia spanning almost 200 years and acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners and custodians of these lands and waters.

Why work with us?

We promote a collaborative culture where people feel respected, valued and supported both personally and professionally, and where diversity and inclusion also play an important role in enhancing our knowledge,

driving innovative solutions for our clients

and creating

positive social impact


We live by our

Principles

, and strive for mastery in all that we do. We take pride in the high quality work we deliver. Working with colleagues and clients who are leaders in their fields, means the ability to explore new paths to progress with continual learning and development, career and leadership opportunities.

As part of the KWM community you’ll have access to a suite of wellbeing initiatives,

benefits

, policies and processes, to enable you to achieve your career goals.

At KWM, we’ll provide you with the platform to Learn, Master, Lead.

Next Steps

Applications close Thursday 26 June at 5:00pm.

If you are not an Australian citizen or permanent resident, you must hold all visas and other approvals necessary for you to work for the firm in Australia.

Diversity and Inclusion

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