Early Careers Manager

An opportunity is available for an Early Careers Manager (12 month contract) to join our highly regarded Human Resources team in Australia renowned for their supportive, high performing and collaborative culture. As our Early Careers Manager, you will be responsible for leading the end-to-end strategy, operations and evolution of our Early Careers Program and Graduate Development nationally. This role can be based in any of our office locations (Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne or Perth).

You will have a passion for inclusion and positive social impact and as a valued team member, you will play a pivotal role in building the firm's talent pipeline of future leaders, ensuring a fulfilling, and rewarding experience for our clerks and graduates.

This opportunity provides a great platform to join one of Australia's top legal Clerkship and Graduate employers. To support you in further enhancing your career, you will also benefit both professionally and personally from being involved in transformational projects and collaborating with our Early Careers colleagues internationally.

If you are passionate about evolving the future of early career talent in the legal industry and thrive on working in a progressive and high-quality environment, apply now. Be part of a team that values what you do and who you are.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Leading all program management activity including induction, rotations, insight sessions, and the end-to-end performance management process
• Leading the graduate development program ensuring alignment with strategic priorities, collaborating with our leaders on enhancements
• Facilitating workshops and other learning experiences, as well as providing guidance and training to people leaders
• Managing our Early Careers program and development budgets and ensuring commercial accountability
• Measuring program return on investment and developing and presenting reports and insights to inform decision-making

About you

To be successful in this role, you will enjoy:

• Taking pride in being part of a high performing team with a positive, curious and collaborative nature
• A client centric approach; with a good level of commercial awareness and a drive for continuous improvement
• Positively influencing, with a focus on achieving outcomes in line with the firm's culture and values
• An agile way of working, with resilience to manage ambiguity and competing priorities
• A high level of attention to detail and refined organisational skills

About us

We're a global law firm helping our clients achieve their goals wherever they do business. Our pursuit of innovation has transformed our delivery of legal services. With offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, we deliver exceptional outcomes on cross-border projects, critical transactions and high-stakes disputes.

At DLA Piper, we understand that inclusion is not a one-size-fits-all concept. We embrace and celebrate the range of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences that each individual brings to our firm. By fostering a culture that welcomes and appreciates all aspects of our individuality, we ensure that everyone has the opportunity to succeed.

Our commitment to inclusion and positive social impact enables us to provide exceptional service to our clients and communities, while nurturing a unique and inclusive culture for all our people. We welcome the unique contribution that you will bring to our firm and actively encourage applications from all talented people – however your talent is packaged, whatever your background or circumstance and regardless of how you identify.

We are committed to being accessible and accommodating any reasonable adjustments needed throughout the recruitment process to ensure an inclusive experience for all. If you need any support or adjustments, please let us know.

Where local legislation permits, we will conduct relevant pre-engagement screening checks prior to your first day.