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Gilbert + Tobin

4.2
  • 1,000 - 50,000 employees

2021-22 Seasonal Clerk Program - Perth (Nov 2021)

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Opportunity details

  • Opportunity typeInternship, Clerkship or Placement
  • Number of vacancies6-8 vacancies
  • Application open dateApply by 1 Aug 2021
  • Start dateStart date 21 Nov 2021 - 9 Dec 2021

A Gilbert + Tobin clerkship is both positive and challenging. You'll work directly with partners and lawyers who will assist with your professional development and challenge you intellectually. While your main focus will be corporate work, everyone at G+T has the opportunity to assist on pro bono matters and participate in firm-wide activities. You will develop invaluable skills and knowledge and gain first-hand experience of our various practice groups.

Our Perth program runs for either three weeks in summer or two weeks in winter, providing a placement in Corporate Advisory, Disputes + Investigations and Energy + Resources. Each clerk is assigned a supervising partner, mentor and buddy to assist with on-the-job training. Participating in our customised in-house training will build your confidence and help you understand the mechanics of legal practice. You'll have the chance to jump right in and immerse yourself in a leading corporate law practice. And we'll encourage you to contribute ideas and your own fresh perspective.

The G+T clerkship experience is open to students in their penultimate year of study. We're not a prescriptive firm when it comes to our people; we invite individuality and diversity. We also hold ambition, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit in high regard. Our people are collaborative, passionate and dedicated – but most of all they enjoy what they do and never forget to have fun. We seek clerks and graduates who will complement our practice groups and don't feel the need to take themselves too seriously.

Qualifications & other requirements

You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

Degree or Certificate
Study field
Study field (any)

Hiring criteria

  • Experience requirementNo experience required
  • Study fields
    Law, Legal Studies & Justice
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Reviews

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Graduate
Sydney
5 months ago

Mostly grad-level work, sometimes involving first drafts of significant documents, but usually background research, doc review, preparing annexures, etc.

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Lawyer
Perth
5 months ago

Reviewing / drafting asset sale and purchase agreements, client meetings, drafting email advices, due diligence

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Lawyer
Sydney
5 months ago

I'm regularly drafting pleadings, regulatory submissions and client advices. My team has a good spread of transactional advisory, litigation and regulatory work so I get to try my hand at everything.

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About the employer

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Gilbert + Tobin

Rating

4.2

Number of employees

1,000 - 50,000 employees

Industries

Law

We bring an exceptional edge to Australian corporate law. Be part of a network that’s building Australia’s best corporate law firm.

Pros and cons of working at Gilbert + Tobin

Pros

  • Exposure to high-profile clients and really brilliant lawyers to learn from.

  • Working on interesting and challenging projects. Learning from team members. Ability to work on pro bono projects.

  • Support structures and access to training materials. The people that work at G+T are the best lawyers in the industry and are very invested in the growth of the junior lawyers.

  • High level of responsibility and self-determination.

  • The best pay, very nice people, and the opportunity to progress and obtain greater responsibility faster compared to industry standard.

Cons

    • The hours can be long and client expectations are very high but we achieve incredible outcomes and are very well remunerated.

    • It's easy to sometimes get swept up in work and lose touch with your personal life.

    • Sometimes, due to the nature of our work, it can be very stressful - but this is something that applies to all firms.

    • Inconsistent workflow (may be typical of the legal industry).

    • Currently, lack of mentorship from senior levels.