Career at RK  

 

Available Positions

Choosing where to work is an important decision for you. Choosing who to employ is an important decision for us. This section of our website is designed to help you decide whether we are the right firm for you.

For the right person, we can offer a rewarding and balanced career with first class lawyers and a first class client base.

What we have to offer

We adopt a practical, hands-on approach which means our lawyers have direct contact with our blue ribbon client base and work on a diverse range of projects, tenders and cases. This means you will be given work that is challenging, interesting and rewarding.

Our principals are approachable and accessible to everyone. They are open to the fresh views and ideas of our younger staff. They will spend time with you, discussing your work so that you can gain the benefit of their experience - thus helping you to learn and cultivate your own style in an environment that's both stimulating and supportive.

We recognise the importance of leading a balanced life and encourage everyone to balance the time they spend at work vs. time spent at home; a professional and committed work ethic and environment vs. a personal, relaxed and enjoyable working environment.

At Russell Kennedy we're relaxed, friendly and sociable. We have an active social committee which organises a variety of social activities such as fun sporting activities, regular get-togethers like informal lunches and Friday night drinks and special events such as Christmas parties and a mid-year ball.

Our Professional Development Opportunities

We are committed to helping our people achieve their full potential. Everyone is given an opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge through working in a stimulating environment and learning from practitioners who are leaders in their field.

We encourage our lawyers and staff to attend in-house and external training programs to enhance their professional and personal development.

Our regular performance and development reviews also provide an opportunity to identify strengths and to work on those skills that are not yet fully developed.

People are promoted on merit. If you are committed, talented and enthusiastic you will be promoted.

Who we are looking for

At Russell Kennedy, we are very proud of our culture and we work very hard to recruit people that we believe will suit our culture.

Naturally, a sound academic record is an important starting point, but we also look at other attributes, like your extracurricular interests and life experiences outside your studies. These may be previous work experience, volunteer work, travel and sporting and cultural interests.

We look for personable, insightful, intelligent people with energy and enthusiasm. You need to be confident, skilful and enjoy working as part of a team.

Available Positions