Law Vacationer/Intern Program - Rolling Intake (Nov 2026)

Dlssgeelong; Australia; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Coaching and feedback

Professional skill development

Wellbeing and diversity initiatives

Employee discounts

Clubs and networks

Job summary

KPMG Australia is seeking candidates for the Vacationer Program in Tax & Legal. This non-practising path uses your legal training to analyze commercial and regulatory issues, with real client work from day one. The rolling intake offers flexibility as roles become available; start in November 2026.

Explore how regulation, tax, and governance intersect across industries while developing advisory and dispute-related skills that support client outcomes and career progression.

Qualifications

• Law graduates with problem solving and structured thinking
• Interest in regulatory analysis, commercial law, transactions or compliance
• Ability to apply legal reasoning in a commercial context

Responsibilities

• Researching and interpreting legislation and regulatory requirements, particularly in tax and dispute-related matters
• Supporting tax compliance, controversy and dispute resolution work through legal and regulatory analysis
• Assisting with due diligence on transactions by identifying legal, tax and regulatory risks
• Helping assess governance, risk and control frameworks that support compliance and transparency
• Contributing legal insights to advisory, transformation or dispute-related projects

Skills

Problem solving

Structured thinking

Legal reasoning

Commercial awareness

Education

Law (LLB or Juris Doctor)

Law with Commerce/Business/Economics/Public Policy

Job description

Use your legal training to solve real commercial and tax‑related problems in a non‑practising environment. Our Tax teams work with organisations to interpret complex legislation, respond to regulatory change, support transactions, manage disputes and strengthen governance. You could be applying legal analysis to tax matters, researching legislation for business decisions, supporting due diligence on transactions or helping clients understand their regulatory obligations. This pathway is suited to law graduates who enjoy problem solving, structured thinking and applying legal reasoning in a commercial context, and who are interested in using their law degree beyond a traditional legal career.

About rolling intake: We run two rounds of recruitment: main intake (now closed) and rolling intake. We aim to fill as many of our roles as possible through the main intake but, of course, things change and new roles come up. Applying to the rolling intake means your application will be reviewed as a suitable role comes up (and it does happen!).

This pathway would suit students from:

• Law (LLB or Juris Doctor)
• Law combined with Commerce, Business, Economics or Public Policy
• Students interested in regulatory analysis, commercial law, transactions or compliance

The work

Depending on your team, your work could include:

• Researching and interpreting legislation and regulatory requirements, particularly in tax and dispute‑related matters
• Supporting tax compliance, controversy and dispute resolution work through legal and regulatory analysis
• Assisting with due diligence on transactions by identifying legal, tax and regulatory risks
• Helping assess governance, risk and control frameworks that support compliance and transparency
• Contributing legal insights to advisory, transformation or dispute‑related projects

Your work may span industries such as financial services, government, infrastructure, energy and technology, giving you exposure to a wide range of clients while building strong commercial, research and advisory skills.

Explore our teams

Explore the full list of teams hiring in this pathway on our website.

If you’re still considering your options, our Find Your Fit tool helps you quickly see which teams you could align to.

Location of this job

Nominate your preferred KPMG office location during the application process.

About the Vacationer Program

• For students in their second-last year of study in 2026
• Start work in November 2026 (typically, some teams have a slightly different schedule) with a 3-8 week role.
• Real work from the start so you can make an impact and learn straightaway
• Opportunities to move directly into our graduate program: a one-year program after you graduate with targeted coaching, support and development.

What our grads say

From day one I've been involved in real client work alongside a wonderful and friendly team who are more than happy to share their knowledge base and expertise with me. (Emily, 2024 graduate)

What I’ve found here is not just a career path but a place that aligns with my values and passion—something I might have missed if I hadn’t taken a chance on something new. (Arkie, 2024 vacationer and 2025 graduate)

One of the best parts of my journey has been the incredible graduate cohort I’m part of. We share tips, help each other with work‑related questions, and celebrate each other’s wins. (Victoria, 2024 graduate)

Big things on offer

• Coaching and feedback from day one: Your performance development manager and broader team will help you build your skills with ongoing support.
• Build your professional skills: You’ve got the degree now learn how to apply it in real‑world situations with clients and teams.
• Wellbeing, diversity and community: We track our progress across 21 public commitments in our Impact Plan, including gender equity, Indigenous inclusion, mental health and learning.
• Employee discounts: Access hundreds of deals (JB Hi‑Fi, Woolworths, Airbnb and more) through our SmartSpend app.
• Clubs, networks and connection: Join communities for running, books, cooking, badminton, card games and more — or start your own.

How to apply

This ad represents teams in our Tax & Legal pathway, but we hire across a wide range of areas. Whether you already know the team you want to apply for or you’re still exploring, you’ll be able to select a pathway (the broad grouping of teams), a segment (such as audit, risk or cyber), KPMG Division or a specific team.

Not sure or open to something new? Choose No preference and we’ll match you to the teams that best fit your degree and interests.

Ready to apply?

Get started with the five‑minute application form. If you’re eligible, we’ll send you details about online assessments.

Need an adjustment? Let us know! We celebrate difference and want you included.

About KPMG

We’re the Australian arm of a global network of professional firms providing audit, tax and advisory services to organisations across private, government and not‑for‑profit sectors. We help clients navigate complexity, make confident decisions and create positive impact.