Trainee Legal Assistant Program - Sydney

Corrs; Sydney; On-site; AUD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Bonus leave

Wellbeing program

Diversity and Inclusion

Responsible business

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia’s leading independent law firm, invites applications for its 2027 Trainee Legal Assistant Program. The 9-month program includes on-the-job training, rotations through 3 legal teams, a buddy/coach system, and a Team Leader for guidance. Successful completion leads to a permanent Legal Assistant role within a legal team.

Key dates: applications open 14 September and close 12 October. Program begins 1 February 2027.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Business Administration, Advanced Diploma of Business (Legal Practice) or equivalent qualification.
• Or applicable administration work experience.
• Excellent spelling and grammar.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• 9-month Trainee Legal Assistant Program with on-the-job training.
• Rotations through 3 different legal teams to experience various areas.
• Permanent Legal Assistant role upon successful completion.

Skills

Excellent spelling and grammar

Strong organisational skills

Education

Certificate III in Business Administration

Advanced Diploma of Business (Legal Practice)

Job description

Join Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia's leading independent law firm.

Are you a business administration / secretarial school graduate ready to kick-start your career? If so, applications for our 2027 Trainee Legal Assistant Program are now open!

Our 9-month Trainee Legal Assistant Program provides you with:

• On-the-job training and development, with rotations through 3 different legal teams so you can experience what it’s like to work in different areas of the firm.
• A comprehensive orientation and learning program.
• A dedicated buddy/coach within each of your 3 rotations who will teach and guide you when undertaking tasks and offer advice along the way.
• A dedicated Team Leader who will support and coach you through your entire program and beyond.

Upon successful completion of the program, you will be placed in a permanent Legal Assistant role within one of our legal teams.

Key program dates

• Applications will be opening 14 September and will close on Monday 12 October, so we encourage you to apply quickly!
• Interviews will be conducted quickly following applications that are identified of interest. Offers will be made the week commencing 2 November
• Trainee Legal Assistant Program will commence from Monday 1 February 2027

Essential criteria

To be considered for our Trainee Legal Assistant Program, you will need:

• Certificate III in Business Administration, Advanced Diploma of Business (Legal Practice) or equivalent qualification. (Or applicable administration work experience)
• Excellent spelling and grammar
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Unfortunately at this time we are not open to legal students or those interested to study law for this opportunity

At Corrs, we help you achieve your ambition - at every stage of your career.

About us:
Corrs Chambers Westgarth is Australia’s leading independent law firm. We provide exceptional legal services across the full spectrum of matters, including major transactions, projects and significant disputes, offering strategic advice on our clients’ most challenging issues.

Why Corrs?
We pride ourselves on meeting our clients needs in a culture characterised by excellence, commitment, collaboration and respect. Our policies, practices and behaviours foster a safe and inclusive workplace, and we focus on creating opportunities and supporting a diverse workforce.

• Flexible working as standard – we’ve established flexibility as standard business practice and an option for all our people.
• Bonus leave – an additional week of leave each year (5 weeks annual leave in total).
• Wellbeing program –we support the wellbeing of our people across areas including resilience, mental health, mindfulness, personal development, physical health and self-care.
• Diversity and Inclusion – this is a key area of focus for the firm. We set meaningful goals to improve diversity and an inclusive culture in which all employees feel supported and valued.
• Responsible business approach – we are a member of the United Nations Global Compact, and are committed to promoting and respecting human rights, supporting the Compact’s Ten Principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
• Learning and development opportunities – including our Australian-first international study scholarship, our national training program and our mentoring program.