Legal Transformation Graduate Program (Feb 2025)

About Allens

Allens is a leading international law firm and through our global alliance with Linklaters, we offer clients a global network of 41 offices in 26 locations.

We are very proud to have been ranked as the #1 legal graduate employer by the Australian Association of Graduate Employers for the 4th year running, a top legal graduate employer by GradAustralia and a top 10 finalist in the GradConnection + Australian Financial Review's Top100 Graduate Employer Awards for Most Popular Clerkship Employer and Most Popular Law Employer. 

This is a time of unprecedented change. At Allens, we’re ready. With a legacy that spans 200 years, we’ve pioneered significant change. It’s a part of who we are.

Our people go further to support our clients, using sharp commercial insight and creativity to enrich long‑standing relationships and build new ones. We go further for each other and our community. We’re people you want to work with: we're generous with our time and ready to help. No matter what the future holds, we’re in it together.

With us, you’ll be one step ahead. Great change is here. Are you ready?

Our strategic partnership

Our alliance with Linklaters gives our people enormous opportunities to accelerate their careers. Join us and you’ll be part of a global network. For our clients, the alliance means access to strong teams in 41 offices across 26 countries. Our global teams act as one, sharing their knowledge, best-practice approaches and talents to help solve our clients’ most complex problems, seamlessly. While both Allens and Linklaters excel in their markets, we are stronger together. Having international counterparts allows us to experience new things, develop new thinking and constantly evolve.

Our graduate program

Our graduate program is run in Melbourne and Sydney, starting in March 2025.

As a Legal Transformation Graduate at Allens, you’ll complete two six month rotations in different innovation and legal solutions teams. You’ll team up with subject matter experts, use cutting edge legal technology and work alongside Australia’s most talented lawyers.  Please note, this is not a law graduate position and the program will not lead to qualification as a practicing lawyer. Our Legal Transformation Graduates do not complete PLT/GDLP equivalent.

Upon successful completion of the program you’ll be offered a role within one of our four participating legal transformation program teams.

We believe that we stand out as an employer because of our high-quality technical training and excellent learning environment. We’ll work with you to develop your understanding of the legal industry and build your skills, providing the foundation you need to become a successful legal professional.

Our graduate program is a stepping stone to bigger things – at the completion of the program successful graduates will be offered a permanent role at Allens. Here is a quick rundown of what you can look forward to:

• a personalised induction program that introduces you to our people and the work we do;
• on-the-job training with support from innovation, legal technology and project management professionals,
• the opportunity to work alongside some of the best legal professionals in Australia,
• learning opportunities across teams, practice streams and work-types, as we don't work in silos;
• the chance to work on real projects and deliver services for many of Australia's and the world's top 100 companies;
• enrolment and formal training in a Graduate Certificate program in Legal Tech & Innovation where you will develop the critical thinking skills needed to assess and adopt new technologies to drive innovation in client services and work settings;
• seminars that will build a strong foundation of skills to help you thrive in our ever‑changing industry;
• social events, where you will really get to know us; and,
• the opportunity to get involved in community and pro bono work, and learn about our committees and interest groups.

Applications are open to students in all locations who are in their final year of their studies. Applications will close at 11:55pm (AEST) on Tuesday, 11 April 2024. Please address your application to Manreet Singh, National Manager Early Careers. For further information, visit our website or email Student.Careers@allens.com.au.

At Allens, our culture is made up of unique backgrounds and varying life experiences. We celebrate our people's differences, including all genders and gender identities, sexual orientation, ages, abilities, cultural backgrounds, peoples of colour, First Nations communities, and family and caring arrangements. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds.