About Gadens

Grads@Gadens is the program through which we attract and retain talent within the firm. Once on our program, you will immediately receive challenging and varied work with a high level of responsibility. Grads@Gadens is based on two, six-month rotations through different practice areas. Practice areas in the rotations include:

• Property, Construction & Planning;
• Corporate Advisory & Tax (including IP&T and Employment Advisory);
• Banking & Finance (including Recovery & Insolvency, Commercial & Residential and Corporate & Institutional);
• Disputes; and
• Private Clients.

Spending time in different practice areas means you have the opportunity to make an informed decision about your chosen specialisation. It also ensures you develop a broad set of skills, which you can carry with you throughout your career. Through our practical, on-the-job training, you will work directly with Partners and get exposed to ‘real work’ and ‘real clients’ from day one.

Training and development

Throughout the program, we will invest in you and provide comprehensive support to ensure each rotation is a success. You will team-up with a dedicated mentor who will work closely with you to develop your technical skills, allocate work and provide ongoing feedback.

You will attend multiple workshops each month led by Partners and senior members of staff so that you are continually learning and developing. These sessions focus on business skills and technical development and ensure that you are given the support you need to excel in a commercially driven environment.

What we offer

We provide a collaborative, open and welcoming environment where you can achieve the best in your personal and professional development. Gadens offers work-life balance and accessibility to senior lawyers and partners. Our social committee organises regular events and functions to allow relaxed interaction with your colleagues whilst providing a valuable opportunity to enhance those ever-important networks and business relationships. Our health and wellbeing committee organise initiatives such as group sporting events, health seminars and yoga.

Eligibility

Grads@Gadens is open to candidates who are PLT-qualified and will ideally be admitted before commencing with us in March 2022. If your admission date is within the first three months of the program, your application will still be considered.

Application dates

Sydney
Applications open: Monday, 15 March 2021
Applications close: Friday, 9 April 2021

Melbourne
Applications open: Monday, 5 July 2021
Applications close: Sunday, 8 August 2021

Dates for interviews and offers will be updated in due course.