Careers
Working at Holding Redlich
Holding Redlich is a progressive national law firm with an open, caring and supportive culture. We value our people and the diverse personalities, talents, backgrounds and experience that they bring to the firm.
We believe that for people to work effectively they need to feel valued and fulfilled. So we offer an environment of genuine professional support as well as providing stimulating, challenging legal work and opportunities for growth and development. We are very conscious of the importance of a healthy work-life balance, so we encourage our lawyers to work smarter rather than harder, and to aim for a realistic balance between their work and other aspects of their lives.
Holding Redlich promotes a culture of cooperation. Our lawyers share knowledge and collaborate across practice groups and across our 3 offices to work as a truly integrated national firm.
And socially, the firm is a great place to be. We enjoy unwinding with a range of social activities from casual Friday night drinks each week to participation in sporting teams and activities.
Quality work
Holding Redlich is unique in the diversity of its client base and the breadth of quality work that we do. Our clients range from large corporations to trade unions; from major government departments to small companies; from large superannuation funds to individual employees. We also act for artists, writers and actors, film production companies and cultural institutions.
Lawyers at all levels are involved in varied, interesting, high quality work with meaningful client contact and plenty of opportunities for personal development and growth.
Holding Redlich also has a long tradition of contributing to the community through our extensive pro bono program. Pro bono work is highly valued at the firm, and lawyers in all practice areas are expected to be involved.
Learning and development
We invest in our people and support their development both professionally and personally.
The firm offers an extensive in-house learning and development program covering legal skills and knowledge, practice management and business skills, technology training and professional and career development opportunities. We also encourage our people to utilise external learning opportunities to enhance their skills, and support them to pursue further qualifications such as postgraduate and professional studies through our generous study leave and financial assistance policy.
Of course we recognise that the most important professional development occurs on the job. With guidance and support from the partners and senior lawyers in each practice area, our lawyers are encouraged to gain an in-depth understanding of clients’ industries and commercial objectives as well as developing their legal skills.
Holding Redlich takes a broad approach to career development, and encourages our junior lawyers to participate in our mentorship program. The program teams a junior lawyer with a senior associate or partner from a different practice area, offering personal,
Opportunities for progression
Holding Redlich rewards excellence and dedication in our lawyers, and supports their progression to senior positions. We are proud that a number of our partners began at Holding Redlich as summer clerks, articled clerks or graduates, and we are keen to offer talented lawyers the same opportunities and support their progress through the firm. We also recognise that not everyone wants to be a partner, and we encourage all our staff to choose the career path that suits them best.
While Holding Redlich does not seek to become a “mega” firm, we are committed to a strong strategy of growth in each of our offices. This is to ensure, in particular, that we have the depth in each of our practice areas to undertake major work for significant clients.
As a result, career progression, including to partnership, can be quite rapid for talented and dedicated lawyers within our firm.
Employer of Choice for Women
Holding Redlich has long been a leader in enlightened equal opportunity work practices, and the firm is formally recognised as an Employer of Choice for Women by the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA). We seek to retain, develop and support women employees by offering substantial paid parental leave, progressive policies for flexible work arrangements and job sharing and our unique Parenting Partner program. In 2006, our Parenting Partner program won the EOWA’s Outstanding Initiative/Result for the Advancement of Women Award.
Summer clerkships
Our summer clerkship program gives law students entering the final year of law school the chance to sample life at Holding Redlich, and gain an insight into legal practice. Summer Clerks gain exposure to a variety of interesting work, and hands-on experience working with senior lawyers and partners.
Summer clerks in our
Law Graduates at Holding Redlich
Holding Redlich chooses law graduates with care, usually giving priority to law students who have undertaken a summer clerkship with us.
We offer a supportive environment in which to develop and learn. From the outset, our law graduates are involved in quality work, with appropriate supervision and direct client contact. Law graduates also participate in an extensive Graduate Program designed to supplement the practical “on-the-job” training they receive. Our law graduates undertake Practical Legal Training with the
Our law graduates are also assigned a buddy who will help them support them into our firm, assist them in meeting colleagues and to help them cope with the uncertainties of the first few months in their new career.
What we look for
We look for well-rounded, proactive, energetic people with inquiring minds and a commitment to excellence in the work they do.
In recruiting graduates and summer clerks, we look for strong academic results and well-developed interpersonal and communication skills. We also value diversity of experience, including part time or vacation work, involvement in extra-curricular activities such as volunteer work and community, arts, sport and business organisations.
How to apply
Melbourne Summer Clerks Recruitment
Applications Open: 16 July 2012
Applications Close: 12 August 2012
Melbourne Graduate Recruitment
Applications Open: 16 July 2012
Applications Close: 19 August 2012
Please send a covering letter, brief CV and a copy of your academic transcript to:
Michele Handley
Human Resources Manager - Melbourne
Level 6, 277 William Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
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Telephone enquiries can be made to:
Jane O'Keeffe
Senior Human Resources Officer
T: +61 (0)3 9321 9713
Sydney Summer Clerk/Graduate Recruitment
Graduate applications have now closed for 2012.
Summer Clerk applications for positions in 2011 / 2012 open on Thursday 23 June and close on Friday 22 July 2011. To be eligible for a summer clerk position students must be in their penultimate year of their law degree.
Please send a covering letter, brief CV and academic transcript to:
Anna Peters
Human Resources Manager - Sydney
Level 65, MLC Centre
19 Martin Place
Sydney NSW 2000
T: +61 (0)2 8083 0388
F: +61 (0)2 8083 0399
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Brisbane Summer Clerk/Graduate Recruitment
Applications for 2012 Graduate positions close on 15 August 2011.
Applications for 2012 Summer Clerk positions close on 30 July 2011.
Please send a covering letter, brief CV and a copy of your academic transcript to:
Justine Casey
Human Resources Manager - Brisbane
Level 1, 300 Queen Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
T: +61 (0)7 3135 0500
F: +61 (0)7 3135 0599
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Other positions
Please send a covering letter, brief CV and a copy of your academic transcript (where applicable) to:
Michele Handley
Human Resources Manager - Melbourne
Level 6, 277 William Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
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Telephone enquiries can be made to:
Jane O'Keeffe
Senior Human Resources Officer
T: +61 (0)3 9321 9713
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