Join a leading insurance law firm and work on complex, high-stakes matters from day one. As part of Kennedys' growing Australian practice, you'll develop expertise alongside top-tier lawyers while connecting to our global insurance law network and international opportunities. Our Perth team During your 12 month program, you will work closely with either of our Perth Partners, Jonathan Wyatt, or Alen Sinanovic, along with our wider team of senior lawyers, based in our friendly, close-knit Perth office.

Jonathan has over 25 years' experience in insurance and marine matters and is qualified in Australia, Hong Kong and England & Wales. He has wide international experience across multiple jurisdictions including handling cases in the High Court of Australia, Federal Court of Australia and Supreme Court of WA. Alen specialises in insurance litigation relating to professional indemnity, directors' and officers', property and employment practices liability claims.

He is recognised by clients for his technical expertise and commercial approach in contentious matters across State and federal jurisdictions. Your development We're Committed To Your Professional Growth Through Comprehensive technical training

Live facilitated skills training throughout the year A dedicated buddy to help you settle in and provide peer support

Partner and senior lawyer supervision and mentorship

Autonomy and direct client contact from an early stage

Fully funded Practical Legal Training (PLT) through The College of Law

Study leave provided, including for admission

Transition to an Associate position with a permanent contract upon successful completion of the program What We're Looking For To be successful in our Graduate Program, you will: Demonstrate academic excellence throughout your tertiary studies

Be naturally curious with strong research skills and excellent attention to detail

Communicate clearly and directly in writing and conversation

Take initiative in problem-solving and show leadership potential

Work collaboratively, supporting colleagues and contributing to team success

Be adaptable and resilient in a fast-paced setting

Manage multiple priorities with strong organisational skills





Be ambitious in your professional development and eager to take on responsibility We value graduates who are approachable in their interactions, straightforward in their communication, supportive of their colleagues, and ambitious about their growth opportunities. You don't need prior knowledge of insurance law - we'll teach you the technical expertise. What matters is that you're ready to learn, contribute meaningfully, and embrace the opportunity to build something distinctive in your legal career.

Eligibility to apply To be considered for our graduate program, you must be completing or have recently completed a Bachelor's degree in Law (LLB) or a Juris Doctor (JD), and hold permanent Australian working rights. This program is for students in their final year of study in 2026 who will have their law degree conferred by February 2027, or recent graduates not yet practising. Applications close Sunday 23 August 2026, 11:59pm AEST Interviews and offers to be completed in September.

Graduate role commencement in February/March 2026 Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. If you have any questions, please contact our team at: [email protected] About Kennedys Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 3,000 people in 45 offices across 18 countries around the world we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.

Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims. We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier,



as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.

What do we have to offer? We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm. Whatever your role at Kennedys, you'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference.

Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously. We make a difference by being approachable, straightforward, supportive, distinctive and ambitious. Our values are at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for.

The Firm recognises the value of investing in our people's development and believes our culture and values contribute to the quality of our work and of our client relationships. With a culture of on-the-job and experiential learning, peer to peer learning, mentoring, resources and tools that enable you to drive your career, we can support your development in your current and future roles. A variety of other opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices.

We strive to celebrate diversity, empower our people and ensure everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust, where diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I;) is a key priority. We recognise that many of our people want to work for an employer that is aligned to their values, which is why we are building an inclusive culture, decarbonising our operations and supporting our people to thrive at work.

Our people are the key to driving this change and helping us to make a difference to our clients, our people and the communities in which we live and work. Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction, including those relating to Information Security, Data Protection and Quality Management, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and to complete all mandatory training when requested.

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