Careers

Working with Marsdens Law Group

Our people are our most important asset and we go to great lengths to ensure that we employ solicitors and support staff who are both technically capable and also commercially astute. We employ administrative staff who are accurate, efficient and think matters through. We expect everyone who joins us to enjoy working hard but also to have a life outside work.

Marsdens Law Group's core values are the fundamental tenets upon which choices, behaviour and conduct of all those who constitute Marsdens Law Group are based. They reflect our past, they predict our future, they are a guide in the decisions that we make in the present, they are:

• Integrity
• Excellence
• Community
• Trust

Teamwork is very important to the way we work with all of our clients and the way we manage our business. Our size, combined with the structure of the firm, means that we can offer a variety of work, responsibility and appropriate levels and development opportunities to those who want to progress.

In providing a service to our clients we take great care to match the expertise and personalities of our team members to their requirements. Helping you is a lawyer's profession. We stick by a strong philosophy to provide a service at the cutting edge of legal expertise, cost effective and always considering the interests of clients. Some of the vital points include:

• Our client is our most important asset.
• Communication is the essence of productive service.
• Members of our community are not dependent on us - we are dependent on them.
• We are open about legal costs and charge only a fair reward for our service.
• Clients are not an interruption to our work, they are the purpose of our work.
• We have a commitment to service. Service to our clients at all times.
• Customer satisfaction equals success.

Development of your career at Marsdens Law Group

We believe that we are unique because we recognise that we already employ a lot of the talent that we need for the future and we work hard to retain staff and develop them. We aim for careers with our firm to last in the long term, evidence of this is the fact that we have over 35 employees who have been with our firm for over ten years.

We have an open, caring and supportive culture, we are a fun and friendly team at Marsdens whether its at the end of month drinks, participating in sporting teams or other social events.

We also offer a wide range of opportunities:

Summer Clerkships - we are able to provide temporary employment for students who are presently studying law during the November to February University holiday break. All applications for Summer Clerkships should be emailed to the Human Resources Manager, Emma Stokie at estokie@marsdens.net.au.

School leavers - Marsdens Law Group employ students who are wishing to study law on a part time basis. Student should have completed their Higher School Certificate and have achieved a UAI of no less than 80. Positions will be advertised on the internet as well as in the local papers. Students who are expecting marks higher than the 80 UAI should not be deterred by sending in their resume prior to receiving their marks. Again, you can send you resume to the Human Resources Manager, Emma Stokie at estokie@marsdens.net.au.

Business Administration Traineeships - Marsdens Law Group employ trainees in Business Studies/Office Administration on an annual basis. This course requires that the employee works in the Marsdens Law Group Campbelltown office for five days per week and two hours a week of studies through the company My Gateway. The traineeships is for one year and the trainees are then reviewed for continued employment at the completion of that year. Again, you can send you resume to the Human Resources Manager, Emma Stokie at estokie@marsdens.net.au.

Work Experience - Marsdens Law Group do offer work experience to school students however only at our head office in Campbelltown. If you would like to enquire about doing work experience at Marsdens Law Group please contact Maria Ruiters on mruiters@marsdens.net.au.

Due to our firm's size and network of offices, opportunities frequently arise for employment with Marsdens within the administration of the firm whether as Personal Assistants, Paralegals, Accounts, clerks, Receptionists or Administrative Assistants. Marsdens believe in giving every staff member the opportunity of developing their skills and also strongly recommend promotion from within, so once you are a Marsdens' employee, a long career path is certainly available to you.

Marsdens Law Group HR Manager- Emma Stokie.

We are always to happy for you to send your resume to our Human Resources Manager, Emma Stokie on estokie@marsdens.net.au.