2026 Perth Graduate Program

About the Opportunity

Join Australia's leading insurance law firm and work on complex, high-stakes matters from day one. As part of Kennedys' growing Australian practice and our global insurance law network, you'll develop expertise alongside top-tier lawyers while building connections to international opportunities worldwide.

Our Perth Team

During your 12 month program, you will work closely with either our Managing Partner, Jonathan Wyatt, or Partner 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', and property 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 training including in-house and external seminars
• Access to our online learning management system
• A dedicated buddy for the full 12 months
• Partner supervision and senior lawyer mentorship in each rotation
• Autonomy and direct client contact from an early stage
• Fully funded Practical Legal Training (PLT) through The College of Law
• Study leave provided for admission as a qualified solicitor

What We're Looking For

To be successful in our Graduate Program, you will have:

• Demonstrated academic excellence throughout your tertiary studies
• Strong research skills and excellent attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Collaborative approach and proven teamwork abilities
• Adaptability and resilience in a fast-paced environment
• Leadership potential and initiative in problem-solving
• Ability to digest instructions quickly and deliver quality results

Eligibility to Apply

To be considered for a graduate program in Australia, you must have completed a Bachelor's degree in Law (LLB) or a Juris Doctor (JD) and hold full Australian work rights. This program is for students in their final year of study in 2025 or recent graduates not yet in professional employment.

Closing date: Wednesday 20th August 11.59 pm

Interviews: Early September

Start Date: February/March 2026

Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys. 

About Kennedys

Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,750 people worldwide across 47 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America 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 and distinctive. 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.