Working at Cornwalls

OUR CULTURE


We pride ourselves on our team culture and place great value on our people. We offer a friendly and fun workplace, one that allows our people to learn, grow and be challenged.

At Cornwalls, we recognise that our people make us, and understand that talent and culture are the cornerstones of our firm. Our workplace is where you can be inspired and be inspiring, and also be encouraged to achieve excellence in all that you do.

We offer a supportive, respectful and inclusive work environment, and our culture is instrumental in attracting, retaining and nurturing our greatest asset: our people.

We encourage our people to engage and participate in social and community activities. Our aim is to develop the next generation of leaders, and embrace a motivated and driven workforce.

“I believe in a workplace where you can grow and feel a sense of belonging and camaraderie. It’s about putting people first.” – Levent Shevki, CEO Melbourne.

WHAT WE OFFER

  • A challenging and rewarding career
  • Competitive salaries
  • An employee assistance program – access to confidential external professional counselling for our people and their immediate families
  • Financial assistance for post graduate study /study leave
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • A health & wellbeing program
  • Paid parental leave
  • Job satisfaction and a supportive work environment
  • Opportunities for genuine career progression
  • Opportunities to develop broader business skills, such as management, business development and leadership skills
  • Social and sporting activities
  • Structured learning & development programs
  • Top quality work
  • Travel opportunities for our lawyers and graduates through our international membership network, ALFA international
  • Secondments

OUR VISION & VALUES

Our vision is to be the best in all we do. Our values are simple and effective; they recognise our people, our clients, our service delivery and our rapidly evolving business environment. We believe our values guide and contribute to our success.

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT

An investment in learning and development is an investment in our people and our clients. We are committed to developing our people as experts in their wider fields of law and business. We believe that learning is a vital component to any business success – and we recognise that, to remain competitive in the current business climate, we need to continually develop our people.

We offer a wide range of learning and development opportunities:

  • internal and external seminars
  • workshops
  • skill development training
  • mentoring programs (support and guidance throughout all stages of your career)
  • knowledge sharing
  • further external studies
  • coaching
  • secondment opportunities.

STAFF WELLBEING

Cornwalls was the first law firm in Australia to partner with Sonder.

We led the way forward to highlight the value we place on our people’s safety and wellbeing.

Sonder’s technology driven platform delivers a careful mix of human and tech support, for all Cornwalls staff, 24/7.

You can find out more here.