Early Careers Consultant

Location: Melbourne

Contract Type: Permanent

MinterEllison is one of Australia’s largest independent law and consulting firms. With a heritage of almost 200 years, we are known for our excellence, and our authentic and enduring relationships with our clients, our people and our communities. Clients seek out MinterEllison to help them solve complex problems every day. We do this by our full-service legal offering and complementary consulting offering.

We offer opportunities to work on industry-leading mandates for top-tier clients, while being part of a high-performing and collaborative team that values excellence, diversity of thought, curiosity, and inclusion. We value our people and empower them to achieve their ambitions - with the support, trust and autonomy to grow their careers in meaningful ways.

At MinterEllison, we're leading the way with AI and other emerging technologies, powering innovation right across our firm. You will have the opportunity to engage with AI tools we've built, and other external AI tools, to enhance efficiencies and excellence internally and with our clients.

We support sustainable ways of working regarding how, when and where you work and offer a wide range of social, financial and health benefits (see https://www.minterellison.com/-/media/Minter-Ellison/Files/Careers/MinterEllison-Employee-Benefits-Dec_2025.pdf)

Join our award-winning team

Our People & Culture team attracts, develops and retains the firm’s top talent. Working in a top-tier law firm means high standards and a high-performance culture. You’ll manage multiple stakeholders, work closely with colleagues across our offices, and be challenged to deliver your best. You’ll also be supported by a team that backs each other to do it.

About the role

As an Early Careers Consultant, you’ll build the firm’s future talent pipeline through our Clerkship and Graduate programs. You’ll help law students and graduates start and accelerate their careers, and you’ll play a central part in one of the most significant projects the People & Culture team delivers each year.

Based in our Melbourne office, you will

• Own end-to-end student hiring for our Clerkship and Graduate programs, including employer branding, selection, assessment and interviewing
• Build and influence relationships with senior partners and leaders, as well as the students you’re attracting
• Manage our university partnerships, including attraction events, careers fairs and presentations
• Design and deliver orientation and development programs for our Clerks and Graduates, in partnership with our Talent Development team
• Be the go-to People & Culture contact for our Clerk and Graduate cohorts
• Partner with the business to provide advice and guidance, and continuously find ways to improve the programs

About you

• You’re a people-focused recruiter who thrives in a fast-paced environment. You bring:
• Enthusiasm for promoting the firm and a talent for building rapport quickly
• Strong organisation and the energy to run high-volume, fast-paced recruitment campaigns from start to finish
• The ability to influence people at every level, including senior stakeholders
• A genuine passion for people, their careers and their success
• A collaborative approach, including working with national colleagues
• Analytical skills to interpret information, draw insights and make recommendations
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• A solid grounding in Human Resources, in recruitment or HR management. Experience in early careers, graduate or campus recruitment is highly regarded.

How to apply

We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, cultural backgrounds, genders (including trans or gender diverse), LGBTQ+ people and those with carer responsibilities. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

We prefer to connect with people directly, so please submit your CV by clicking on the 'Apply' button. We encourage all applications, including if you do not meet all the criteria listed for the role. Your application will also enable us to consider you for other opportunities that may be available at MinterEllison.

If you are currently a MinterEllison employee, please apply through the internal careers page.

If you would like further information, require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process or for a confidential discussion, please contact [email protected].