Working at Allion
Allion Legal is a specialist Western Australian based corporate and commercial legal practice operating in the resources, property, government, commercial, technology, banking and finance sectors.
We believe our collegiate culture combined with the opportunity to work closely with quality clients in a professional and supportive workplace provides enormous opportunities for people looking for a different model of working. In short, the work is challenging, the people are friendly and we deliver on our commitment to provide a work/life balance. This is achieved via streamlined internal processes, daily chargeable targets of 6.5 hours and a genuine desire to practise law in a way that is intellectually satisfying and sustainable. Benefits include:
Annual Leave
An extra 5 days paid annual leave per annum is provided above the statutory requirement of 20 days annual leave (pro rata for part time staff).
Paid Parental Leave (includes Adoption & Paternity Leave)
In addition to the Federal Government's paid parental leave subsidy, we provide:
- 8 weeks' paid parental leave (after 1 year of service);
- 10 weeks' paid parental leave (after 2 years of service);
- 12 weeks' paid parental leave (3+ years of service); and
- 5 days paternity leave with access to a further 5 days of paid personal leave.
Health & Well Being
- Up to $750 per annum can be claimed towards costs associated with your health and well being including gym memberships, sporting equipment purchases and other sporting activities;
- We provide salary continuance insurance to assist you in the unfortunate event that you are unable to work for a period of time; (Eligibility is limited to permanent staff who work more than 15 hours/week);
- Free annual flu vaccinations are available to all staff;
- We have an Employee Assistance Program which provides independent, confidential counselling services to assist staff with work/personal issues;
- In the event that you have to work late, we provide after hours meals and taxis to deliver you home safely; and
- We encourage and support a number of team sporting activities/events by meeting clothing and entry fee costs.
Family/Flexible Work Options
A key aspect of our work/life balance proposition is our approach to working arrangements which may include:
- Part time roles;
- Non standard working hours;
- Working from home temporarily; and
- Remote access to our network.
Professional Development
Our commitment to building competencies and increasing knowledge for all staff is achieved via:
- Regular internal legal seminars for practitioners that contribute towards their annual CPD requirements;
- Skills development programmes including secretarial Word and Outlook training workshops;
- Partial or full financial support for approved graduate or post graduate studies including paid study and exam leave; and
- Full financial support for attendance at approved external courses, workshops and conferences.
Memberships
We meet the cost of approved professional memberships and practising fees.
Car Parking
While a number of our staff have dedicated car bays, we are not able to provide bays for all staff. A roster system operates for those staff without bays to have access to car parking on an as needs basis.
Social Activities
The Firm provides a variety of fully funded social activities that are organised throughout the year including:
- Monthly morning teas;
- Friday night drinks;
- End of financial year event;
- Annual Christmas party; and
- Various social club events.
Casual Friday Dress
Our dress policy allows for casual dress on Fridays.
If you would like to find out more, please contact Sue Redmond, our Human Resources Manager on +61 (8) 9216 7110 or sredmond@allionlegal.com.au
