Equilibrium
"Work/life balance" is an overused phrase and means different things to different people as it is a reflection of personal values and priorities.
Working in law you can be guaranteed that you'll be stretched and need to work hard - as anyone embarking in a professional career would expect. But whether you are a graduate or an experienced practitioner you can be assured that at Sparke Helmore:
- We want people to be effective, not workaholics;
- We are committed to having an energised work environment where people are motivated and enthusiastic about their roles; and
- We understand that people have obligations outside work and have strategies in place to help people meet them in addition to meeting client and business needs.
- Because your needs and interests will vary over your career we have a range of initiatives in place to help people make the most of both work and life:
- Access to an Employee Assistance Program
- Generous paid parental leave provisions
- Opportunity to take up to 12 months career break
- Ability to purchase additional annual leave
- Opportunity to access a range of flexible work practices
- Access to Emergency childcare
Loving life
- Half day birthday leave
- A range of community service opportunities through SHARE
- A calendar of firm social events
- Health & Wellbeing seminar
- Free Fruit on a weekly basis
- Annual Health checks for every employee
- Corporate Discounted gym fees from Fitness First
- Subsidised in-house fitness classes
Taking your $$ further
- Generous spotters referral bonus of up to $10,000
- Income protection insurance
- Salary sacrifice opportunities
- Access to discounted movie tickets
- Annual subsidised flu shots
