Life at Shine
At Shine, we don't judge you or where you came from. What we do care about is where you’re going, and how we can help get you there. We are here to empower you to support our clients, as they stand up in the face of injustice.
We've built a place for you to:
Connect and be you
Join a team of authentic people who care as much as you do about standing up for the little guy, doggedly seeking justice, and advancing the law.
You’ll work with supportive experienced leaders who are invested in you. And you’ll be visible and valued for who you are and what you bring.
Challenge and be challenged
At Shine, you’ll dare to be different, questioning and challenging the status quo.
That’s how we stay ahead of the pack – for our clients, for better justice and for your remarkable career.
Achieve and grow
Here, you’ll find a powerful platform for success, from our embedded case management systems and processes that ensure a consistent client centred approach, to our industry leading learning programs.
You’ll discover our One Shine Way framework – your path to a career that means so much more. And you’ll be backed to seize opportunities and trusted to deliver.
Our people. Their stories.
We asked our people what you need to truly thrive here. They said empathy, sensitivity and to be someone who deeply cares.
Why? Because they want to make a genuine difference in people’s lives — it’s a privilege they take seriously.
Fighting for justice
Miriam Sawan, Media & Communication Manager
The power of mentorship
Roger Singh and Kathryn Townsend, Mentor program
Benefits of working at Shine
We’ve been standing up for the rights of everyday Australians for more than 45 years. At Shine we’re a people-first employer, offering you a secure, stable workplace including a range of benefits such as:
Competitive remuneration packages
Coupled with our profit share (short-term incentive) and equity (long-term incentive) offerings
Childcare support benefits
As well as paid parental leave for primary and secondary carers
Financial assistance and study leave
For Practical Legal Training (AUS)/Professional Studies Course (NZ) and study leave assistance for role related study, including Specialist Accreditation
Purchased annual leave
As well as paid volunteer and career break opportunities
Workplace giving
Through our philanthropic initiative, “Shine A Light Foundation”.
Wellbeing programs and discounted gym memberships
To support your physical and mental health
Discounts through Flare
Including shopping discounts, as well as novated leasing and salary sacrifice options
Access to mentors, internal coaches and technical specialists
To support you with your growth and development in preparation for your progress through our formal professional appointment program
ASX-listed organisation
Where you can play an integral role in an organisation focused on growth
Flexible work arrangements
And work from home options
Our peer-to-peer recognition program
Including our annual firm-wide awards celebrating outstanding achievement.
Building your career
By expanding into new practice areas in new jurisdictions, there are more opportunities than ever for our people to achieve, grow, develop and lead.
But opportunities don't end there. Remote work and flexible schedules ensure that we always have a place for you.
Setting you up for success
You’ll have access to opportunities to work in diverse and challenging practice areas; internal coaches, mentors and technical specialists, and progression opportunities through our network of branches and brands across Australia and New Zealand.
Your career journey
Formal frameworks guide your career journey, through talent and succession identification, promotion and career progression, including our Professional Appointment Program, and Performance and Development Planning competency and career pathways.
Our vision for Reconciliation
Our vision for reconciliation is where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have equal access to legal services in an Australia that recognises, respects and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures.
Our Commitment to Community
We are proud to support our clients and the communities we work and live in across Australia and New Zealand, to ensure everyone – regardless of their background and circumstances – has access to the justice they deserve.
