Law Graduate Program (Feb 2027)

Her-thology; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services firm is seeking graduates for a full-time role in their legal department. The position starts in February 2027 and requires recent law graduates or final year students aiming to solve real-world legal problems in a collaborative and supportive environment. Successful candidates will engage in varied projects, providing legal insights while developing their careers with dedicated coaching and support. The firm encourages personal and professional growth through structured learning and networking opportunities.

Benefits

Employee discounts at hundreds of stores

Comprehensive wellness programs

Structured career development and training

Qualifications

• Students in their final year of study in 2026 or recently graduated without professional work.
• Ability to apply legal knowledge to a variety of challenges.
• Must have strong communication and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide legal/ commercial advice.
• Conduct research for client projects and support team operations.
• Engage with clients to navigate legal challenges and support business needs.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Final year of study or recent graduate in Law

Job description

Why choose Legal at KPMG as a grad?

Work as part of cross‑functional teams to deliver legally and commercially‑sound advice to help clients solve a problem. Your project might need to know relevant local laws and regulations for a business transformation or an opinion on the international legal implications of a new technology, or any other legal question or challenge that might arise. The breadth of work and possibilities to learn from experts in other fields make KPMG a brilliant choice for the open‑minded graduate who is interested in the end‑to‑end of solving a problem.

Location of this job: nominate your KPMG office location during the application process.

About rolling intake: We run two rounds of recruitment: main intake (now closed) and rolling intake. We aim to fill as many of our roles as possible through the main intake but, of course, things change and new roles come up. Applying to the rolling intake means your application will be reviewed as a suitable role up (and it does happen!).

What your day as a KPMG graduate could look like

You’ll be part of a team of both experienced and early‑career professionals who work on solving problems. The client (they could be an international company, a local charity, a small business) brings us a challenge and we create a team and a plan to help solve it.

The work itself is varied depending on your team and the client, so expect to build knowledge of several industries and businesses. A legal background and approach can be applied to a range of areas and many teams across our firm are looking for students with a legal background. You might be researching and gathering information for a client’s expansion into new territory, liaising with clients to understand decisions or challenges they face, navigating and resolving a high‑stakes tax dispute, or working with your team to understand risks to a client’s business and develop plans to mitigate them.

About the graduate program

• For students in their final year of study in 2026 or recently graduated and not yet in professional work
• A one‑year grow pathway with targeted coaching, support and development as you grow your new career
• Real work from the start so you can make an impact and learn straightaway
• Start work in February 2027 (typically, some teams have a slightly different schedule) with a full time and ongoing graduate role.

What grads say

My managers have had clear conversations with me about what the expectations are to be able to progress, like cementing a certain skill and that guidance has led me to where I am today. (Michaela, 2015 vacationer now Manager)

Whether it’s a client or other people around the office, I enjoy getting to know other people from all walks of life. (Tim, 2023 grad)

From day one I've been involved in real client work alongside a wonderful and friendly team who are more than happy to share their knowledge base and expertise with me. (Emily, 2024 graduate)

It’s been such a caring environment, and no matter how junior or senior someone is, they are always willing to help you out. (Jordan, 2024 graduate)

Learning about the workings of the world and having the tools and skills to develop viable solutions for all sorts of problems is why I love my job. (Kanwal, 2023 grad)

I already get to work directly with company CFOs and management to help with accounting practices. (Andrew, 2023 grad)

Big things on offer

Direct support: An experienced ‘buddy’ will help you settle in and you’ll always have a dedicated Performance Development Manager focussed on helping you grow professionally.

Skills and career development: apply your knowledge to real world problems with a supportive and experienced team around you, plus structured regular learning sessions to strengthen your skills.

A firm with true commitment to wellbeing, diversity and community: our progress on 21 public commitments is tracked regularly in our Impact Plan(https://kpmg.com/au/en/home/about/sustainability-impact-plan.html), such as our gender pay gap, indigenous inclusion, mental health, learning and more

Employee discounts: at 100s of stores (like JB HiFi, Woolworths, Airbnb and more) with our SmartSpend app.

Build your network, friendships and interests: clubs for a variety of interests from running to books, cooking, badminton, video games and so much more.

About KPMG

In short, we’re the Australian arm of a global network of professional firms providing a full range of services to organisations across a wide range of industries, government, and not‑for‑profit sectors. We have deep expertise in audit and assurance, tax and advisory.