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Careers at Perpetual
Great people – meaningful work
Our workplace philosophy at Perpetual celebrates diversity, collaboration, workplace flexibility, client centricity, and fosters an environment where your voice is heard and celebrated.
Why work at Perpetual?
The employee experience at Perpetual is unique, and we often say that we are ‘big enough, small enough’. Our headcount makes us a small to medium sized firm, but we create a big impact with the work we do. Working at Perpetual you’ll not only be part of a growing global organisation, but you’ll have day-to-day access to key decision makers and senior leaders of the business.
Perpetual is a place where you can grow, thrive and make a difference in people’s lives. We’re passionate about workplace flexibility, sustainability and diversity and inclusion – and these are just some of the reasons why our people do what they do at Perpetual.
Explore our work and business areas
Asset Management
Wealth Management
Corporate Trust
Operations and Technology
Finance, Strategy and Corporate Affairs
Legal, Audit, Risk Compliance, CoSec and Sustainability
Perpetual Graduate Experience
People and Culture
Perpetual Management
Asset Management is a truly global asset manager with a growing international footprint and approximately A$200 billion in assets under management (AUM) across a broad range of investment strategies, managed by world-class teams of investment professionals.
Wealth Management
Our Wealth Management business provides a range of advice and trustee services for individual and families, charities and communities and businesses and organisations. Wealth Management financial advisers work with clients to protect and grow their wealth. Learn more here.
Corporate Trust
Corporate Trust is the leading provider of corporate trustee services to the managed funds industry and debt markets in Australia. Our depth of experience and knowledge of markets enables us to provide our clients with a range of solutions to suit their needs. Learn more here.
Operations and Technology
Our clients are at the forefront of what we do. The Operations and Technology team champion enhancing the client experience and redefining how our business is run with technology and digital experiences. Our success rides on efficiencies, data security and innovation which are enabled by our Technology and Operations teams.
Finance, Strategy and Corporate Affairs
Finance, Strategy and Corporate Affairs are a team of professionals that provide a range of expertise from finance, strategy and business insights, corporate affairs and marketing and investor relations. The teams in Finance, Strategy and Corporate Affairs support all business areas in delivering on the vision of making a difference with commercial expertise, sound judgement and innovative thinking.
Legal, Audit, Risk Compliance, CoSec and Sustainability
Our Legal, Audit, Risk Compliance, CoSec and Sustainability teams earns trust through partnering across our business to embed appropriate risk management, accountability and governance. Success depends on empowering our business with clear risk parameters, educating them on risks, and partnering with them to find solutions to support innovation and growth within our Risk Appetite Framework.
Perpetual Graduate Experience
At Perpetual, the graduate program is designed to build a pipeline of talent and create the business leaders of the future. Ultimately your success is critical to our growth. Learn more here.
Perpetual People and Culture
We know that at the heart of any business is people. We exist to foster a safe and inclusive workplace and to create opportunities and an environment for everyone to thrive.
Recruitment process
If your application meets the selection criteria for the position you have applied for, our Talent Acquisition team will contact you for an initial phone interview. This is usually the first step towards a face-to-face interview, and will help the team assess your skill set and motivation for applying for the position.
We will assess your skills and experience against a number of required competencies for the position, and will ask you both behavioural and technical/job specific questions. If you are successful following the initial phone interview, you’ll be invited to an interview with the Perpetual hiring manager and other key individuals relevant to the position. The interview will also give you with the chance to ask questions and find out additional information about Perpetual to help you decide whether the position is right for you. The number of interviews required will depend on the role you are applying for.
Following the successful completion of the interview process you will be required to undertake pre employment checks that are completed in Workday.
We will request references from a manager or supervisor from your two most recent employers. Please note, personal references will not be accepted.
We also require a valid passport (particularly if you are not an Australian Citizen) or a birth certificate.
Your letter of offer will be sent to you in Workday as a task. You will need to review the letter of offer and accept with the click of a button. You will also receive a link to complete background checks including national record check, qualifications and licence checks. This enables us to meet important regulatory and compliance requirements.
For more information on how we handle your personal information during the recruitment process, please refer to our Recruitment Process Privacy Notice.
Perpetual careers FAQs
All candidates need to submit their application online via our Careers Portal.
If your application meets the selection criteria for the position you have applied for, our Talent Acquisition team will contact you for an initial phone interview. This is usually the first step towards an interview with the business, and will help the team assess your skills, experience and motivation for applying for the position. Once your application has been reviewed and assessed by our Talent Acquisition you will be notified of an application outcome.
You can use the search function on our Careers Portal to search for opportunities in other locations. You can also Introduce Yourself and join our talent community and set up job alerts using location, so when a suitable role becomes available you will be notified.
You are welcome to apply for more than one position – just check that you meet the eligibility criteria for each role before you apply.
At Perpetual, we have a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. We are committed to building a sustainable workplace and environment that is open and accepting of individual differences, where our people have the opportunity to thrive and realise their full potential.
You can let us know if you need assistance or an accommodation during the recruitment process at the time of your application.
If you have any questions reach our to our Talent team talentacquisition@perpetual.com.au
We’re always on the lookout for talent. We recommend you Introduce Yourself and join our talent community and ensure you set up job alerts so when a suitable role becomes available you will be notified.
Yes, you can log into your Careers Portal at any time to update your personal profile or upload a new resume.
A cover letter can be good for providing some extra information beyond what’s on your resume, however it’s not mandatory.
If a job opportunity no long appears on the website it means that applications are either in process or the job is closed.
If you are still interested, please contact out Talent Acquisition team talentacquisition@perpetual.com.au and include the name of the role and your resume to find out more.
Don’t forget to Introduce Yourself and join our talent community and set up job alerts to let you know when future opportunities become available.
We will only accept a CV from a recruitment agent if the agency has been formally briefed by one of our Talent Acquisition Partners. Please note Perpetual does not pay agency fees for candidates that are floated and/or emailed to Perpetual People Leaders directly.
Our Talent Acquisition team may ask you to provide professional references – it’s preferable that the referee details supplied are at manager/supervisor level. If you have any questions, please speak with your Talent Acquisition Partner.
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