Family Lawyers (3+ years PAE)

Legal People

Date: 3 weeks ago

City: Melbourne, Victoria

Est. A$145,803 - A$159,256 / yr ⓘ

Contract type: Full time

About The Role

Ready to take the next step in your family law career? Join a highly regarded boutique CBD firm where you'll gain hands-on experience, quality mentoring and exposure to complex family law matters within a genuinely supportive team.

Working closely with an LIV Accredited Specialist Partner, you'll be supported to further develop your technical skills, client management experience and confidence across a broad range of private family law matters.

Your Work May Include

Complex property settlements;
High value financial agreements; including superannuation splitting;
Divorce and estate planning;
Mediation and collaboration;
Multi-party disputes;
Injunctions/restraint orders;
Same sex law/parenting issues;
IVF/surrogacy arrangements;
International children's (Hague convention) matters.

You'll also have the opportunity to develop your experience in court appearances, mediations and negotiations, while progressively taking greater ownership of your matters.

About You

You'll ideally be a Family Lawyer 3+ years PAE who is looking for a role where you can continue learning while building greater autonomy.

You'll Bring

Experience across family and relationship law matters;
Strong drafting, communication and client management skills;
The confidence to manage matters with appropriate supervision; and
A genuine desire to develop your family law career.

About our client

Our client is a well-established and highly regarded CBD boutique law firm known for its quality work, strong client relationships and down-to-earth culture.

The firm offers the best of both worlds – high calibre matters and experienced practitioners, without the formality of a large firm environment. You'll join a friendly and sociable team that values collaboration, professional development and work/life balance, with flexible working arrangements available.