Associate / Senior Associate Lawyer

Hall & Prior Aged Care Group; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hall & Prior Aged Care Group is looking for an Associate or Senior Associate to manage files end-to-end in a fully remote Brisbane-based role. You will work autonomously with high-level supervision, focusing on practical outcomes and client relationships.

Applicants should have 5+ years post-admission experience, Queensland practising certification, and a background in commercial litigation. The role supports a cloud-based firm with flexible hours and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• 5+ years post-admission experience at Associate or Senior Associate level.
• Experience in commercial litigation with building and construction, general commercial, property or employment law is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Running your own files end to end with high-level supervision rather than micromanagement
• Delivering practical, workable outcomes for clients, not just technically correct advice
• Meeting an achievable daily billable target of 5.5 hours
• Building and protecting long-term client relationships
• Managing file management, billing and client service through cloud-based practice management systems
• Using sound judgement to make confident decisions on your own matters
• Helping a growing firm grow, and backing your team while you do it

Skills

5+ years post-admission experience

Commercial litigation

Big-firm background

Education

Qualified Solicitor/Admitted in Queensland

Job description

Full-Time Fully Remote Role | Brisbane, Sunshine Coast Or The Gold Coast

Join A Young, Cloud-Based Firm | Generous 25% Bonus On Billings Above Budget

About The Company

Our client is a young, contemporary law firm built for the way lawyers actually want to work. They run entirely on cloud-based systems, they are down to earth and easy to approach, and they trust their people to do great work without anyone looking over their shoulder.

The team works remotely across South East Queensland, but nobody works in isolation. There are weekly team catch-ups, a monthly day working together in person, monthly social lunches and a proper Christmas party. It is an inclusive environment where everyone belongs and the whole team pulls towards the same goal.

About The Opportunity

This is a full-time, fully remote role for an experienced Associate or Senior Associate who is ready to run their own files with genuine autonomy.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Running your own files end to end, managing your workload and deadlines with high-level supervision rather than micromanagement
• Delivering practical, workable outcomes for clients, not just technically correct advice
• Meeting an achievable daily billable target of 5.5 hours
• Building and protecting long-term client relationships
• Managing file management, billing and client service through cloud-based practice management systems
• Using sound judgement to make confident decisions on your own matters
• Helping a growing firm grow, and backing your team while you do it

About You

To be successful in this role, you will:

• 5+ years post-admission experience at Associate or Senior Associate level
• Hold a current practising certificate in Queensland
• Live in Brisbane, on the Sunshine Coast or the Gold Coast
• Commercial litigation experience, with building and construction, general commercial, property or employment law highly regarded
• Experience from a big-firm background, ideally mid- to top-tier, national or a large CBD firm would be beneficial
• Think commercially, with a clear grasp of budgets, billing, client retention and how a law firm really operates
• Be a good human above all: down to earth, positive, loyal, disciplined when working remotely and genuinely team-oriented

What's In It For You?

• Earn What The City Pays | Generous Salary In Line With Mid-Tier Brisbane CBD Firms
• Share In What You Bill | A Generous 25% Of Billings Received In Hand Above Budget
• Work Remotely, Full Time | Flexible Hours Within A Full-Time Framework
• Achievable Billables | A 5.5 Hour Daily Target, Fewer Deliverables For The Same Salary
• Run Your Own Work | Real Autonomy And Approachable Leadership, With No Micromanagement
• Stay Genuinely Connected | Weekly Catch-Ups, Monthly In-Person Team Days And Social Lunches
• Keep Developing | Ongoing CPD Provided Inside A Fully Cloud-Based, Modern Firm

Your own matters, your own hours, and a supportive team.