Family Lawyer

Burgess Paluch Legal Recruitment

Canberra

On-site

AUD 120,000 - 170,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary
Fantastic benefits
Flexible work arrangement
Career progression

Job summary

Burgess Paluch Legal Recruitment is seeking a driven senior family law lawyer for Canberra. This largely autonomous role involves managing multiple matters with a close, supportive team.

You will handle complex financial, property and parenting cases for high net worth individuals, while maintaining a strong client focus and pursuing business development and growth opportunities. The role offers genuine career progression and a flexible work arrangement within a leading national firm.

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of PAE in family law.
  • Experience handling complex financial, property and parenting matters for high net worth individuals.
  • Strong client-contact skills and ability to develop new business.

Responsibilities

  • Manage multiple family law matters concurrently.
  • Work autonomously within a close, supportive team.
  • Handle complex and commercially oriented family law matters for high net worth individuals.
  • Contribute to the full spectrum of financial, property and parenting cases.

Skills

Family Law
Client-facing
Team Player
Business Development
Work-Life Balance
Career Progression

Job description

Rare opportunity to join a leading national firm and work in a premier family law team.

  • Competitive salary + fantastic benefits
  • Genuine career progression
The Firm

Are a well-regarded national law firm with a thriving family law practice. With over 20+ years of service, this firm has built a reputation for technical excellence and dedication to clients. Due to recent growth, the firm are now looking for a driven senior associate to join its Canberra team.

Your role

A largely autonomous one where you will of course manage multiple matters concurrently. You will see be able to work in a close and supportive team where you will have the opportunity to make your mark, dealing with complex and commercially orientated family law matters for high net worth individuals.

Work on the full spectrum of financial, property and parenting cases.

You
  • Are a switched on Family Lawyer with at least 2+ years of PAE
  • Outgoing, extroverted and possess a flair for client contact
  • Great team player
  • A network or willingness to work on business development and grow the firm
  • work life balance
  • genuine career progression
  • flexible work arrangement
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