Senior Associate – Family Law

Umbrella Family Law; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental Health Days

Monthly social club events

Job summary

Umbrella Family Law in Melbourne CBD and South Melbourne is seeking a Senior Associate with 5+ years PQE to join our growing team. You will handle complex property matters, manage discoverable documents, and build a strong reputational presence as part of our brand.

We value collaboration, client care, and a pragmatic approach to litigation, with a flexible mix of home and office work. The successful candidate will contribute to our firm’s culture and deliver clear, detail‑oriented advocacy.

Qualifications

• +5 years PQE
• Passion and commitment to contributing to the firm
• Experience in networking
• Proficient computer skills - Outlook, Word and typing
• Experience using Actionstep (advantage)

Responsibilities

• Handle family law matters with focus on complex property issues
• Draft and respond to court submissions and discovery
• Liaise with clients to manage expectations and deadlines
• Collaborate with team to deliver high-quality advocacy and outcomes

Skills

5+ years PQE

Court appearances

Networking

Attention to detail

Team player

Hybrid workspace

Typing speed

Tools

Outlook

Word

Actionstep

Job description

Umbrella Family Law, a dynamic, friendly, growing, progressive family law team based in Melbourne CBD and South Melbourne seeks a full-time Senior Associate (minimum 5+ years PQE) who:

Loves the cut and thrust of litigation but sees it as a last resort for most matters

Happily appears in court

Wants to build a name for themselves as part of our growing brand

Has a good sense of humour

Works well as part of a team and independently

Wants a combination of working from home and working in the office

Cares about their client

Has a great attention to detail and loves trawling through discoverable documents, compiling asset pools and dealing with complex property matters.

To be successful in this role, you will need to possess the following:

+5 years PQE

a passion and commitment to contributing to our firm

Experience in networking

proficient computerskills - Outlook, Word and reasonable typing skills

Experience using Actionstep(not a requirement but an advantage)

What we can offer you:

Mental Health Days

Monthly social club events

This role is expected to commence January/February 2027.

We are passionate about changing the way family law is done, and we are looking for someone who will be excited to join our growing team.