Senior Associate - Family Law

Hooker & Heijden; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Professional development

Direct access to partners

Job summary

Hooker & Heijden in Melbourne seeks a Senior Associate to lead its family law practice. You will manage a varied caseload from advice to negotiation, settlement and litigation, with hybrid working.

You will appear in court, brief counsel, draft documents, supervise junior lawyers and contribute to business development while delivering strategic client service.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years PAE in family law.
• Current Victorian practising certificate.
• Experience running family law matters end to end, including court appearances.
• Experience supervising junior lawyers, or ready to step into that.

Responsibilities

• Run a varied family law caseload from first advice through to negotiation, settlement and litigation.
• Appear in court and brief counsel where needed.
• Draft court documents, agreements and correspondence.
• Supervise and mentor junior lawyers.
• Contribute to business development

Skills

Family law

Court appearances

Mentoring

Leadership

Job description

Senior Associate | Family Law | Melbourne

Our client is a growing, community-focused Melbourne law firm practising across family law, wills and estates, commercial, litigation and property. They are looking for a Senior Associate to run a family law practice and lead a small team of junior lawyers. Full time, with hybrid working.

The role

• Run a varied family law caseload from first advice through to negotiation, settlement and litigation
• Appear in court and brief counsel where needed
• Draft court documents, agreements and correspondence
• Supervise and mentor junior lawyers
• Contribute to business development

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years PAE with a strong family law focus
• Current Victorian practising certificate
• Experience running family law matters end to end, including court appearances
• Experience supervising junior lawyers, or ready to step into that
• Full working rights in Australia

Benefits

• Salary aligned to your experience and leadership responsibility
• Paid professional development, including support towards specialisation
• Hybrid working and a focus on work/life balance
• New, modern office and direct access to the partners