Senior Associate/Special Counsel - Family Law

Elias Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Career progression

Autonomy

Admin support

Modern Sydney CBD offices

WFH 1 day/wk

Job summary

Elias Recruitment is helping a specialist family law practice in Sydney CBD recruit a Senior Associate / Special Counsel-level Family Lawyer. You will take ownership of sophisticated matters, mentor junior lawyers and contribute to practice growth.

You will independently manage complex family law matters, appear in courts, and provide strategic advice while leveraging strong admin and paralegal support to focus on high-level advocacy and client relationships.

Qualifications

• Admission as NSW Solicitor.
• 7+ years PQE in Family Law.
• Experience in complex parenting and property matters.
• Excellent advocacy, negotiation and drafting skills.
• Ability to manage sophisticated matters and clients autonomously.
• Experience mentoring or supervising junior lawyers.
• Accredited Specialist in Family Law or substantial equivalent.
• Interest in developing referral relationships and contributing to growth.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage complex family law matters including high-value property settlements and parenting disputes.
• Appear in Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia; represent clients at mediations; brief Counsel.
• Provide strategic advice on complex matters and client relationships.
• Mentor junior lawyers and contribute to business development and practice growth.
• Manage files from strategy to settlement or final hearing with strong client service.

Skills

Family Law

Advocacy

Negotiation

Drafting

Mentoring

Client relations

Business development

Leadership

Strategic guidance

Education

Admitted NSW Solicitor

Job description

Are you an accomplished Family Lawyer looking to join aspecialist family law practicewhere you can take on a senior role with genuine autonomy, influence and career progression?

Our Client is awell-established specialist family law practiceseeking an experiencedSenior Associate / Special Counsel-level Family Lawyerto join its growing team in Sydney CBD.

This is a senior appointment suited to a highly capable family law practitioner who can take ownership of sophisticated matters, provide strategic guidance to clients, mentor junior lawyers and contribute to the continued growth and development of the practice.

You will work alongside experienced family law practitioners in a collaborative, high-performing environment, with strong administrative and paralegal support allowing you to focus on complex legal work, client relationships and practice growth.

The Role

You will independently manage complex family law matters, including:

• High-value property settlements and complex financial matters
• Parenting disputes
• Financial agreements
• Relocation and recovery applications
• Child support, divorce and de facto matters
• Matters involving businesses, trusts and complex asset structures

You will manage files from initial strategy through to settlement or final hearing, appear in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, represent clients at mediations, brief Counsel and provide strategic advice on complex matters.

As a senior member of the practice, you will alsomentor junior lawyers, provide technical guidance and contribute to business development and practice growth.

About You

You will have:

• Admission as a Solicitor in NSW
• 7+ years' PQE, predominantly in Family Law
• Strong experience in complex parenting and property matters
• Excellent advocacy, negotiation and drafting skills
• The ability to manage sophisticated matters and clients autonomously
• Experience mentoring or supervising junior lawyers
• Strong commercial judgment and client relationship skills
• Accredited Specialist in Family Law, or substantial equivalent expertise, will be highly regarded
• An interest in developing referral relationships and contributing to the growth of the practice

What's on Offer

• Senior Salary + Performance Bonus
• High-quality, complex family law matters
• Genuine leadership and career progression opportunities
• Significant autonomy and ownership of your practice
• Dedicated administrative and paralegal support
• Modern Sydney CBD officesin Angel Place
• Collaborative, specialist family law team
• 1 day per week work from home, with a view to 2 days for the right candidate

If you are an experienced Family Lawyer looking to take the next step within aspecialist family law practice, we would love to hear from you.