Solicitor

seek.com.au; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-from-home options

Mentoring by Principal Solicitor

CPD support

Career progression

Job summary

seek.com.au is seeking a Solicitor with 2+ PAE for a generalist litigation role in Southwest Sydney. You will handle diverse matters across commercial litigation, family and criminal law, with mentoring from the Principal Solicitor and real exposure from day one.

The role involves appearing in various courts, drafting pleadings, advising clients, and managing deadlines in a collaborative, boutique firm setting. Work-from-home options complement court and office duties.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' post-admission experience in litigation, ideally including family and/or criminal law.
• Admitted to practice in NSW with a current practising certificate.
• Willingness to learn across practice areas and manage diverse matters.

Responsibilities

• Run a varied file of commercial litigation, family law and criminal matters with supervision.
• Appear in Local Court, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia as required.
• Draft pleadings, affidavits, subpoenas, briefs to counsel and court documents.
• Take instructions, advise clients and manage expectations throughout a matter.
• Prepare for and attend mentions, directions hearings, conferences, mediations and hearings.
• Manage deadlines, billing and file administration in line with practice standards.

Skills

Litigation experience

Court appearances

Client communication

Organised workload

Job description

Solicitor, 2+ PAE (Commercial Litigation | Family | Criminal)

About the firm

Our client is a well-established boutique law firm with a strong reputation and a loyal client base. The team is small and collaborative, so you'll get close mentoring from Principal Solicitor while running real matters from day one. The firm is growing and is looking for a capable solicitor who wants broad litigation experience early in their career based in Southwest Sydney.

About the role

This is a generalist litigation role across multiple practice areas. You'll manage your own matters from intake to resolution and appear in court regularly. You'll be responsible for:

• Running a varied file of commercial litigation, family law and criminal matters, with appropriate supervision
• Appearing in the Local Court, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, and other courts and tribunals as required
• Drafting pleadings, affidavits, subpoenas, briefs to counsel, correspondence and court documents
• Taking instructions, advising clients and managing their expectations throughout a matter
• Preparing for and attending mentions, directions hearings, conferences, mediations and hearings
• Managing deadlines, billing and file administration in line with the firm's practice standards

About you

• Admitted to practice in NSW, holding a current practising certificate
• At least 2 years' post-admission experience in litigation, ideally including family and/or criminal law
• Comfortable and confident appearing in court
• Organised, with the ability to manage a busy and varied workload
• Clear, professional communication with clients, the court and other practitioners
• A practical, client-focused approach and a willingness to keep learning across practice areas

What's on offer

• Work-from-home options, balanced with court and office requirements
• Broad exposure across three practice areas, which is rare at this stage of a career
• Direct mentoring from experienced principals
• Support for ongoing professional development and CPD
• Real career progression as the firm grows