Career opportunity

• Work within a dynamic and highly regarded family and relationship law team, consisting of industry experts and three accredited family law specialists
• Wonderful opportunity to be mentored and have a broad range of work, including appearance work
• Salary commensurate with experience

Who we are

As one of the largest regionally based law firms in Victoria, we are the leading law firm with a difference; we care about our people, our clients and our community.

As leaders in implementing innovative legal processes and practices, our focus is on continuing to develop leading legal solutions to support our people and our clients.

Our people are the key to our success and our reputation is built on the contributions of each individual in our team.  Recruiting the right people keeps our business growing and thriving.

About the role

We are looking for a professional and highly motivated Lawyer with demonstrated experience in the Family and Federal Circuit Court of Australia.

A good understanding of matters including property division for married parties and de-facto partners, including same sex partners, matters involving children’s ongoing care arrangements following separation, spousal maintenance, child support and intervention orders will be beneficial to your success in this role.

We are looking for someone who is able to work full time and be based in either our Geelong or Melbourne offices with flexibility to work from home as well.

You will need:

• Two to five years post-admission experience in family and relationship law
• Proven experience practising in a team environment in a family and relationship law department
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and work independently where required
• Ability to interact confidently with clients and build effective working relationships
• Proven ability to provide an excellent quality of work
• Ability to develop referrers

You will deliver:

• Excellent client focused service
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Efficient time management to maintain control of key priorities

You will bring:

• Solid family and relationship law knowledge
• Proven ability to work in a high volume environment
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to work well within a team
• Positive, proactive and flexible attitude

Why join us?

With a focus on high performance, an engaged culture and our community, we are proud of our people and our history.  Our values are important to us, and we look for like-minded people to continue to bring those values to life as part of the way we work.

You will join a strong and supportive team, where you can continue to develop your skills and experience.  We are able to provide a career plan including future progression where relevant KPIs are met in accordance with the agreed development plan.

Some of our benefits include:

• Excellent remote access to enable flexible work arrangements, including working from home
• Generous parental leave program
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Access to volunteering opportunities to give back to your own community
• Purchase leave program
• A genuinely supportive and welcoming culture
• Access to training and development

How to apply

For a confidential discussion, please contact Amelia Pilcher, HR Coordinator on 03 5273 5243.

To submit your application, please complete the form on this page.

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