SENIOR FAMILY LAWYER

Boutique specialist firm. Real culture. Serious work.

LET'S BE HONEST

Most family law job ads read the same. "Competitive salary. Supportive team. Great culture." And maybe that's true - or maybe it's just what you're supposed to say.

We're not going to do that. Because the firm we're representing was built by people who were tired of exactly that - and they set out to do something genuinely better.

THE FIRM

A boutique, specialist family law firm on the Gold Coast - family law is all they do, and that focus shows. They were founded by practitioners who came from larger firms and made a deliberate choice to build something different: a practice where the culture isn't performative, the work is genuinely interesting, and no one is treated as a billing unit.

Their reputation in the market means the matters are complex and varied - property settlements, parenting disputes, litigation, financial agreements. The kind of work that keeps a senior lawyer engaged.

THE ROLE

This is a litigation-focused position. You'll manage your own caseload across the full spectrum of family law matters, with the support of directors and a collaborative team around you.

Mediation experience is essential - you should be comfortable running mediations with clients. Exposure to arbitration or collaborative practice is a genuine advantage.

You'll bring 5-6 years' PAE in family law, strong advocacy skills, and the ability to manage competing deadlines without losing your head - or your empathy.

WHAT'S ACTUALLY DIFFERENT HERE

-        Workloads are monitored and managed as a group - when someone is in court, the tap gets turned down. Nobody is left to sink.

-        Billable expectations are realistic and transparent - and if you're currently being asked to hit 7-hour days, this will feel like a different world.

-        The bonus is shared across the whole team, not individual - because they actually mean it when they say collaborative.

-        Development is structured: weekly team meetings, monthly lunch and learns, one-on-one sessions with a business coach every two months. Real investment, not just a line in an ad.

-        Your career path is a conversation, not a prescription.

WHO THEY'RE LOOKING FOR

A senior family lawyer who is genuinely passionate about litigation and client outcomes - someone who has the technical capability to run complex matters and the emotional intelligence to sit across from people in crisis and make them feel heard.

You'll have a sense of humour, a collaborative streak, and enough self-awareness to know when to ask for help. You don't need to be the finished product - but you need to be someone who wants to keep growing, as a lawyer and as a person.

Great lawyers shouldn't have to choose between their career and their life. This firm was built on that belief

All enquiries are handled confidentially. Reach out to Sandra on 0403 00 66 33