Senior Associate/Special Counsel Or Partner level 5+yrs PAE - Gold Coast

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Senior Associate to Special Counsel or Partner level | 5+ years PAE | Gold Coast
 
Lead complex matters. Be recognised for the value you bring. Build your next career chapter with a firm prepared to shape the opportunity around the right person.
 
Optio6 Talent Partners has partnered with a highly regarded, multi-award-winning Gold Coast law firm to appoint an experienced Senior Family Lawyer.
 
This is not a rigid, one-size-fits-all position. The firm is open to appointing at Senior Associate, Special Counsel or Partner level, depending on your experience, capability, client relationships and longer-term ambitions.
The firm
 
Our client is an established, full-service commercial law firm with an outstanding reputation across the Gold Coast and nationally.
 
The firm combines the resources and quality of a larger practice with the personalised service, accessibility and relationships of a boutique firm. Its lawyers work within a collaborative, collegial environment where people are trusted to perform, supported to develop and recognised for the value they contribute.
You will join a high-performing family law practice from a newly built, contemporary office in a central Gold Coast location, only minutes from the beach.
 
The opportunity
You will manage a varied portfolio of sophisticated family law matters while contributing to the continued strength and development of the practice.
 
Depending on your level and aspirations, your responsibilities may include:

• Managing complex property, parenting, children's and divorce matters from initial advice through to resolution
• Advising clients on high-value property settlements, business interests, trusts, companies and complex financial structures
• Drafting court documents, agreements, advices and strategic correspondence
• Appearing in court and representing clients at mediations, conferences and settlement negotiations
• Providing clear, commercially considered and empathetic advice
• Supervising, mentoring and delegating work to junior family lawyers
• Building trusted client and referral relationships
• Contributing to the growth and future direction of the family law practice

For a senior lawyer with an established network, leadership capability or aspirations to build something, the firm is open to discussing what a longer-term pathway could look like (Partner level)
 
About you
You will ideally bring:

• A minimum of five years' post-admission experience in family law
• Strong experience across complex property, parenting, children's and divorce matters
• The ability to manage matters autonomously and exercise sound professional judgement
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, advocacy and communication skills
• The confidence to manage client expectations during sensitive and highly personal matters
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of complex business and financial structures
• The ability to supervise or mentor junior lawyers, where appropriate
• A collaborative approach and genuine commitment to contributing to the wider team
• Strong organisation, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities

You may already be operating at Senior Associate, Special Counsel or Partner level, or you may be ready for a firm that will properly recognise your capability and contribution.
 
What the firm offers

• A highly regarded and award-winning legal practice
• Complex, high-quality family law matters
• A friendly, professional and genuinely collegial team
• A newly built, high-end office in a central Gold Coast location
• Clear opportunities for career progression and leadership
• Access to experienced lawyers across complementary practice areas
• Remuneration individually assessed according to your experience, performance and the value you bring
• Flexibility considered around individual circumstances and the needs of the practice
• A firm prepared to tailor the opportunity for the right person

The firm's lawyers primarily work from the office because of the collaboration and connection this provides. However, flexibility is available where needed and is considered on an individual basis rather than through a rigid, firm-wide policy.
 
The billable expectation is 5.5 hours per day.
 
Interested in a confidential conversation?
You do not need to have made a firm decision about leaving your current role. If you are curious about the opportunity, Optio6 Talent Partners would welcome an initial confidential conversation.
 
All discussions and applications will be managed discreetly by Optio6 Talent Partners. Your details will not be provided to the firm without your prior knowledge and consent.
 
Apply now or contact Marie Holloway at Optio6 Talent Partners for a confidential discussion.
marie@optio6talentpartners.com.au or 0423 583 102