At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and build a Family Law team in a growing Sydney office.
- Company: Join a top-tier national firm with a supportive culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, lucrative bonuses, and equity after two years.
- Other info: This is a unique opportunity to take the wheel and drive your career forward.
- Why this job: Shape your own practice and make a real impact in family law.
- Qualifications: Strong leadership skills and a passion for family law.
Step into a leadership role backed by top-tier systems, BD support and freedom to build.
Responsibilities:
- Be the founding Family Law Partner in a growing, full-service Sydney office.
- Enjoy real autonomy and shape a team in your image, with national support.
- Lucrative bonus structure and equity after 2 years – no politics, just results.
This isn’t another lateral shuffle down the legal hallway. This is a genuine launchpad – the chance to be the founding Partner of a Family Law team in a growing Sydney office, backed by a high-performing, well-resourced national firm that actually knows how to back a good operator. They’ve nailed it interstate with 15 family lawyers already kicking goals. Sydney’s got the commercial backbone – property, insurance, insolvency, corporate. What they don’t have is a leader. Not someone to warm a chair. Someone who can build a practice in their image. Autonomy, profile, potential – on your terms.
What’s in it for you?
- Partner-level model without partner-level politics.
- Good salary, serious bonus structure, and equity after two years.
- Lower threshold to partnership.
- National infrastructure, boutique mindset.
- Big-firm resources without big-firm red tape.
- Interstate support.
- Capacity to pass on work to interstate teams while you build your team so you can navigate workload peaks and troughs.
- Real leadership. You’ll shape the team. Set the tone. Be the reason people join.
But here’s what really matters: they’re looking for someone with the character to lead. Someone people want to follow. Cultural fit and ambition matter more than a million-dollar file load and no soul. If you’re keen to stop being a passenger and take the wheel yourself, this may be the opportunity.
Interested? Let’s talk.
Special Counsel / Partner (Family Law) in Melbourne employer: ALRA | Australia’s Leading Recruitment Agency
Join a dynamic and supportive firm in Melbourne that values your expertise in Wills & Estates, offering you the chance to thrive in an established practice with over 1,000 wills. Enjoy the flexibility of working from home two days a week while being part of a culture that prioritises continuous learning and professional growth. This is not just a job; it's an opportunity to build meaningful relationships and make a real impact in clients' lives.
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