Incredible Career Opportunity: Join a Premier Family Law Team on the Gold Coast!

Are you an experienced Family Lawyer with a passion for delivering exceptional client service?

From Partner to Associate - opportunities with this firm are rare - all brought about due to growth and additional offices in the making!

Step up your career with a well-known and respected law firm renowned for excellence in Family Law. Work autonomously in a dynamic environment, handling high-profile clients and complex legal matters.

Key Responsibilities: As the Family Law Partner you will be responsible for managing a diverse portfolio of family law matters, including:

• Client Interaction: Attend initial client conferences, providing expert advice on family law matters, including property settlements and children’s issues.
• Property and Children’s Matters: Handle complex property and children’s matters, providing strategic and practical legal advice.
• Drafting & Correspondence: Draft high-quality legal correspondence for clients, other solicitors, independent experts, superannuation funds, the court, and Counsel.
• Agreements: Prepare Binding Financial Agreements (BFAs) and Binding Child Support Agreements (BCSAs).
• Negotiation: Engage in extensive negotiations, including property settlements and children's matters, to secure optimal outcomes for clients.
• Court Documents: Draft, finalise, file, and serve court documents, ensuring compliance with all relevant legal requirements.
• Court Appearances: Attend First Returns, conciliation conferences, interim defended hearings, and final trials.
• Mediation & Conciliation: Some experience in attending mediations and conciliation conferences, handling interim defended hearings, and final trials.
• Court Preparation & Counsel Instruction: Draft memorandums to Counsel, prepare briefs, and attend to instruct Counsel at various court events.
• Divorce Proceedings: Draft and manage Applications for Divorce, attending hearings as required.
• Costs Agreements: Prepare and manage costs agreements and notices, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.
• Intervention Orders: Advise clients on their rights and potential outcomes in relation to Intervention Orders, ensuring sensitive and effective representation.
• Managing and Existing Team: This will be you taking the lead, but more importantly being a leader and putting your hand up and taking responsibility for your team and leading them to success.

About You:

• Extensive experience in family law, including property and children’s matters
• Proven ability to negotiate complex settlements and represent clients at various court events.
• Ability to handle multiple matters concurrently while providing high-quality service to clients.
• Strong drafting, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience instructing Counsel and managing legal teams to deliver client-focused outcomes.
• Excellent knowledge of family law legislation and procedures.
• A demonstrated ability to mentor and lead junior lawyers and legal staff.

What's on offer:

• Highly competitive salary for the Gold Coast and exceptional benefits
• Career growth with mentorship and development opportunities
• Modern offices located on the Gold Coast
• Engage in team-building events, networking opportunities, and community involvement
• Supportive team culture

If you're passionate about Family Law and leadership, we encourage you to apply. Join our dedicated and high-performing Family Law team and make a lasting impact on the lives of clients.

Please contact SJ at DiMention Recruitment for a confidential chat on 07 3123 4001 / 07 5501 9242 or send your resume through to [email protected] and quote our reference “2702SJ”.

We also invite you to visit our website to view our other vacancies that may be of interest to you! http://www.dimention-recruitment.com.au