This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of your career in a firm that champions collaboration, innovation, and long-term success.

Key Highlights:

Our client is committed to nurturing talent, fostering growth, and supporting well-being, offering:

• A clear pathway to equity partnership in a thriving firm.
• A flexible, hybrid work model that promotes autonomy and balance.
• Mentorship & structured development plans tailored to your career goals.
• Regular feedback sessions, ensuring continuous professional growth.
• Access to expert trainers & health professionals for physical and mental well-being.
• A dress-for-your-day policy – business casual unless meeting clients.

The Opportunity:

Our client, a progressive and expanding mid-sized law firm with offices in Sydney and Melbourne, is seeking a Principal – Commercial Law to lead and grow their practice.

This is an exciting opportunity to step into a leadership role with a clear path to equity partnership, within a firm that values transparency, autonomy, and collaboration.

With a modern, spacious office offering on-site parking and easy access to public transport, the firm fosters a laid-back yet professional culture, where flexibility and support go hand in hand. Hybrid working has long been part of their DNA, ensuring a work environment that balances performance with well-being.

Duties:

• Lead & expand a profitable commercial law practice, bringing an existing client base of approximately $500K+.
• Mentor & manage a small team of junior lawyers, fostering growth and development.
• Provide strategic legal advice on complex commercial transactions & disputes.
• Work with high-profile clients across industries such as FMCG, Manufacturing, Education, Healthcare, Agriculture, Technology, Government, and Start-ups.
• Play a pivotal role in business development and the firm’s ongoing expansion.

About You:

• 10+ years’ PAE in Commercial Law, with strong transactional and advisory experience.
• A proven client base of approximately $500K+.
• A collaborative leadership style, with experience mentoring junior lawyers.
• A commercial mindset, with the ambition and drive to contribute to firm growth.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to foster long-term client relationships.

Interested in this position?

Apply now or email your resume to Daniel Cappellacci at [email protected] or call +61 468 718 155 to hear more about the role.

LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielcappellacci/

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