Senior Associate Family Lawyer

Seeking 5 + years family law experience across property, parenting and litigation matters

• Clear pathway to Partnership due to Succession Planning
• 5-hour billables with genuine work-life balance
• Long-established and respected firm. A collaborative and non-hirarchical environment.

This firm is long-established, well-regarded in the Canberra market, and trusted by families who don’t want drama from their lawyers – just good judgment and steady advice.

They’re looking for a Senior Associate Family Lawyer with 5+ years’ experience who can immediately take carriage of parenting and property matters and contribute meaningfully on contested litigation files. You’ll be dealing with matters that involve real assets, real complexity, and clients who expect clear advice and confident advocacy. This is not a narrow or sheltered role – you’re expected to be comfortable across both parenting and property, to run matters independently, and to manage emotionally charged situations with calm and sound judgment.

What really sets this firm apart is that the partnership conversation is real. The Partner group are all at a similar stage of life, all thinking about the same five-year horizon. Succession planning isn’t theoretical here. The next logical step for the right Senior Associate is salary partnership, with genuine room to grow into leadership as the Partners gradually step back. No dangling carrots. No vague promises. Just a clear, sensible pathway.

The culture matches that mindset. It’s laid-back, non-hierarchical, and genuinely collaborative. This is a place where personality fit matters as much as technical skill, where people back each other, and where adding another senior lawyer is about making sure everyone can take leave without the whole machine grinding to a halt. If you like firms that feel more like a team than a ladder, you’ll feel at home here.

The firm offers a 5-hour daily billable target that makes work-life balance more than a slogan, along with excellent remuneration (around $160k including super, with flexibility for the right person) and additional paid leave between Christmas and New Year. You’ll be supported to build your own client base, with ongoing enquiries already in place, and you’ll be trusted to practice law without being micromanaged.

If you’re looking for a senior family law role where you can do good work now and realistically see yourself leading in the future, this is the kind of opportunity that doesn’t come along often.

Interested? Let's talk. With over 20 years recruitment experience, I can guarantee that your application is in good hands.

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