Family Lawyer 3+ Years PQE - Fully Remote!
- 10/11/2025
- Melbourne CBD & Inner Suburbs
- Permanent / Full Time
We are seeking a motivated and experienced Family Lawyer to join a dynamic legal practice. The ideal candidate is confident running files independently, takes initiative, and thrives in a collaborative, supportive environment.
You will handle a variety of high value family law matters, including property settlements, parenting issues, and spousal maintenance. Many matters involve high net worth clients and complex property splits.
The firm is known for its excellent culture; team members enjoy flexibility, strong mentorship, and social connection. You’ll work closely with partners and a dedicated support team, including a skilled law clerk, to deliver high quality legal outcomes while maintaining a manageable work life balance.
Key Responsibilities
You’ll join a high performing, approachable team led by a recently joined partner with a focus on culture, collaboration, and mentorship. The team is well supported by law clerks and senior consultants, and works with high value clients in a professional, professional and structured environment.
If you’re a confident, proactive Family Lawyer ready to take ownership of complex matters, mentor junior staff, and grow within a supportive and ambitious practice, this is an outstanding opportunity.
Apply now via the APPLY button, or contact Lauren Benstead on (03) 9077 7491 // lauren.benstead@engagepersonnel.com.au for a confidential discussion.
You will handle a variety of high value family law matters, including property settlements, parenting issues, and spousal maintenance. Many matters involve high net worth clients and complex property splits.
The firm is known for its excellent culture; team members enjoy flexibility, strong mentorship, and social connection. You’ll work closely with partners and a dedicated support team, including a skilled law clerk, to deliver high quality legal outcomes while maintaining a manageable work life balance.
Key Responsibilities
- Take ownership of a caseload of property and parenting matters from start to finish
- Draft, review, and negotiate legal documents and agreements
- Provide clear, client focused advice with professionalism and empathy
- Supervise and mentor junior staff and law clerks
- Collaborate closely with partners and support staff to ensure smooth file management
- Maintain high professional and ethical standards
- Experience running files autonomously is essential
- Strong experience in family law matters, particularly property and parenting
- Comfortable managing complex, high value, and potentially litigious matters
- Accountable and confident working with senior partners
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and client management skills
- Experience with wills and estates is a plus
- Competitive Salary: starting at a base of $110k plus performance based rewards
- Flexibility: Fully remote with optional office days for mentoring or collaboration
- Supportive Culture: A close knit, social team that values collaboration and celebrates successes
- Mentoring & Career Growth: Opportunities to train junior staff and law clerks, with clear pathways to partnership
- Wellbeing & Benefits: CPD support, practicing certificate fees covered, extra day off for birthdays, three weeks closure over Christmas, and team lunches and social events
You’ll join a high performing, approachable team led by a recently joined partner with a focus on culture, collaboration, and mentorship. The team is well supported by law clerks and senior consultants, and works with high value clients in a professional, professional and structured environment.
If you’re a confident, proactive Family Lawyer ready to take ownership of complex matters, mentor junior staff, and grow within a supportive and ambitious practice, this is an outstanding opportunity.
Apply now via the APPLY button, or contact Lauren Benstead on (03) 9077 7491 // lauren.benstead@engagepersonnel.com.au for a confidential discussion.