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High-Quality Work. Genuine Support. A Clear Pathway to Leadership and Equity. Are you ready to take the next meaningful step in your Family Law career?
 
Optio6 Talent Partners has partnered with a highly regarded specialist Family Law firm in Newcastle to appoint an experienced Family Lawyer who is looking for more than simply their next role.
 
This opportunity offers meaningful and sophisticated work, genuine support, ongoing professional development and a clear pathway toward leadership and future equity participation.
 
Whether you are already based in the Newcastle region, considering relocating for the right opportunity, or looking for a firm where your contribution will be recognised and rewarded, this could be the career move you have been waiting for.
 
The Opportunity
You will join one of the largest specialist Family Law teams in New South Wales outside of Sydney.

The firm offers the resources and complexity of work that can be difficult to find within the local market, while maintaining a collaborative, supportive and people-focused culture.
 
You will manage a varied caseload of parenting and property matters, including high-value and commercially complex cases. You will also have access to experienced practitioners, Accredited Specialists and lawyers with more than 20 years of Family Law experience.
 
This is an opportunity to deepen your expertise, develop your leadership capability and build a long-term future within a growing specialist firm.
 
A Firm That Supports Its Lawyers
This firm understands that lawyers do their best work when they have the right people, systems and resources around them.
 
Its approach is centred around clear workflows, practical processes, effective delegation, supportive leadership and technology that makes day-to-day practice easier.
 
In practice, this means:

• access to established systems, precedents and processes
• a strong legal support team to assist you
• the ability to delegate appropriate tasks to Assistants, Paralegals and Junior Lawyers
• regular opportunities to discuss matters and seek guidance
• ongoing feedback and professional development
• a collaborative environment where knowledge is shared
• a genuine focus on wellbeing and sustainable ways of working

You will be trusted to manage your matters with autonomy, while knowing experienced support is available when you need it.
 
What You Will Be Doing
In this role, you will:

• manage Family Law matters from initial consultation through to resolution
• work across parenting, property and financial matters
• handle complex and high-value cases
• appear in court and continue developing your advocacy capability
• provide strategic, practical and empathetic advice to clients
• build trusted relationships with clients and professional referrers
• mentor Graduates and Junior Lawyers
• contribute positively to the team and broader firm culture
• continue developing your technical, commercial and leadership skills

About You
You will ideally have at least five years of post-admission experience in Family Law. Applicants with four years of strong and relevant Family Law experience may also be considered.
 
This opportunity may suit you if you:

• can confidently manage files from commencement through to resolution
• have experience across parenting and property matters
• are comfortable managing complex or high-value work
• have advocacy experience and confidence appearing in court
• enjoy mentoring and supporting less experienced lawyers
• take pride in providing thoughtful advice and positive client outcomes
• value collaboration, communication and shared knowledge
• want your contribution to be recognised and rewarded
• are interested in developing toward leadership and, over time, potential equity participation
• are looking for a supportive environment where you can continue growing your career

What Is on Offer

• Salary of $130,000 to $150,000 + super (depending on experience, open to discussion)
• plus monthly commission opportunities
• annual salary reviews
• a defined pathway toward Team Leader responsibilities
• genuine long-term potential for equity participation
• structured one-on-one meetings and quarterly career discussions
• regular matter reviews and access to experienced practitioners
• leadership training and development
• support to achieve Specialist Accreditation, including an additional bonus
• annual CPD budget and fortnightly Lunch and Learn sessions
• flexible working arrangements
• birthday leave and volunteering leave
• reward and recognition initiatives
• dedicated wellbeing support
• the resources of a broader legal services group of more than 50 people
• future career opportunities across the broader group, including Sydney

Considering a Move to Newcastle?
Newcastle offers an enviable coastal lifestyle, a thriving professional community and greater affordability than Sydney, without requiring you to compromise on the quality or complexity of your legal work.
 
If you have been considering relocating, this opportunity provides the chance to build a long-term career with a respected and growing specialist firm that is genuinely committed to supporting and developing its people.
 
Looking Ahead
The firm has exciting plans for the future and is looking for an experienced Family Lawyer who wants to grow alongside it.
 
For the right person, this role offers genuine progression into leadership, ongoing professional development and the opportunity to work toward future equity participation within the business.
 
All enquiries and applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
 
To learn more, apply through Optio6 Talent Partners or contact Marie Holloway or Seth Dekker for a confidential discussion | 0423 583 102

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