Senior Lawyer / Principal Lawyer

Are you an experienced lawyer ready to step into a Principal or Senior role where you can lead, grow, and shape the future of a practice.

Here, you’ll enjoy the autonomy to help to continue to build the practice, support on delivering to your clients, and the opportunity to be part of a collaborative, growth-focused team.

Why this role stands out:

Senior or Principal-level opportunity: Step into a leadership role where your input genuinely shapes the Melbourne practice and its national expansion.

Family-run culture: A close-knit, supportive environment that values collaboration, client care, and commercial results – without unnecessary hierarchy or bureaucracy.

Hybrid flexibility: Split your time between the Queen Street office and working from home, with genuine work‑life balance built in.

High-quality support: Dedicated admin and marketing assistance, allowing you to focus on client work and business development, not back‑office tasks.

Growth pathway: Opportunity to shape and eventually lead a national family law function, with expansion into Queensland and other states on the horizon.

What you’ll be doing:

Managing a diverse family law caseload, including property settlements, parenting matters, and family violence matters.

Leading and mentoring a small Melbourne-based family law team, with scope to grow further.

Driving business development: leveraging your own network, tapping into firm-wide referrals, and building the team’s profile in the market.

Delivering commercially focused and empathetic solutions to clients navigating complex, often sensitive matters.

Working with the leadership team to grow the family law practice as a core pillar of the firm’s national offering.

What we’re looking for:

5-12+ years PAE in Law, ideally already at Principal or Senior Associate level (exp in Family Law is preferred)

A modest client following or strong referral network – and the appetite to bring in and grow your own work.

Commercially minded with a proven track record of hitting billable targets

Someone who thrives in a family-focused, yet commercially driven environment, with the confidence to lead and grow a team.

If you’re currently running your own practice or working in a small to medium sized firm and want to step into a Principal role with the backing of a supportive, family‑oriented team – this is the opportunity to do it without sacrificing autonomy or earnings potential.

Enquires - Call Andrew Douglas - 0447 989 352 - andrew@crmrecruitment.com.au

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