Associate or Senior Associate

We’re Not Just Looking To Fill A Position

At Romer Maud Family Lawyers we understand that family law is demanding, often unpredictable and matters are rarely easy. For this reason, we place emphasis on:

• team support, collaboration & modern tech capability to make work easy, and
• crafting hybrid flexible work arrangements ensuring our team doesn’t sacrifice wellbeing for work.

Establishing a sustainable pace enables us to not only assist more clients, it also allows us to maintain fulfilling lives outside of work.

As we embark on an exciting growth phase, this opportunity allows an experienced Associate or Senior Associate to help shape the firm’s future. We believe this role is ideal for someone ready to manage complex family law matters with confidence while also nurturing the next generation of lawyers.

At this stage in your career, you are likely drawn to the complexities of family law and find it fulfilling to support clients during challenging times.

The start with, we’re after a professional with:

• A minimum of four years PAE;
• Experience in handling medium to high complexity family law matters, including property and parenting cases (with the required qualifications & registrations of course);
• Advocacy experience, with court appearance experience highly desirable;
• A client-focused mindset, with a continuous improvement approach towards client service;
• A passion for guiding junior team members;
• Alignment with the values of a Collaborative Practice approach;

More than anything, you’re a person who values relationships—whether that’s building a solid foundation with clients or working in harmony with your team.

Day To Day Overview

In this role, success isn’t just about hitting billable targets. It’s about providing compassionate and excellent client service, providing clarity and peace of mind for clients, and efficient resolutions. Your focus will be on building strong relationships and independently running your files.

Key responsibilities include:

• Being responsible for a wide variety of matters, including amicable separation and complex litigation.
• Advising on, drafting and negotiating financial agreements;
• Building relationships, and providing the kind of service to clients, that gets you 5-star client reviews;
• Conducting conferences with new enquiries, and establishing a high rate of client conversions and retention;
• Business development and networking.

We are a modern firm, embracing technology to achieve efficiency in our workflows. While our solicitors handle their own correspondence, our experienced Assistant is on hand to ensure you’re not overwhelmed by paperwork.

Who We Are & What We Value

With two female directors each bringing over 15 years of experience, Romer Maud has been in operation for 6 years, and is now one of the leading family law firms in the Central Victoria region, the Macedon Ranges region, as well as having offices in the legal district in Melbourne.

We’re more than just lawyers though – we’re a well-connected team that values each other’s time and skills. Whilst we’re mostly remote, we meet in person once a week, to strengthen these relationships and to have some fun together.

We Want You To Thrive

• We don’t believe in overworking. Understanding the value of flexibility and work-life balance, we trust everyone to manage their work in a way that makes sense for them and their life.
• Our commitment to efficiency drives us to continually refine processes and leverage technology, freeing up more time to focus on what matters—our clients and our team.
• Our firm is shaped by the values we live every day— kindness, equality, family, celebration, and transformation. These values are more than just words; they guide the way we work with clients and each other.

And we want to reward you appropriately and are considering a salary range $110,000 – 160,000. We will openly discuss and explore this with you.

We Can't Wait To Meet The Next Member Of Our Team

We know your time is valuable.

To apply: Please submit your resume and very brief responses to our questions below to ***email_hidden***

• What your experience in family law has taught you about what you need to thrive at work and in life?
• How this opportunity might be a fit for you, from what you know of it so far.
• Any questions that have sprung to mind that you’d love to discuss further with us.

We will be in touch via email in the first instance.

Not sure if you meet all the criteria? Don’t worry! We value passion, potential, and alignment with our values not just experience. Go on apply today, let’s see where it takes you.