Family Lawyer

Our client is a premier law firm in Townsville providing high-quality legal services to clients throughout Queensland in most areas of law. The law firm consistently experiences growth and remains a leading business in the region. This has been achieved through staff satisfaction, great customer service, and by consistently delivering high-quality outcomes for clients.

The people are important to them and are the wheels that keeps them moving to reach all levels of success individually and as a group.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Full-time Family Lawyer
• Working on a wide range of family law matters for both property and children's matters, such as dispute resolution, divorce/separation and financial settlements.
• Regular face-to-face and telephone conferences with clients
• Drafting correspondence and negotiating outcomes for clients
• Drafting Consent Orders, Divorce Applications, Recovery Orders
• Appearing in court for Mentions, Hearings, Conferences & Trials
• Legal research and analysis skills, File management skills, Client management skills
• Ability to liaise with Counsel
• Having autonomy over your files, however will also work closely with other solicitors as we encourage everyone to seek out assistance and guidance where necessary
• There will be the opportunity for you to also work in other practice areas also if you are interested in doing so
• Establishing long-term, trusting relationships & rapport with customers
  
  

Benefits & Perks

• Lucrative Salary & Sign-on or Relocation Bonus
• In terms of salary we pay well above market rate
• Performance bonuses & incentives
• Ability to work from home
• Your own under-cover parking spot for the CBD office
• Newly fitted-out offices next to the courts
• A diverse and friendly group of colleagues
• Staff lunches and catchups
• Wellbeing programs
• Regular in-house massages for staff.