Senior Associate to Special Counsel or Partner level | 5+ years PAE | Gold Coast

Lead complex matters. Build your next career chapter with a firm prepared to shape the opportunity around the right person.

Optio6 Talent Partners has partnered with a highly regarded, multi‑award‑winning Gold Coast law firm to appoint an experienced Senior Family Lawyer. The position is flexible, open to Senior Associate, Special Counsel or Partner level depending on your experience, capability, client relationships and long‑term ambitions.

Our client is an established, full‑service commercial law firm with an outstanding reputation across the Gold Coast and nationally. They combine the resources and quality of a larger practice with the personalised service and relationships of a boutique firm, promoting a collaborative, collegial environment where lawyers are trusted to perform and recognised for their contributions.

You will join a high‑performing family law practice in a contemporary office in a central Gold Coast location, only minutes from the beach.

The prospect

You will manage a varied portfolio of sophisticated family law matters while contributing to the continued strength and development of the practice.

Responsibilities

- Managing complex property, parenting, children’s and divorce matters from initial advice through to resolution
- Advising clients on high‑value property settlements, business interests, trusts, companies and complex financial structures
- Drafting court documents, agreements, advices and strategic correspondence
- Appearing in court and representing clients at mediations, conferences and settlement negotiations
- Providing clear, commercially considered and empathetic advice
- Supervising, mentoring and delegating work to junior family lawyers




- Building trusted client and referral relationships
- Contributing to the growth and future direction of the family law practice

About you

- Minimum of five years’ post‑admission experience in family law
- Strong experience across complex property, parenting, children’s and divorce matters
- Ability to manage matters autonomously and exercise sound professional judgement
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, advocacy and communication skills
- Confidence to manage client expectations during sensitive and highly personal matters
- Commercial awareness and understanding of complex business and financial structures
- Ability to supervise or mentor junior lawyers, where appropriate
- Collaborative approach and genuine commitment to contributing to the wider team
- Strong organisation, attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities

Benefits

- Highly regarded and award‑winning legal practice
- Complex, high‑quality family law matters
- Friendly, professional and collegial team
- Newly built, high‑end office in a central Gold Coast location
- Clear opportunities for career progression and leadership
- Access to experienced lawyers across complementary practice areas
- Remuneration individually assessed according to experience, performance and contribution
- Flexibility considered around individual circumstances
- Opportunity tailored to the right person

The billable expectation is 5.5 hours per day.

If you are curious about this prospect, Optio6 Talent Partners welcomes an initial confidential conversation. All discussions and applications will be managed discreetly. Your details will not be provided to the firm without your prior knowledge and consent.

Contact Marie Holloway, Optio6 Talent Partners, at or 0423 583 102 for a confidential discussion.

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📌 Senior Associate/Special Counsel Or Partner level 5+yrs PAE - Gold Coast (Australia)
🏢 Optio6 Talent Partners
📍 Australia