Principal Lawyer/Practice Leader-Commercial Law **Ambitious Entrepreneurial?
** Mouth-watering VIP role.
Own+Lead the commercial law practice.
Fast-growing award-winning firm.
Exciting future.
$160,000-$230,000 + Lucrative Performance Bonus $$+ Extra yearly guaranteed employment $+ Financial support for further education.
Flexibility-WFH.
Sydney.
YOUR CURRENT EMPLOYER Our client is a highly impressive multi-award winning modern, forward-thinking, nimble, young, vibrant +close-knit multi-disciplinary law firm that is undergoing continuous exciting GROWTH .
With an existing diverse COMMERCIAL LAW practice (comprising commercial transactions, commercial construction litigation, property/conveyancing and succession law), it's now time to onboard a practice leader to take full ownership drive further growth of this practice managing a team of lawyers/paralegals.
YOUR NEW ROLE Reporting to the Managing Partner and GM, you will love the variety+challenge+ satisfaction running your own 'show', leading a winning team and engaging in business development to further grow the commercial law practice across multiple areas: Commercial transactions -eg buying/selling businesses, business structures, advising on directors/shareholders issues, corporate restructures, joint ventures, licensing/distribution, intellectual property,franchising, employment law, consumer/trade practices law and trusts; property law - conveyancing and leases; commercial litigation - eg debt recovery, insolvency/bankruptcy, general commercial contractual disputes construction disputes.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?




Ground level opportunity to take full ownership of the commercial law practice of the firm; Walk into an existing commercial law practice immediately + also grow the practice clients over time; Fast growing multi-award winning firm with an even brighter future; Have input into strategic business decision making relating to the commercial practice as a VIP in the firm; Valued+Accepted+Appreciated- clients and staff are treated like FAMILY; People+Relationship focused collaborative culture; Make friends+ have fun -supportive, encouraging friendly+ positive team; Caring+Generous boss (who loves to spoil+reward high performing staff).
Variety (heaps!); EXTRA lucrative performance bonus $$+ Guaranteed extra $$ for each year of service+ Generous financial support (up to $10K/year) for further education/studies.
Flexbility-part work from home.
WHO YOU ARE We are interested in hearing from you if you: are a seasoned Partner/ Principal who is wanting to make a change, a sole practitioner who is looking to transition back to a larger team OR an ambitious entrepreneurial Senior Associate/ Special Counsel who is looking to step up; have proven experience in commercial law transactions (essential) plus preferably any 1 or more of:
1) commercial litigation;
2) construction law;
3) property law;
4) succession law; have a transferrable client base (preferable) or if none, a proven track record in business development/marketing and willing/able to engage in such to grow the practice; have strong technical legal drafting negotiation skills + a strong commercial acumen + ability to provide practical relevant advice; proven ability to lead (essential) and effectively manage client relationships ; are entrepreneurial+ ambitious+ self-driven + desire to be a KEY PERSON of a reputable fast-growing firm and share in the rewards.
REFERENCE: MARIA YUN (**********)

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