Job Description

What if self-employment did not mean starting from scratch?

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We are helping experienced solicitors in Newcastle explore self-employment with the infrastructure, support, and credibility needed to build a sustainable practice.

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This is for solicitors who want more control over their work, income, clients, and future, but do not want to build everything alone.

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You may already have clients.

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You may have a following.

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Or you may simply have strong technical skill, a clear practice area, and the ambition to build your own client base with the right support around you.

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This Is Not a Traditional Role

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It is a pathway into self-employment with a safety net.

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You keep the upside of your own work while receiving the support needed to operate professionally, confidently, and sustainably.

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What You'll Receive

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- 70-100% of billables paid directly to you each month
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- Choose your own hours, clients, and practice location
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- Full administrative, trust-accounting, and compliance support
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- Professional indemnity insurance included
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- Support to promote yourself and build your own client base
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- Access to firms and platforms already built for self-employed lawyers
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Business Development Support from The SELL Life

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You receive:

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- Personalised client acquisition strategy and coaching
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- Referral network of other self-employed lawyers
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- Member benefits that rival large national firms
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- Courses, templates, and playbooks to help you grow faster
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- Regular CPD webinars to expand your knowledge
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- Live sessions to solve business development problems and grow your referral network
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Who This Is For

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3+ PQE Solicitors who:

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- Want more control over their legal career
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- Are interested in consultant or self-employed practice models
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- Have a clear practice area or client market
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- Want to keep more of what they bill
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- Want support with business development, referrals, and client acquisition
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- Do not want to stay limited by salary bands, firm politics, or rigid career structures
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The Result

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Most solicitors do not want to leave law.

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They want to leave the parts of law that make the career feel smaller than it should.

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This is an chance to explore whether your legal skill could become your own practice, with the infrastructure and support to make the move properly.

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📌 Senior Solicitor (New South Wales)
🏢 The SELL Life
📍 New South Wales