Family Lawyer – Part-Time with Opportunity to Build a Practice

Wilding & Co Lawyers | Sydney | 2 Days per Week | Predominantly Remote

Wilding & Co Lawyers is seeking an experienced Family Lawyer with at least 4 years’ post-admission experience to take ownership of and develop our family law practice.

The position will initially be two days per week, predominantly working remotely, with the opportunity to build the role into a full-time position as the family law practice grows.

This is not simply a role managing an allocated caseload. We are looking for someone who wants to run a family law department, develop their own client base and build a substantial practice within an established and growing law firm.

The Opportunity

You will have primary responsibility for the firm’s family law practice and significant autonomy over how it develops.

The role includes

- Managing family law matters from initial conference through to resolution;
- Parenting and children’s matters;
- Property and financial settlements;
- Divorce applications;
- Consent Orders and Binding Financial Agreements;
- Negotiations, mediation and dispute resolution;
- Drafting affidavits, applications, correspondence and court documents;
- Briefing and working with counsel;
- Court appearances where appropriate;
- Developing relationships with clients and referral partners;
- Contributing to the marketing and growth of the family law practice; and
- Over time, helping to develop the systems, processes and team required to support a growing family law department.





You will have the opportunity to put your own stamp on the practice rather than simply stepping into a narrowly defined employee role.

About You

We are looking for a lawyer who:

- Has at least 4 years’ post-admission experience, predominantly in family law;
- Holds a current NSW practising certificate, or is eligible to obtain one;
- Can confidently manage family law matters with a high degree of autonomy;
- Has strong drafting, advocacy and negotiation skills;
- Is comfortable appearing in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia;
- Has excellent client-management skills;
- Is commercially minded and interested in practice development;
- Enjoys building professional and referral relationships; and
- Wants the opportunity to grow a family law practice and ultimately make it their own within the firm.

This role would particularly suit a family lawyer who has reached the point where they want greater autonomy, responsibility and control over the direction of their practice, without the risk and administrative burden of establishing a law firm from scratch. Working Arrangements The position will initially be two days per week and is predominantly remote.

You will attend the office when reasonably required, particularly for initial client appointments,



significant conferences and other matters where face-to-face attendance is appropriate.

We are flexible about the particular days worked.

As the practice and caseload develop, there is a genuine opportunity for the position to increase from two days per week to three, four and ultimately five days per week.

Our objective is to find someone who wants to grow with the practice rather than remain permanently limited to a two-day role.

Why This Role?

This is an opportunity to:

- Start with the flexibility of a two-day working week;
- Work predominantly remotely;
- Take ownership of an existing family law service offering;
- Have considerable autonomy over your files and practice;
- Build your own client and referral relationships;
- Develop a family law department with the support and infrastructure of an established firm; and
- Create a pathway to a full time role as the practice grows.

For the right lawyer, there is significant scope to develop this into a substantial long-term position within Wilding & Co Lawyers.

Remuneration

Remuneration will be negotiated based on experience and the agreed working arrangement.

We are interested in finding the right person and are open to discussing a remuneration structure that recognises both the initial part-time role and the growth of the family law practice.

Apply

Please submit your CV together with a short introduction outlining your family law experience and what you are looking for in your next role.

All applications and enquiries will be treated in strict confidence.

No Agencies.

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