The Opportunity
This is a rare opportunity for an experienced commercial lawyer to step into an established practice generating approximately $1m in annual fees and take genuine ownership of its future.
Our client is a growing Brisbane law firm with an existing commercial practice, robust client relationships, established referral networks and quality workflow.
The Role
You'll work across a broad commercial practice including:
- Commercial contracts
- Business sales and acquisitions
- Shareholder and structuring advice
- Corporate advisory
- Procurement and leasing
- General commercial transactions and advisory work
Beyond the technical work, you'll take responsibility for the practice by:
- Leading and developing junior lawyers
- Managing key client relationships
- Building on existing referral networks
- Identifying opportunities across the firm's client base
- Helping shape the strategy and future growth of the practice
About You This opportunity will ideally suit an experienced Senior Associate or Special Counsel with approximately 8+ years' PAE.
You'll be
- Technically strong across commercial advisory and transactional work
- Capable of managing matters autonomously
- Experienced in supervising and developing junior lawyers
- Commercially minded and confident with clients
- Interested in business development and growing existing relationships
- Ready for greater ownership and leadership responsibility
You do not need to bring a significant client following. More important is your ability and appetite to take an established practice and make it your own.
What's On Offer
- Established ~$1m commercial practice
- Existing clients, workflow and referral relationships
- Existing team and strong operational support
- Genuine autonomy and leadership responsibility
- No requirement to bring a significant book of business
- Clear pathway to Partnership
- Competitive remuneration and future profit-share opportunities
For a senior commercial lawyer who feels ready to run a practice but hasn't yet been given the opportunity, this is an excellent platform to take that next step.
Apply Now
Click APPLY or contact Peter Liaw at Peppercorn Recruitment on [0422 805 803](tel:0422 805 803) or
[email protected], quoting Reference Number 3615652.
Please submit your resume in Microsoft Word format.
Peppercorn Recruitment is a specialist legal recruitment agency placing lawyers across private practice, in-house and government throughout Queensland.
📌 Senior Commercial Lawyer | Partnership Pathway (Brisbane)
🏢 Peppercorn Recruitment
📍 Brisbane