The Opportunity
This is a rare chance 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, strong 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 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