Partner Level Lawyers

What’s in it for you?

- Established commercial firm with a solid Melbourne presence.
- Opportunity to build and grow your practice with genuine firm support.
- Open to Partners across Employment, Tax, Property and Commercial Litigation.

About your new employer:

- Our client is an established Australian commercial law firm with a longstanding presence in the Melbourne market. The firm competes with the top end of the market with Top 8 firms regularly on the other side of disputes and transactions.
- The firm advises a diverse mix of private businesses, corporates, high-net-worth clients and institutional organisations.
- It offers a broad commercial platform across transactional, advisory and disputes work, allowing Partners to collaborate and cross-refer matters across the firm.
- The partnership is focused on continued growth and is looking to bring in experienced practitioners who can complement and strengthen its existing offering.
- The firm provides a supportive environment for Partners looking for greater autonomy, flexibility and the ability to influence the direction of their practice.

About the role:

We are seeking experienced Partners, Special Counsel with a portable practice, or senior practitioners ready to step into partnership across:

- Employment & Workplace Relations – employment advisory, industrial relations, workplace disputes, investigations and employment litigation.
- Tax – tax advisory, structuring, disputes, investigations and broader commercial tax matters.
- Property – acquisitions and disposals, development, commercial leasing, property finance and complex real estate transactions.
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution – commercial and corporate disputes, contractual disputes, insolvency, property disputes and complex court proceedings.





The opportunity can be shaped around your existing practice, client relationships and longer-term growth plans.

You will have the opportunity to lead matters, develop your client base, build out a team and collaborate with Partners across the wider firm.

The ideal candidate:

You will ideally

- Be an established Partner, Special Counsel or senior lawyer with a pathway to partnership.
- Have strong technical expertise within Employment, Tax, Property or Litigation.
- Have an established client following, portable practice or demonstrated ability to generate and develop work.
- Be commercially minded with strong client relationship and business development skills.
- Enjoy working collaboratively and see value in being part of a broader commercial offering.
- Be looking for a platform where you can grow your practice and have genuine input into the firm’s direction.

If this role does not align to your experience and/or career goals, please contact us to discuss other suitable opportunities.

Why work with us?

- We have access to 50% more roles than are publicly available.
- You will receive free CV and content advice as well as interview preparation assistance specific to the role.
- We are intimately aware of market trends including team/firmwide inside information and what salary you can achieve in the current market.
- Naiman Clarke are celebrating 25 years of excellence in the legal recruitment industry this year. Our team of experienced, legally trained, consultants have over 40 years of combined experience working exclusively in the legal recruitment sector.

Contact Elvira today!

Please quote reference number EN/58857:

- Call or text: 0480 042 586
- Email: [email protected]
- LinkedIn message: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elvira-naiman/

📌 Partner Level Lawyers (Melbourne)
🏢 Naiman Clarke
📍 Melbourne