Family Lawyer | Gold Coast | 3+ Years' PAE

Run your own files. Keep your weekends. Work five minutes from the water.

You did not spend three years building a family law practice to sit in someone else's shadow. An established Gold Coast firm - grown on reputation and referrals rather than billboards - is looking for a family lawyer with 3+ years' post-admission experience to take genuine carriage of their own matters, with Accredited Specialists beside them when the files get hard.

Why you will want this one
$120,000 - $145,000 + super depending on experience, reviewed annually and rewarded on performance
Full carriage of your own file load, with senior support on the complex matters rather than over your shoulder
Mentoring from Accredited Specialists in Family Law, plus firm-funded support towards your own Specialist Accreditation
Realistic billing targets and a team that respects your life outside the office
A explicit promotion pathway - they would rather promote you than replace you
Full paralegal and admin support, so your time goes into lawyering
Contemporary Gold Coast office minutes from the water, with parking and public transport at the door

What you will be doing




Running your own file load across property settlements, parenting matters, de facto disputes and divorce
Advising on consent orders, financial disclosure and binding financial agreements
Drafting affidavits, applications and correspondence that stand up in court
Appearing at mediations, settlement conferences and directions hearings, with Counsel briefed on the bigger matters
Building the client relationships and referral networks that become repeat work

What you will bring
Admission to practise in Queensland with a current practising certificate
3+ years' post-admission experience with a genuine family law focus
Confidence running matters under the Family Law Act with limited supervision
Sharp drafting, sound judgment and transparent, human communication
Empathy and resilience, because family law clients are people first

Interested, or just curious?

Every conversation is treated in strict confidence - even if you are only quietly wondering what else is out there.

Apply with your CV, or reach out for a confidential, no-pressure conversation.

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