Join Forte Family Lawyers as a Senior Associate and work on complex family law matters within a leading specialist firm. Enjoy exceptional mentoring, flexible working, clear career progression, and a collaborative team environment. Ideal for lawyers with 5+ years’ family law experience.

About You

You will bring:
5 + years’ PAE with robust family law experience
A demonstrated interest in financial and property matters.
Excellent drafting, research and communication skills, with solid attention to detail.
The ability to develop and maintain strong client relationships.
Strongorganisational skills and a collaborative approach to teamwork.

About Forte Family Lawyers

We are a team of 25 family lawyers, including 5 partners all of whom are highly regarded accredited family law specialists.

We act for private clients, including third parties, in a range of family law areas including:
Children and parenting
Property and financial settlements
Prenuptial and other financial agreements
Family violence
Child support and maintenance
Superannuation
International family law

Our clients are local, interstate and international.





We are committed to the ongoing development of our people and provide clear pathways for career progression within a collaborative and supportive team environment.

What We Offer

In this role, you will have access to:
Mentoring andtraining to take your legal and professional skills to the next level
Opportunities to operate files under expert guidance and supervision
Support to undertake specialist accreditation in family law (if not already obtained)
Prospects to develop leadership skills through supervising and mentoring junior lawyers
Regular, structuredtraining on a broad range of topics
A genuinely team-oriented and supportive team culture

Why Join Forte?

We are known for our strong learning and development offering, including weeklylunches, structured development discussions and a clear capability framework to support your progression.

Work Flexibility

Hybrid working arrangements with equipment provided to set up your home office.
16 weeks paid parental leave
Employee Assistance Program
Access to on-site yoga, pilates and a tennis court.
Regular social and team events

To be eligible for this role,you must be legally permitted to work in Australia.

Please note that unsolicited applications from agencies will not be considered.

All applications will be considered in strict confidence.

📌 Senior Associate, Family Law — Mentoring, Hybrid Work Melbourne
🏢 Forte Family Lawyers' Post
📍 Melbourne