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About us ConnectLaw is a small boutique regional firm with our main office in Gisborne, in the Macedon Ranges. We are practical, down-to-earth and client-focused – a modern practice with a genuine country feel. We use smart practice-management and AI-assisted tools to work efficiently, but we never lose sight of real relationships and real outcomes for our clients.

About the role

We are growing and are recruiting two experienced solicitors – one in family law and one in wills and estates. If you practise across both areas and would like to combine them in a single role, we would be very pleased to hear from you.

You will run your own matters independently from instruction through to completion, advise clients directly and build a long-term career serving regional communities.

The role can be performed remotely from anywhere in Victoria, or from Geelong, Gisborne or Morwell. We meet most clients online, but occasional face-to-face meetings in Gisborne, Geelong or Gippsland are needed from time to time – particularly when starting a new client relationship – so some travel within Victoria is part of the role. Full-time is preferred, but we are genuinely open to part time or flexible arrangements for the right candidate.

Key responsibilities

- Manage your own files independently from initial instruction through to completion.
- Family law: advise and represent clients in property settlements, parenting matters, financial agreements, mediation and court proceedings.
- Wills and estates: advise on estate planning, testamentary trusts, probate, letters of administration, estate administration and contested estates.
- Provide clear, practical advice and explain complex legal issues in plain language.
- Exercise sound judgement and take initiative in progressing matters and client outcomes.
- Maintain strong client relationships and professional standards across all matters.




- Work efficiently with cloud-based practice management software, electronic conveyancing, document platforms and AI-assisted tools.

What we're looking for

- An admitted Australian legal practitioner with at least five years' post-admission experience in family law and/or wills and estates.
- Holder of, or eligible to hold, an unrestricted Victorian practising certificate.
- Demonstrated experience running files independently without close supervision.
- Strong judgement, initiative and the confidence to make decisions – and the sense to know when to talk something through.
- Clear, empathetic communication skills, particularly with regional clients.
- Confidence with modern legal technology, or a genuine willingness to embrace it.
- Based in or near Geelong, Gisborne and the Macedon Ranges, or Morwell and Gippsland, or able to work remotely from elsewhere in Victoria with occasional travel to Gisborne, Geelong or Gippsland for client meetings.
- Motivation to grow and build a long-term career in a small boutique regional firm.

What we offer

- $110,000 – $150,000 + super, set with reference to your post-admission experience and the complexity of work you can independently carry.
- Genuine flexibility – remote or hybrid, full-time or part-time (pro rata), built around your life.
- Autonomy and trust: you will be treated as a senior professional, not micromanaged.
- A small, supportive team with practical, approachable colleagues.
- Modern systems, AI-assisted tools and established precedents, so your time goes into lawyering rather than admin.
- Travel for client meetings is reimbursed, and we plan face-to-face visits around your schedule.
- A real opportunity to shape your own practice area as the firm grows.

How to apply Please send a brief cover note telling us which role (or both) interests you, your preferred working location and hours, and what appeals to you about ConnectLaw, together with your CV. Confidential enquiries are welcome – email Luiza at [email protected]. Applications will be reviewed as received.

📌 Solicitors – Family Law and Wills & Estates (two positions) (Gisborne)
🏢 ConnectLaw Legal Services
📍 Gisborne