Practice Family Law. Leave the Rest to Us.
If you're a capable Senior Associate wondering what the next real step in your career looks like, this role has been designed with you in mind.
You've built strong technical expertise, earned the trust of your clients and successfully managed your own matters. Now you're looking for:
More complex, high-quality work
A clearer pathway for progression
A firm where you can focus on practicing law, not everything around it
If that resonates, we'd like to speak with you.
About Unified Lawyers
Unified Lawyers is Australia's largest and fastest-growing specialist family law firm.
Family law is all we do.
Our lawyers regularly work on complex parenting disputes, high-net-worth property matters, family violence proceedings and matters involving international asset structures.
As we continue to expand nationally, we are looking to appoint a Senior Associate to join our growing team.
Why Join Us?
Most family lawyers didn't enter the profession to spend their time generating work, chasing invoices or dealing with administrative burdens.
We've built a structure that allows our lawyers to focus on legal work while our support teams take care of the rest.
This includes:
A dedicated Client Care Team managing enquiries, consultations and client onboarding
Strong administrative and accounts support
A consistent pipeline of quality matters
No expectation to build your own practice from scratch
You'll spend your time doing what you're trained to do: practice family law at a high level.
A True Specialist Family Law Firm:
Unlike firms where family law sits within a broader practice, our entire business is built around it.
This means you'll benefit from:
Working alongside specialist family lawyers
Exposure to complex and rewarding matters
Systems and processes designed specifically for family law
Continuous development of your technical expertise
Career Progression That Matches Your Goals
We recognise that not every Senior Associate wants the same career path.
Whether your goal is to:
Deepen your technical expertise
Work towards Specialist Accreditation in Family Law
Develop leadership capability
Progress towards Special Counsel or Partnership
Continue building your practice within a specialist environment
You'll be supported to build a career aligned with your ambitions.
Our continued growth is creating genuine progression opportunities for lawyers who want to take the next step when the time is right.
The Opportunity
In this role, you will:
Manage your own family law caseload with a high degree of autonomy
Work on complex parenting, property and financial matters
Appear in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Provide strategic advice to clients during significant life events
Collaborate with experienced practitioners, barristers and external professionals
You'll enjoy significant autonomy while having access to experienced practitioners for support, collaboration and ongoing development whenever needed.
About You
To succeed in this role, you will bring:
4+ years PAE in Family Law
Strong experience managing your own files from commencement through to resolution
Experience appearing in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Well-developed advocacy and negotiation skills
Strong client relationship management ability
Sound commercial judgement
A genuine passion for family law
A desire to continue developing professionally and progressing your career
LEAP experience is advantageous but not essential.
What We Offer
Highly competitive salary and performance-based bonus structure
Clear and realistic billable expectations
Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
Strong administrative and operational support
Genuine career progression opportunities
Ongoing professional development and continuing legal education
Additional benefits include:
Up to 25 days annual leave
Additional annual leave based on years of service
$20,000 "Golden Decade Adventure" travel reward after 10 years of service
Employer-funded wellness programme
Access to over 2,000 gyms and fitness facilities nationwide
Mental health and wellbeing support
Paid practicing certificate
Flexible parental return-to-work support
Regular team events and social activities
Confidential Discussion
We understand that career conversations at this level require discretion.
For a strictly confidential discussion, please contact: Anthony Singh, Talent Acquisition Manager [email protected]
Join a firm where family law is all we do, leadership opportunities are real, and ambitious lawyers have the platform to reach their full potential.
