1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicantsLegal Recruiter & Business Director at Hays - Recruiting Lawyers across Australia - Brisbane QLD, Sydney NSW & Melbourne VICOur client is a dedicated legal practice based 2 hours outside of Sydney and 5 hours from Adelaide. They are seeking an admitted Family Lawyer (with or without Family Law experience) to relocate and join them! Relocation costs are payable and a generous salary is on offer!You will be working from the pretty town of Broken Hill in NSW (Pop circa 17,500, expanding to 33,000 with tourists and itinerant workers). The community is diverse, with many German, French, and Australian residents. The local town offers a fantastic, peaceful lifestyle with lots of nature options and all of your shopping amenities close by; plus you can walk to work in 5 minutes and work true 9-5 hours! Offering a truly flexible work-life balance, this is a great community to live in and/or raise a family! Low property prices make this an attractive place to settle, especially for a junior Lawyer looking to get a foothold on the property ladder or even for a senior lawyer looking at lowering their costs and getting more balance back into their lifestyle! Offering a generous salary, your money will go a long way in Broken Hill as it is one of the cheaper spots to live in within Australia!In this role as Family Lawyer, you will work as part of a small team of Lawyers addressing complex family law issues such as intergenerational trauma, redress problems, and stolen generation matters. Their legal team is passionate about making a difference in the community and providing high-quality family law legal services. This role involves working closely with clients facing challenging circumstances, including family breakdown and domestic violence cases. You will be responsible for managing legal files, drafting documents, and supporting clients through their legal journeys. This role requires significant amounts of patience, resilience, and empathy.There will be lots of support, mentorship, and training available as well as EPA counselling services should you want them.To be successful, you will be an admitted Lawyer in Australia (NZ Lawyers can be considered if they can gain immediate legal admission in Australia). Experience in family law is highly desirable, secondary to this criminal law or historical sexual abuse law. (Transitioning Lawyers from these secondary areas of law (with no family law) can be considered. Graduate Lawyers with relevant backgrounds will also be considered.) You must have strong organisational and good empathetic communication skills and be able to adapt to the unique needs of the clientele.If you are a passionate Solicitor looking to make a meaningful impact as a Family Lawyer and want to experience the laid-back lifestyle of Broken Hill, we want to hear from you. Apply Now!Seniority levelEntry levelEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionLegalIndustriesLegal Services
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