Principal Lawyer/Practice Leader-Commercial Law
**Ambitious & Entrepreneurial?** Mouth-watering VIP role. Own+Lead the commercial law practice. Fast-growing award-winning firm. Exciting future. $160,000-$230,000 + Lucrative Performance Bonus $$+ Extra yearly guaranteed employment $+ Financial support for further education. Flexibility-WFH. Sydney.
YOUR NEW EMPLOYER
Our client is a highly impressive multi-award winning modern, forward-thinking, nimble, young, vibrant +close-knit multi-disciplinary law firm that is undergoing continuous exciting GROWTH.
With an existing diverse COMMERCIAL LAW practice (comprising commercial transactions, commercial & construction litigation, property/conveyancing and succession law), it’s now time to onboard a practice leader to take full ownership & drive further growth of this practice managing a team of lawyers/paralegals.
YOUR NEW ROLE
Reporting to the Managing Partner and GM, you will love the variety+challenge+ satisfaction running your own ‘show’, leading a winning team and engaging in business development to further grow the commercial law practice across multiple areas:
* Commercial transactions -eg buying/selling businesses, business structures, advising on directors/shareholders issues, corporate restructures, joint ventures, licensing/distribution, intellectual property,franchising, employment law, consumer/trade practices law and trusts;
property law- conveyancing and leases;
* commercial litigation- eg debt recovery, insolvency/bankruptcy, general commercial contractual disputes & construction disputes.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
* Ground level opportunity to take full ownership of the commercial law practice of the firm;
* Walk into an existing commercial law practice immediately+ also grow the practice & clients over time;
* Fast growing multi-award winning firm with an even brighter future;
* Have input into strategic business decision making relating to the commercial practice as a VIP in the firm;
* Valued+Accepted+Appreciated- clients and staff are treated like FAMILY;
* People+Relationship focused & collaborative culture;
* Make friends+ have fun -supportive, encouraging friendly+ positive team;
* Caring+Generous boss (who loves to spoil+reward high performing staff).
* Variety (heaps!);
* EXTRA lucrative performance bonus $$+ Guaranteed extra $$ for each year of service+ Generous financial support (up to $10K/year) for further education/studies.
* Flexbility-part work from home.
WHO YOU ARE
We are interested in hearing from you if you:
* are a seasoned Partner/ Principal who is wanting to make a change, a sole practitioner who is looking to transition back to a larger team OR an ambitious entrepreneurial Senior Associate/ Special Counsel who is looking to step up;
* have proven experience in commercial law transactions (essential) plus preferably any 1 or more of: 1) commercial litigation; 2) construction law; 3) property law; 4) succession law;
* have a transferrable client base (preferable) or if none, a proven track record in business development/marketing and willing/able to engage in such to grow the practice;
* have strong technical legal drafting & negotiation skills+ a strong commercial acumen+ ability to provide practical relevant advice;
* proven ability to lead (essential) and effectively manage client relationships;
* are entrepreneurial+ ambitious+ self-driven+ desire to be a KEY PERSON of a reputable fast-growing firm and share in the rewards.
REFERENCE: MARIA YUN (0403322119)