Special Counsel/Partner/Sole Practitioner (Commercial OR Insolvency OR Employment Law)
AFL Recruitment•The Rocks, Sydney
Full-time7-15
👁️ 0 views•📝 0 applications•Posted 8/30/2026•Expires 9/30/2026
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Job Description
Special Counsel/Partner/Sole Practitioner (Commercial OR Insolvency OR Employment Law)
**Desire Partnership without the headaches? ** Leverage+ maximise your client base+ time+$$$. 1st-Class firm. $$+Bonus+Genuine Equity potential. SYDNEY.
THE FIRM
Our client is a superior holistic+ integrated legal/financial services firm with 25+years of success servicing blue-chip sophisticated clients with a flourishing commercial//tax/property/litigation practice.
As part of the next exciting growth phase+ succession planning, the firm has a RARE opportunity for a senior lawyer:
• with a transferrable client base/referral networks ;
• who seeks to improve their position -professionally, personally and financially.
YOUR ROLE
In this PIVOTAL key role as SENIOR ASSOCIATE/SPECIAL COUNSEL reporting to the highly respected+ admired erudite managing partner with an impressive success record, you will relish the challenge+ autonomy+ rewards of:
• taking full ownership of your law practice servicing both the firm’s sophisticated clients+ your own clients;
• contributing to the further growth/success of the firm.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
• Benefit from the enviable reputation+ success+ exciting growth plans of this flourishing integrated law firm+ fin services firm.
• Seriously genuine equity ‘partnership’ potential (ie as a shareholder) in the imminent-short-medium term (depending on revenue from your own clients);
• Exciting blue-moon opportunity to secure your place as the next equity partner;
• Run your own practice with autonomy/control (like being self-employed) + earn as much as you want without all the headaches/risks/worries of owning your own business;
• Better leverage your talents/skills/time, maximize your $$$ and add more value to your clients (via cross-pollination opportunities);
• Solid ‘infrastructure’+ resources+ support so you can focus on ‘lawyering’;
• Financial security/stability -BASE SALARY+ additional bonuses/profit share;
• Stimulating large/complex legal cases servicing sophisticated commercial/high wealth clients;
• Be mentored+ inspired by a talented industry leading senior partner with 30+years’ experience (at the partner level!);
• Opportunity to exercise your innovative legal/commercial+ strategic thinking ;
• Refreshing, close-knit and down-to-earth culture, flat structure+ without the politics . Enjoy the camaraderie of a highly accomplished ‘A’ team of colleagues.
• Further enhance your credibility and profile by being part of a forward-thinking firm with an enviable reputation, a long proven success record and a vision for further growth;
• Life friendly hours+ you can ‘switch off’/go on holidays.
WHO YOU ARE
We are interested in hearing from you if you:
• Are a lawyer admitted to practice in NSW with min 7 years-20+ years post qualification experience [up to Special Counsel/Partner level] in at least 1 of: 1) commercial law; 2) insolvency law; and/or 3) employment law.
• have an existing transferrable client base ;
• desire MORE: 1) TIME (to do what you enjoy); 2) resources/support/existing ‘infrastructure’ ; 3) $$$; 4) LIFE/BALANCE; and/or 5) financial SECURITY/STABILITY and LESS stress/administration/frustration.
• have real ambitions to become an equity Partner and seeking a long-term legal ‘home’ where you can make your personal ‘mark’.
• have strong technical, advocacy, negotiation+ client management skills;
• set yourself high standards +are driven to obtain the best outcomes for your clients;
• are highly motivated, think like a business owner , are willing to participate in further growing the business and be rewarded for your efforts.
REFERENCE: MARIA YUN (**********)
Required Skills
commercial lawinsolvency lawemployment lawclient managementadvocacynegotiation
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