Associate/Senior Associate - Family Law

03rd April, 2024

Our role
HopgoodGanim Lawyers are looking for an Associate or Senior Associate to join our Family Law team. In this role, you will work closely with a team of talented Partners and Senior Practitioners and have the opportunity to work with clients needing support for high-net-wealth and complex settlements.

To be successful in this role, you will have experience in practising in all aspects of Family Law including financial agreements, property and commercial settlements. You will be able to demonstrate your financial skills and advocacy skills. You will have the foundations of solid drafting and technical skills, exceptional client service and communication skills and research skills. 

You will have the opportunity to be exposed to a wide variety of matters and to work with a cohesive team, as well as the ability to work autonomously where required.

About us   
Regularly featured in Doyle’s Guide and The Best Lawyers, HopgoodGanim Lawyers are recognised as a leading Family Law firm in Australia. The HopgoodGanim Family Law team includes eight Queensland Law Society Family Law Accredited Specialists, professionals who are formally trained in the practice of Collaborative Law, a nationally accredited mediator, two registered arbitrators and two Fellows of the International Academy of Family Lawyers.   

Located in Waterfront place, we offer a range of benefits waiting for you at HG, including:  

• flexible working arrangements;
• lower billable targets;
• new client and practitioner incentive schemes;
• an inhouse business development and marketing team and a budget to support you in building your external profile; 
• community service leave, including opportunities to work with the Salvation Army on Christmas campaigns;
• employee assistance programs and flu vaccinations, supporting your health and wellbeing;
• birthday leave, purchased leave program and a generous parental leave policy; and, 
• firmwide events, including mid and end of year celebrations. 

If you are someone who takes their work seriously but doesn’t take themselves seriously, someone who looks for solutions rather than problems and someone who never says, ‘that’s not part of my job’, then HopgoodGanim is the right firm for you.  Here, you won’t just be a small piece of a big machine; you will be a key and essential part of the team. Every member of our team is focused on the delivery of exceptional outcomes for our clients and on providing a level of service that is second to none.  With a unique culture, the firm is recognised as a place where people are supported and enjoy working.