Confident Junior Lawyer | Conveyancing, Property & Commercial, Family Law

CONFIDENT JUNIOR LAWYER | PROPERTY, CONVEYANCING, COMMERCIAL & FAMILY LAWYER |   Full-Time

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• Boutique Modern Firm
• Positive Energetic Environment
• Flexible Work Arrangements Available
• Brand New Cremorne Office 
• Exciting / Fun Team 

THE FIRM

ZD Legal is a unique and dynamic boutique law firm based out of Richmond in Melbourne, soon to be relocating to a brand new multi-level office in Cremorne (fit-out commenced, move in est. late Feb).

Lead by a young and vibrant female Principal, ZD Legal practices most prevalently in the specialty areas of criminal defence and traffic,commercial litigation, corporate advisory, Property & construction and Family Law, with a new opportunity now arising to straddle the conveyancing and property divisions with your breadth of experience in other such areas of migration, wills & estates and/or commercial advisory.

With the firm already set to grow exponentially over the next 12-months, ZD Legal presents a rare opportunity in a typically very traditional  industry, as we look to recognize and support those willing to stand out and back themselves, by doing things a little less “ordinary”.  

THE ROLE

A unique and exciting opportunity for a driven, assertive and strong-minded young lawyer who is proficient and confident in their experience across multiple practice areas set to be your primary focus, including Property & Construction, Conveyancing, Commercial Litigation and Family Law (noting familiarity or experience in  other practice areas such as Criminal Law, Traffic, Wills & Estates and/or Migration is also strongly encouraged, but not mandatory). 

If you are looking for a giant leap forward in your career and possess the initiative, drive and a quick-wit - then this role will take you further, faster.

For the right candidate, this position can present unlimited potential for growth, personally, professionally and financially, with substantial incentives and bonus structure that rewards the individual and the team's overall success, together.

Joining a small but growing team you must possess the initiative and capability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment, whilst also ready to continue learning and contributing to the success of the firm as a team, alongside the Principal, ZD Legal is your “not-so-typical” opportunity with a firm that is anything but ordinary

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EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS 

Successful applicants should also possess the following attributes:

Mandatory

• Current practicing certificate;
• Minimum 1 year PAE experience as a solicitor acting in all types of matters  across your primary practice areas at ZD Legal, including Conveyancing, Property, Family Law, and/or Wills & Estates (or a minimum of 18 months to 2 years PAE where experience more generalised);
• Proficient in the end-to-end conveyancing process for significant high-value residential and commercial property transactions;
• Experience drafting, advising and appearing in court for various Family Law proceedings, applications for intervention, parenting and property orders;
• Confident preparing briefs to counsel (manually and/or via e-brief ready), drafting of urgent court applications and affidavits and filing relevant forms  across all Victorian and Federal Courts (occasional interstate court filings & appearances in NSW or QLD, as and if necessary);
• Competent using Microsoft Office suite and practice management software ‘Smokeball’ (plus any other software integrations incl ClickUp, Calendly, Microsoft Bookings, WhatsApp Business, entice Ready and/or Google Ads a substantial benefit / value add); 
• Effective at conducting complex legal research, reviewing and drafting financial documents for property transactions, corporate structures and strategic business transactions;
• High level of interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to handle confrontations with kindness and empathy;
• Immaculate attention to detail including   format & presentation of documents; 
• Ability to multi-task, meet tight deadlines and put in the hours if necessary to make sure we always deliver more, not less;
• Open-minded attitude and a genuine sense of humour is paramount; 
• Absolutely must love dogs. 

Beneficial / Preferred 

• Experience in one or more additional other practice areas outside of property / corporate / commercial litigation (such as criminal law, traffic, migration, insurance)
• Knowledge of civil procedure, court filings and appearances in other states’ equivalent courts (incl. local, district and Supreme courts in NSW and QLD  preferred, but not mandatory)

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WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

A better work-life balance than your average law firm, including:

• Flexible office / home office / WFH arrangements available as appropriate.
• Opportunity to closely work with an experienced and independently established Principal and Solicitor Advocate, acutely specialised in multiple areas including criminal defence & traffic, Property & construction, and corporate commercial litigation & advisory;
• Ability to grow into new practice areas of interest at your choosing (employment, migration, conveyancing, Family Law, wills & estates);
• Base salary between $90,000 to $110,000 p.a. full-time (commensurate with experience);
• Tiered bi-annual bonus structure calculated on previous 6-monthly firm earnings (generated in your area(s) of practice)
• OTE potential circa $120k-$180k 

KEY DATES

• Applications open until Thursday 1 Feb 2024 (or until role filled, whichever the sooner, so don’t delay applying)
• Short-listed candidates will be contacted on a rolling basis from Tuesday 30 Jan 2024 onwards to schedule an initial virtual interview bia Zoom; 
• Final in-person interviews to be requested for successful or short-listed candidates following virtual interviews, anticipated as early as end of this week through to Thursday 8 Feb 2024 
• Urgent commencement preferred (mid-end of Feb, but capacity to wait for the right applicant)

HOW TO APPLY

If this position sounds perfect for you, please apply online by clicking the APPLY button now, or alternatively you may email direct to ******@zdlegal.com.au. 

Please make sure to include your CV and a cover letter telling us a little more about why YOU would be the right fit for the role, and for ZD Legal. 

All applications received will be reviewed  and assessed equally, as they are received, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

**NB: Lastly, I can’t stress this enough— 

Really, must love dogs.