Careers

Snapshot:

• Level: Senior Associate or Special Counsel
• Team: Trusts & Estates
• Ideal attributes:
  
  • strong trusts and estates litigation experience;
  • technical excellence and confidence running complex matters autonomously;
  • ability to supervise and mentor junior team members; and
  • genuine interest in helping grow a specialist trusts and estates litigation practice.
• Flexibility: hybrid and flexible working
• Benefits and perks: full suite available including our $5,000 Level Up Program, flexible working, wellness initiatives, paid parental leave, VL Days, our annual team retreat, and plenty more.

Detail:

We’re looking for an Estate Litigation Senior Associate or Special Counsel to join our Trusts & Estates Team.

This role will suit a senior lawyer with strong technical experience in trusts and estates litigation and advisory work who is confident running matters autonomously and enjoys complex, high-quality work. Accreditation as a Specialist in Wills and Estates is not essential, but will be viewed favourably.

You’ll work closely with Jennifer Maher, Director, and Isobel Feben, Special Counsel, both Accredited Specialists and recognised trusts and estates practitioners. The role will focus primarily on trusts and estates litigation, while also supporting our growing independent administrator and independent trustee practice. An existing client base or transferable practice is not required, as we have a strong pipeline of work.

We’re looking for someone who:

• has strong experience in trusts and estates litigation;
• is technically excellent and can run complex matters with limited supervision;
• can supervise and mentor junior team members and provide senior support on complex estate administration matters; and
• enjoys contributing to a cohesive, high-performing team and helping grow a specialist practice.

Hybrid and flexible working arrangements are available.

At Velocity Legal, all of our usual benefits and perks apply, including our $5,000 Level Up Program, flexible working, wellness initiatives, paid parental leave, VL Days, our annual team retreat, and plenty more.

This is an excellent opportunity for a talented trusts and estates lawyer to join a leading specialist team, work on complex and interesting matters, and build a long-term future with Velocity Legal.

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‍Snapshot:‍

• Level: Associate or Senior Associate (3 to 8 PQE)
• Team: Employment Law
• Ideal Attributes: 
  
  • strong employment law expertise;
    
  • stable career history; and
  • a genuine interest in building a long-term practice at VL.
• Flexibility: Part time candidates welcome
• Benefits and perks: Full suite available including our $5,000 Level Up Program, flexible working, wellness initiatives, paid parental leave, VL Days, our annual team retreat, and plenty more

Detail:‍

We’re looking for an Employment Lawyer with 3 to 8 years’ PQE to join our Employment Team.

This role will suit a lawyer with strong employment law experience specifically - ideally with a heavy focus on employment law, rather than a blended practice.

You’ll work closely with senior team members on a broad range of typical employment law matters, with strong mentoring and development support. The role may be appointed at Associate or Senior Associate level, depending on experience.

We’re looking for someone who:

• has strong employment law experience, ideally with a heavy focus on employment law rather than a blended practice;
• has shown stability in their career; and
• wants to build a long-term career in employment law.

Full-time and part-time candidates are welcome.

 At Velocity Legal, all of our usual benefits and perks apply, including our $5,000 Level Up Program, flexible working, wellness initiatives, paid parental leave, VL Days, our annual team retreat, and plenty more.

 This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing team, do quality work, and continue to grow your employment law career in a supportive and ambitious environment.

Snapshot:

• Level: Special Counsel or Director
• Title pathway: Director title available where transferable practice exceeds $600,000; pathway to Directorship available for candidates joining at Special Counsel level
• Team: Employment Law
• Ideal attributes:
  
  • strong employment law expertise;
  • an existing client base and transferable practice;
  • stable career history; and
  • a genuine interest in building a long-term practice at VL.
• Flexibility: part-time candidates welcome
• Benefits and perks: full suite available including our $5,000 Level Up Program, flexible working, wellness initiatives, paid parental leave, VL Days, our annual team retreat, and plenty more

Detail:

We’re looking for an Employment Law Special Counsel or Director to join our Employment Law Team.

This role will suit a senior employment lawyer with strong technical experience and an existing client base. A transferable practice is required for this role to ensure appropriate workflow across the team from the outset.

We’re open to appointing at either Special Counsel or Director level, depending on the strength of the candidate’s practice. We will offer a Director title where the transferable practice is greater than $600,000. For candidates joining at Special Counsel level, we offer a clear pathway to Directorship.

We’re looking for someone who:

• has strong employment law expertise;
• brings an existing client base and transferable practice;
• wants to build a long-term practice with support from a high-performing team; and
• has shown stability in their career.

Part-time candidates are welcome.

At Velocity Legal, all of our usual benefits and perks apply, including our $5,000 Level Up Program, flexible working, wellness initiatives, paid parental leave, VL Days, our annual team retreat, and plenty more.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior employment lawyer to join a high-performing team, bring across and grow an existing practice, and build a long-term future with VL.