Careers

Snapshot:

• Level: Senior Associate or Special Counsel
• Team: Family Law
• Ideal attributes:
  
  • strong family law expertise, ideally in an exclusive family law practice;
  • sound judgement, empathy and a client-focused approach;
  • a collaborative style and confidence working closely with senior team members; and
    
  • a genuine interest in building a long-term family law career.
    
• 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 a Family Lawyer to join our Family Law Team at Senior Associate or Special Counsel level.

This role will suit a lawyer with strong family law experience specifically - ideally exclusive family law experience, rather than a blended practice.

You’ll work closely with senior team members on a broad range of family law matters, with the opportunity to contribute at a senior level and continue to build your practice. We’re open to appointing at either Senior Associate or Special Counsel level, depending on the depth of your experience and the level at which you can contribute from day one.

We’re looking for someone who:

• has sound judgement, empathy and a client-focused approach;
• works well with senior team members and contributes to a collaborative team environment; and
• wants to build a long-term family law career at a senior level.

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 family lawyer to join a strong team, do quality work, and continue to build a long-term future with Velocity Legal.

‍Snapshot:

• PQE: 2–4 years
• Team: Disputes & Insolvency
• Reporting to: Senior team members
• Ideal attributes:
  
  • several years working in disputes and/or insolvency (not blended with other areas); and
  • stable career history, with 2+ year tenure in previous roles viewed favourably
• Benefits and perks: full suite available including $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 a Lawyer with 2–4 years’ PQE to join our Disputes & Insolvency Team.

This role will suit a lawyer with several years of disputes and/or insolvency experience specifically — ideally exclusive disputes and/or insolvency experience, rather than a blended practice. You’ll work closely with senior team members on a broad range of disputes and insolvency matters, with strong mentoring and development support.

We’re looking for someone who:

• has several years of disputes and/or insolvency experience, ideally exclusively rather than blended with other practice areas
• has shown stability in their career, with 2+ year tenure in previous roles viewed favourably
• wants to build a long-term career in disputes and insolvency

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 disputes and insolvency 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.