Family Law Senior Associate / Special Counsel (Qualified New Zealand Family Lawyers)

About Us

• Welcome to Barry Nilsson. For 60 years, we’ve been shaping a better experience
• for our clients and our people. What sets our firm apart is not just what we
• do, but who we are: a team known for its collaborative spirit and commitment to
• excellence, inclusion, and innovation. As an award-winning national law firm,
• we’ve built a culture that empowers you to not only grow your career, but be
• your authentic self while you do it.

About the Team

• Our national Family Law group is led by nine highly regarded Principals who are
• committed to supporting you and your career progression. The team handles
• complex and challenging work for a diverse client base, and is recognised and
• awarded for the quality of its advice, outcomes and service. It is also a
• friendly, down to earth and supportive group of professionals.

About the Role

• Due to continued growth, we are seeking New Zealand qualified Senior Associates
• and Special Counsel who are looking to relocate and join our Brisbane Family Law
• team. This role would suit someone who has strong hands-on family law
• experience and is ready to make an immediate contribution, while continuing to
• develop their skills within a supportive and collaborative team. You’ll work
• across the full range of family law services including property and parenting
• matters, on complex cases that call for a strategic approach to help clients
• achieve the best possible outcomes.
• For successful applicants, a guaranteed sign-on bonus will
• be offered to assist with relocation costs.

About You

• If the following sounds like you, we would love to hear from you:
• you
• are an experienced and qualified New Zealand practitioner with strong
• technical skills in the family law space;
• you
• enjoy building successful client relationships and achieving excellent
• outcomes;
• you
• understand the importance of mentoring, and are happy to pass on your
• expertise and knowledge to others; and
• you
• are a problem-solver who values collaboration and understands the
• importance of strong working relationships.

Benefits of Working with Us

Just to name a few, we have

• been
• acknowledged as an ‘Employer of Choice’ for the last 7 years;
• a
• supportive environment where managers genuinely care about your wellbeing;
• opportunities
• for structured mentorship and continuous professional development;
• progressive
• policies for flexible working arrangements including a 9.5-day fortnight,
• purchase of leave options and a public holiday swap policy;
• an
• annual performance bonus scheme designed to recognise and reward strong
• performance;
• access
• to our Health & Wellbeing program, BNWell, which supports the mental,
• physical and financial wellbeing of our people including a yearly health
• & wellbeing allowance and a health & wellbeing leave day;
• a
• shared care parental leave policy offering 26 weeks of paid leave with no
• primary/secondary carer distinction; and
• support
• to undertake pro bono legal work, secondments, volunteering and industry
• appointments.
• Ready to Go Further?
• From your first day, expect to be embraced for who you are – because we’re a
• firm defined by our people. Step into a workplace where individuality is
• celebrated, ambitions are realised, and collaboration drives success. At Barry
• Nilsson, it’s about being you and going further. Apply today.
• To make a confidential application, please click ‘Apply Now’ and address your
• application to Alex Trixner, People & Culture Officer.
• This vacancy is being managed exclusively by the BN People & Culture team.
• Should we require external support, we will reach out to our preferred agencies
• directly.
• Barry Nilsson is committed to building a diverse, inclusive and flexible
• workplace where all of our people are supported to be their authentic selves,
• valued for their unique contributions, rewarded fairly, connected to
• colleagues, and empowered to achieve their full potential. We welcome
• applications from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+, as
• well as people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultures. Feel free to chat
• to the recruiter for this position regarding any accommodations or adjustments
• you may require to the role or the recruitment process to ensure your equitable
• participation.
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