Principal Lawyer – Self Representation Law – Melbourne / Sydney

Principal Lawyer – Self‑Representation Services
Sydney or Melbourne | FT or 0.8 FTE | Hybrid | $130k + super + salary packaging
Are you a senior lawyer who wants your work to have real impact? This role leads a specialist program supporting people who are navigating complex court processes without legal representation. You’ll guide a small team, oversee legal practice, and help shape innovative, digitally‑enabled service delivery.

What you’ll do

• Lead a specialist legal practice delivering discrete advice, supervising clinics, and managing risk
• Support people self‑representing by helping them understand processes, prepare documents, and present their case
• Supervise and mentor lawyers + paralegals
• Build strong stakeholder relationships with courts, partners and referral pathways
• Drive service innovation through digital tools and integrated delivery models

About you You bring experience or other areas with transferable skills and experience:

• Civil law (credit/debt, building disputes, tenancy)
• Employment law
• Administrative law
• Contract or commercial disputes
• Tenancy law

You’re confident managing legal risk, supervising others, and running a practice. Experience or willingness to embrace digital service delivery or integrated models is a bonus.
A Principal‑level practising certificate (or eligibility to obtain one) is required.

A week in the role might include

• Reviewing advice plans on tenancy appeals, bankruptcy, unpaid wages or breach of contract
• Meeting with court stakeholders to refine referral pathways
• Supervising secondees and reviewing clinic file notes
• Supporting staff with complex enquiries and workflow priorities
• Ensuring files meet risk and compliance standards

Why this role stands out

• Hybrid flexibility – minimum 40% in‑office across the month
• 5 weeks annual leave + Christmas shutdown + cultural leave
• Salary packaging to boost take‑home pay
• Learning + development – study leave, training, coaching
• Supportive, values‑driven culture focused on wellbeing and impact

Contact: Rachel Townes-Vigh | [email protected] | 0439 936 199