Principal Lawyer average salary in Australia, 2025

This is a rare opportunity for an ambitious and business-savvy lawyer to bring their existing client base, contribute to the firm’s strategic growth, and secure an equity partnership in the near future. ...

Create a free Lawyers Weekly Jobs account. The Legal Division’s large and diverse practice means that lawyers will be able to gain experience in their specific interests across a wide range of areas of law, including:. The Legal Division works together to support and develop lawyers to meet their ca...

Intellectually stimulating, professionally engaging, personally rewarding and lifestyle accommodating is the basis of a career with Crown Law.With four legal branches and 15 teams, a broad range of legal services are offered servicing the Queensland Government across significant, high profile projec...

Australia’s largest human rights organisation supporting people seeking asylum.Lead ASRC’s legal practice and access to justice for asylum seekers & refugees.Suits a leadership background within refugee, immigration, administrative law.For over 23 years, the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) has ...

Commercial Dispute Resolution; Native Title Resources & Dispute Resolution Branch; Crown Law; Brisbane City.Intellectually stimulating, professionally engaging, personally rewarding and lifestyle accommodating is the basis of a career with Crown Law.With four legal branches and 15 teams, a broad ran...

We are seeking highly motivated legal professionals to join the Office of Fair Work Ombudsman (OFWO) as a Senior Lawyer or Principal Lawyer to provide legal advice and support relating to the OFWO’s criminal jurisdiction. Positions are available as a Senior Lawyer (Executive Level 1) and/or Principa...

We are excited to offer a highly rewarding opportunity for a Principal Lawyer to lead our Workplace Law Stream at our Perth office. You will lead the workplace law stream, reporting directly to the Director of Services, and oversee a dynamic team of approximately 24 professionals, including senior l...

Direct message the job poster from Amanda Skene, Principal of Skene Lawyers. Amanda Skene, Principal of Skene Lawyers, is dedicated to providing high-end legal services in Brisbane. Clients have described her as one of the best lawyers in Brisbane for family law, divorce, domestic violence, and will...

The Principal Policy Lawyer and Team Leader will lead the Social Justice and Public Law Reform team of policy lawyers and paralegal/administrative staff in providing high quality policy and strategic advice to the Executive and Council of the Law Society, secretariat support to committees of the NSW...

Our client, a well-established and growing mid-sized law firm with offices in Melbourne and Sydney, is seeking a Principal within their Commercial Law practice to play a pivotal role in the firm’s future success. This is a rare opportunity for an ambitious and business-savvy lawyer to bring their ...

Working in a high-calibre, dynamic and collaborative legal team, the VPS 6 Principal Lawyer role will play a crucial role in supporting the legal and governance function of Court Services Victoria. ...

Join a collegiate, highly regarded Crown Law team litigating and advising on native title, compensation and related claims.Focus on complex, interesting native title litigation including to the High Court.Position yourself to be at the forefront of an expected body of compensation work.Intellectuall...

We are looking for a talented Lawyer to join our Legal Services team and contribute to achieving UQ’s goals through delivering strategic and commercial legal advice. Draft correspondence and negotiate with external lawyers involved in disputes. Ability to work effectively under the supervision and d...

We are excited to offer a highly rewarding opportunity for a Principal Lawyer to lead our Workplace Law Stream at our Perth office. You will lead the workplace law stream, reporting directly to the Director of Services, and oversee a dynamic team of approximately 24 professionals, including senior l...

Principal Solicitor - BuildingOperations, Legal Operations, BuildingCommission NSW. An opportunity has arisen for an experienced lawyer ideally with front and back-end experience to join the Commission. The lawyer will be working on contracts, assisting with litigation and prosecutions and working o...

We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands and the Scenic Rim.We operate five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty and state-wide healthcare services.We are renowned for teaching and research excellence.We are truly dedicated people who care...

The Principal Policy Lawyer and Team Leader will lead the Social Justice and Public Law Reform team of policy lawyers and paralegal/administrative staff in providing high quality policy and strategic advice to the Executive and Council of the Law Society, secretariat support to committees of the NSW...

This newly created role is responsible for providing outcomes-focused expert legal advice for VHBA's construction and infrastructure projects, and related construction procurement advice.Your work will have a tangible impact on our local community.Your day-to-day work will involve advising on a vari...

This role provides quality administrative and legal support to Avant Law solicitors, including assisting to prepare legal documentation, drafting correspondence, maintaining legal databases and undertaking research. Provide paralegal and administrative support to our Legal team including assisting t...

Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) is looking for a dedicated Lawyer to join our team in Geelong. In this role, you'll provide high-quality legal services, including duty lawyer support, casework, and advice, with a primary focus on criminal law and family violence. With over 1400 staff employed in 16 offices...

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is seeking skilled legal professionals at the APS6 level for Legal Officer roles to work across multiple legal roles in the Legal Division, Trade and Investment Law Division, and the Regulatory and Legal Policy Division. In the role of Legal Officer...

Commercial Senior Associate – Port Lincoln. While this is a general commercial role, lawyers with a side interest in doing some property matters will also be considered. It does offer future career paths and encourages lawyers to seek to become partners if that is their goal. ...

Additionally, mlcoa is an established premier international provider of independent medical opinions and specialist services to insurers, private and government employers/departments, self-insured companies, and the legal profession. We are seeking an enthusiastic and driven Client Services Officer ...

Due to a recent promotion, we are seeking a driven and enthusiastic paralegal to provide legal research, project and administrative support to our team of legal writers. The legal writers are continually adding new content and reviewing and updating our existing content to ensure that it is accurate...

I help solicitors become self-employed and build a client base. Whether you're an established lawyer looking for greater control over your work-life balance, a part-time solicitor transitioning into consulting, or a lawyer seeking to build a niche practice and client base from scratch, this role is ...